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Suzuki SX4 Gallery
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Suzuki expects most of the SX4s sold in the UK to have the 1.6-litre (107bhp/107 lb ft) petrol engine with variable valve timing and it's reasonably lively if not a full-on hot hatch unit. Acceleration 0-60mph comes up in 10.8 seconds (2WD) or 11.2 seconds (4WD), and it's more than powerful enough for nipping around country lanes, though it gets a bit loud on the motorway - the five gears of the manual transmission are relatively closely-spaced and it's revving high at motorway speeds (a four-speed auto 'box is optional, though we haven't tried this yet).
The diesel's loud, too, but is a little more relaxed at high speed thanks to an overdrive-style sixth gear. This 120bhp engine, familiar from the Fiat range, produces acceleration 0-60mph in 10.5 seconds (2WD) or 11.2 seconds (4WD) - a similar take-off to the petrol version, but with stronger pull mid-range to help with overtaking or climbing steep hills.
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