![]() ![]() Visibility, except to the rear, was excellent. Plus, there is a very substantial handgrip molded into the instrument panel facia in front of the front-seat passenger. There are handgrips above all the door openings but the driver’s door (traditionally, he or she can use the steering wheel). We sat in all seats and found them to be roomy and passenger-friendly. The rear seat is the popular 60/40 split-back bench for seating a passenger or two and accommodating long cargo. Front sport buckets seats are standard, and although they don’t get any high marks for support, they’re comfortable. Our JLX model had standard deluxe cloth seat trim and was tough and handsome. The Japanese do an excellent job of outfitting the cabins of their 4WD vehicles. There are front and rear tow hooks, a skid plate under the fuel tank and a locking fuel filler door with remote release. ![]() A locking hard case is included in the JLX model. The rear cargo compartment is accessed by a full-length door opening toward the curbside that carries the securely mounted spare outside. chromed wheels are standard and aluminum sport wheels an option. They look nice but could be vulnerable o marring in off-road situations. The front and rear bumpers are body color capped by black. Our Sidekick was in a Red Pearl coat, which was set off nicely by the black trim. The profile is somewhat upright but perky-looking. Resemblances to the two-door Sidekick and its Geo Tracker cousin (also made by Suzuki) are present in the flared fenders, body color mirrors, black bodyside and rocker moldings and large si ‘de glass. The Suzuki four-door Sidekick JLX 4WD is good-looking. Even then, “go” seems on the meager side. The 1.6-liter 95-hp four has to make man noisy revolutions to get this vehicle going. It is one of the more complete four-door four wheelers we’ve sampled.Īnother big advantage is its fuel economy, with EPA numbers of 23 mpg city/26 mpg highway. ![]() We found it to be a great value-ours had a sticker price of $15,429 with standard features such as power steering, cruise control, rear wheel anti-lock brakes, a security system, a locking spare tire case and power windows and locks. We’re calling the Suzuki Sidekick JLX 4WD small because it has the smallest wheelbase of any four-door on the market. ![]()
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