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THE 1994 Suzuki Sidekick four-door continues to be one of the lowest-priced sport utility vehicles around. It has a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine with 95 horsepow-
er, standard rear ABS brakes, and roomy, four-passenger interior.

Greg
Wilson

WITH A base price of
$16,995, the four-door
Suzuki Sidekick remains one
of the lowest-priced four-
wheel-drive sport utility
vehicles on the market. Even
fully dressed Sidekicks go for
under $25,600.

Like other vehicles of this type,
the four-door Sidekick has part-
time, Shift-on-the-fly four-wheel-

drive, a high ground clearance, car-
like interior and a comfortable ride
for urban adventures.

The four-door Sidekick is 44 em
(16 in.) longer than the popular.
two-door model. Two-door
Sidekicks come as convertible and
hard-tops but four-door models are
available as hard-tops only.

Two-door Sidekicks are sold
through General Motors dealers as
Geo Trackers but four-door models
are sold only through Suzuki deal-
ers.

The four-door Sidekick sea
four passengers, not five, and has
split folding rear seats which fold
and tumble, The rear hatch opens
outwards like a door and there is a
flat loading floor,

The spare tire is mounted on the
outside, saving valuable interior
storage space but impeding vision
slightly through the rear view mir-
ror.

Power is supplied by 3 95 horse-
power, single overhead cam, 1.6-
litre four-cylinder engine.

This is a small engine by 4X4
standards, and it dogsn't have the
power for hauling heavy loads or
pulling a trailer,

However, it offers good fuel
economy, averaging 8.9 litres per
100 kilometres (32 mpg).

THE S

s of window

glass. Combined with the high seating arrangement, driver out-

ward visibility is good.

A five-speed manual transmis-
sian is standard,

My test vehicle was equipped
with the optional four-speed auto-
matic which has driver-selectable
Power and Normal shift modes, An
on/off button on the shift lever
allows the driver to lock out fourth
gear when i's not needed,

Buton the highway, fourth gear
provides a comfortable engine

kin/h), and keeps engine noise min-
imal.

‘The standard part-time, shilt-on-
the-fly 4WD system has a two-

See Sidekick page 23

Price as tested (JLX) $21,495
Base price (JX) $16,995

Type Four-door, four passen-
ger sport utility

Layout longitudinal front
engine/rear-wheel-drive, part-
time four-wheel-drive

Engine 1.6-litre four cylinder,
SOHC, multi-point fuel injec-
tion

Horsepower 95 @ 5,600 rpm

Torque 90 ft-lbs @ 4,000 rpm
Transmission four-speed
automatic (five-speed manual)
Transfer case 2 speed (shift-
on-fly)

Curb weight 1.251 kg (2,758
Ibs.)

Tires P205/75R1F

Wheelbase 2,480 mm (97.6
in.)

Fuel consumption City: 10.5
1/100 km (27 mpg); Hwy: &.2
1/100 km (35 mpg)

Warranty three years/80,000
km

Inguire about the 4-door
Sidekick at North Vancouver
Suzuki, 1695 Marine Drive.