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Originally Posted by War_Wagon
As for a Sidekick, I liked the ones I had, but the 5 speed models come with 5:13 gears in the differentials, so don't expect any kind of good fuel economy out of them if you need to drive on the highway a lot. And make sure you get a '95-'98 to get the 16v engine, the 8v ones are scary underpowered.
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My Tracker got 30mpg all day long in the summer commute on the interstate and it was an 8v 85hp stock Suzuki 1.6l, top speed of 70mph on a really good day though. Had it to 80mph downhill one day SCARY! Used to tow a 16' aluminum boat or the 4-wheeler and snow sled with no problems, though downshifted a lot.
I had forgotten all about the SX4. Awesome little car- forgot they were/option-of AWD. Which reminds me an AWD Toyota matrix wouldn't be a bad car either. Friends mom had one with an auto and was getting close-ish to 30mpg. Tons of interior room and decent ground clearance. Too bad you couldn't find an old Izuzu Trooper with a diesel, now that would be the best of both worlds.
Uh-oh- the engine knocking stopped in a 4.0l? Must be broken, or hell froze over
