Wonderful car for the price. Just got out of a Ford Windstar and was considering the Focus Wagon when I saw this car parked at work. Needed an economical car, good on gas and not too pricey. Found many features not avaialble or optional on more expensive like cars. Cute styling and much roomier, than all of the compacts I looked at. Wagon well worth it for almost the same price as the sedan. Lot's of storage compartments, lighting, roof rack and interior configurations with the wagon. Nicer dashboard than the sedan. Great sound system and many features that I look for having driven luxury cars before. Lumbar and adjustable driver's seat, heated mirrors, standard, to name a few. Lot's of roomy map pockets and I got almost every option I could want in a car exept the sunroof/moonroof and the fog lamps. It is fun to drive and it feels smooth like a larger car with great comfortable seats and leg room, front and back. Handles as well as the Ford Probe which I also drove prior to this. Tight steering and handling in the rain and snow with the same width tires as my Probe.

On the whole we are pretty pleased with our Suzuki Forenza wagon. We were looking for a car that was cheap, new and a station wagon. We found there were few choices now that Ford Focus is no longer in this market.

I am pretty pleased to say I believe we made the best choice available.

Fuel mpg in the city has been 16. On the highway we average 26, which is fairly poor for a 4 cyl.

We have replaced the factory wheels with 16" wheels and larger tires, this has decreased the mpg by about 2 in the city and highway.

The car seems to be an excellent value at its price. It handles well, and turn radius is quite impressive for a car its length. It turns better than our 2002 Honda Civic.

It is not fast, or even quick. But it has served us well thus far.
Dealer service and support has been lacking, it has taken two trips to resolve any issue.

But what do you expect for 15,000. We would have paid more for the SX4 drivetrain and allwheel drive, but it is not an option.

I really love my Suzuki Forenza Wagon. With the higher gas prices, it is definately a good buy, because it gets really good mileage. Lots of room in the back. Folding down the back seats is easy, and I have fit everything from a washing machine to a 17 foot ladder back there!

It seems a little small insde after trading a in a Dodge Caravan. It has pep when needed and very tight turning radius which is far better than any car I ever drove. The dealers are easy to work with when asking any questions. Love the car. Easy contolls on dash.