Suzuki SX4
Front impact: Good
Side impact: Good
Whiplash protection: Marginal
ESC: Optional
The SX4 is available either as a hatchback, which the company calls a "crossover SUV," or a sedan.
The IIHS crash-tested the sedan version, but the results also apply to the crossover version, shown here.
One important benefit of the crossover is that electronic stability control is standard equipment, unlike with the sedan.
ESC is a system that helps drivers maintain control of a vehicle during abrupt maneuvers and on slick surfaces. Statistical evidence shows it can prevent about a third of all fatal crashes, making it nearly as important as seatbelts.
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Last updated December 17 2008: 11:21 AM ET
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