Is a suzuki aerio a 4 wheel drive?

Answer 1

Suzuki Aerio's (yes I own a 2006 AWD sedan model Aerio) come in the SX model which is the mini station wagon/ hatchback, and seems to be the more popular Aerio on the road. (I see more of them than the sedans) There is also the 4 door sedan model, and both come in base and premium models. All 4 models were at one time or another available in All Wheel Drive, not the same as 4 wheel drive.

The all wheel drive system in the Suzuki Aerio is almost identical to the AWD in the Audi Quatro where the on board computer uses the anti-lock braking system to gauge wheel slip or differences in rotational speed to gradiently accommodate with up to 50% torque being diverted to the rear wheels to regain control/grip with the road.

HOWEVER... The Aerio only has 5 1/4" of ground clearance which tells you this is no off road vehicle. (The underside of my Aerio looks like a battle ground from the dirt road I live on.) The exhaust pipe, for some god forsaken reason, runs underneath the rear axle and is the lowest thing under the rear end. It gets plowed every time I bump the crown in the dirt road. I will be having the guys at the muffler shop replace a 12 inch section of squashed pipe the next time i get the chance.

BUT!!! The Aerio comes with a 2.3 litre power plant that delivers 155 HP, in a tiny little buggy that just seems all too eager to get speeding tickets!!! I got my first ticket only 3 months after buying my Aerio. It just loves to go fast. I've owned mine since it was new in July of 2006, and the only problem I've had is that the Lug studs are too soft, and they get damaged by the guys at the tire dealer from the impact wrenches. It's best to have them hand tightened.

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