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Modern Era
1st Generation
2010–2013 · sedan
Suzuki's last attempt at a US-market sedan. Single 2.4L J24B inline-four (180-185 hp), CVT or 6-speed manual, FWD or AWD. Reviewers praised the ride/handling balance, but volume never materialized. Suzuki withdrew from the US automotive market in 2013 — Kizashi was the last new Suzuki car sold here.
Watch out: Orphaned-brand parts availability — many components were Suzuki-specific, not shared with other brands the way Geo/Tracker parts are. Dealer service network in the US no longer exists; independents can handle most work but specialty parts (suspension bushings, electronics modules) get tough. CVT cars need rigorous fluid-service discipline.
Radwood Era
SJ413 (US Market)
1986–1995 · SJ413 · suv
Body-on-frame, leaf-sprung, solid-axle 4x4 with a 1.3L G13BA inline-4 (66 hp). Offered as a convertible or hardtop in the US. Famously called rollover-prone in a 1988 Consumer Reports test (Suzuki sued and settled in 2004). Withdrawn from US/Canada after 1995. A cult favorite for rock crawling and lightweight off-road builds.
Watch out: Rust everywhere — frame, body, tub corners. The G13BA carbureted engine struggles with modern ethanol fuel. Stock rollover dynamics remain genuinely tippy; lifted/lockered builds need wider stance to be safe. Verify the frame rails are solid before any purchase.
1989–1998 · suv
Joint-venture Suzuki/GM small SUV — sold concurrently as the Geo/Chevy Tracker. Replaced the Samurai's leaf front with coil-sprung independent suspension while keeping a solid rear axle. Engines: 1.6L G16 (8-valve 80 hp, later 16-valve 95 hp) and a late 1.8L. The 4-door arrived for 1991 — first 4-door mini-SUV in the US market.
Watch out: Rust on frame outriggers and rocker panels is the make-or-break item. Stock 4-cylinder is slow on highways; many owners do engine swaps. Watch for prior off-road abuse (bent control arms, leaky transfer case).
