Overview & Reviews

A 155-horsepower, 2.3-liter, four-cylinder engine; a seven-speaker stereo; and a driver-seat armrest are now standard on all Aerios. LX sedans (formerly called GS) and SX wagons now offer heated mirrors, foglights, a revised rear spoiler and an automatic climate control system on cars equipped with ABS. There's also a new 15-inch alloy wheel design.

• Wagon-body style, available all-wheel drive, affordable price, roomy interior, powerful standard engine, solid crash test scores.

• Almost no storage space in the cabin, low-grade interior plastics, sloppy handling, no side airbags available.

User Reviews:

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  Still feels like new - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By misskellu - August 24 - 1:20 pm

  I bought my Aerio S new in Dec 2003 and still enjoy driving it as much as I did the first week. Its small and easy to park but feels roomy inside. Its high profile makes it comfortable to get in and out and also provides good visibility. Im tall and its the first compact that Ive had where I didnt feel like my backside is dragging on the ground while Im driving or that I have to fall into the seat and haul myself out. I can pretty much just step in & out. The handling is decent on the freeway I have no problem accellerating to pass. The engine is very quiet while idling and has a nice lil growl when you punch it. I live in a hilly city and the automatic scales them with ease.

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  131,000 And Going Strong - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By groundhogrev - August 12 - 1:08 pm

  Ive just now finished using my 2004 Aerio Sedan and will now pass it to my daughter. I bought it brand new and put almost every single mile on it myself. Other than utterly routine stuff, Ive done virtually nothing to this car. Even the routine repairs may well be more due to my driving style than defects in the car. As a matter of fact, I think Im still using the original batter on the thing. This has been a super car in almost every way that matters.

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  Fun Car, Has Everything I Wanted - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By yoyobob - July 12 - 5:30 am

  This little car has everything I wanted including power. If I was to improve it I would reduce the power a bit and try to get a bit better gas mileage. I can fit all the camping gear, bikes and freinds I want into it. Im now hauling my new Kayak on top and it has worked out great. I love this car.

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  My Suzuki Areio SX - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By ronjoanlo - July 11 - 2:00 am

  Purchased the vehicle to replace a 9 yr old four door sedan and that had past its usefulness My wife fell in love with the SX. We purchased the vehilce in Memphis Tn and drove it to Las Vegas, Nv where we retired. the ride accross country was uneventful and we got 32mpg which was terrific. The handling is more than expected from a small car.

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  Suzuki, Im Impressed!!! - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By Rob in UT - July 11 - 2:00 am

  This vehicle has fantastic bang for the buck! The Aerio SX comes fully loaded - - options that cost extra on the Toyota and Mazda cars. The Aerio is a fun to drive, reliable, economical vehicle -- offering room for 4 full size adults (5 in a pinch). Ive had many people ask me about this car... its sporty and functional.

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  Midsize Manners - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By andy - April 19 - 4:30 am

  A significant improvement over the 2000 Esteem which I traded in. So far: 7000 smooth, fun/peppy, trouble-free miles. As smooth as a Camry and quieter than a Civic sedan on highway. Solid handling even in inclement weather. Handling in high gusty wind is manageble and not troublesome. I have the off-white pearl color which hides dirt well. So far, no paint issues. Stereo is hi-fi quality, not sizzly/boomy. AC cooling is adequate. Engine tends to ping in hot weather (85% plus) under load conditions (hills with AC on, or steep hills in general). 89 Octane alleviates problem. Otherwise runs fine on 87 octane. Why are the critics so down on this car? I wonder if theyve actually driven the sedan

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  My Suzuki is the worst purchase ever - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By dawn martin - February 19 - 5:56 am

  My Suzuki Aerio is not even two years old. and we have had it in the shop 8 times now. We are talking major stuff here. The transmission has been changed,along with the head and new pistons. The front axle fell out while my husband was on the interstate. We had the car one month and it went in the shop for the first time. My advice, dont buy this car. We are being told there is nothing we can do about the car. This was by the district manager.

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  Great Little Car - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By luvmysuzuki - February 4 - 9:16 pm

  After an accident rendered my wifes Escort undriveable we decided to replace it with something just as economical but we wanted something with a little more pizzaz.We didnt have a lot of money to spend so the Corollas and Civics were priced out of our range.We briefly considered a Hyundai or Kia but just didnt get the warm fuzzy feeling with them.As soon as we sat in the Aerio we were hooked.The headroom is massive (enough to accomodate a six foot tall person with inches to spare).There are more standard features on this car than you can shake a stick at (AC,6 disc CD,PW,PDL and heated mirrors are standard!).We average almost 30 MPG and as far as power....Buckle up and hang on!!!

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  used 04 aerio - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By gamb99 - May 30 - 10:00 am

  just bought used aerio sx and drove it 3,000 miles. loved it !! handled the mountains with ease, comfortable and smooth.

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  Great 11 years - 2004 Suzuki Aerio
  By Ralph - April 22 - 10:37 am

  Lucky if the tires last 25,000 miles