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•    What is it? A more powerful and fuel-efficient version of the popular SX4 Crossover •    The basics: Five-door hatchback with punchy four-cylinder •    On sale: Later this year •    Price: $16,000 (est.)

Either as a five-door hatchback or a four-door sedan, Suzuki's SX4 is a well-packaged, well-equipped small car and surprisingly enjoyable to drive. After all, for not much money, buyers get a nimble handling compact car with all-wheel-drive, standard navigation, and a range of different bodystyles.

Earlier this month we got our first look at the latest addition to the SX4 lineup, the all-new 2010 Suzuki SX4 SportBack, and today the...

Dealer-installed, official performance accessories not only help give you the exact car you want; they also drive profits at the local dealership—with sales commissions and expert installations done by the service department. And by now, most non-luxury brands have their own in-house lines of add-ons: Mopar (Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep), NISMO (Nissan), TRD (Toyota-Scion), and MazdaSpeed (Mazda) are just a few.

Suzuki as of yet doesn't offer a line of go-fast bolt-ons, but the SX4t Turbo that the automaker showed at last year's SEMA show was the strongest indication yet that the brand is working on one—along with, potentially in the long run, a...

Either as a five-door hatchback or a four-door sedan, Suzuki's SX4 is a well-packaged, well-equipped small car and surprisingly enjoyable to drive. TheCarConnection.com especially likes its hatchback model, called the SX4 Crossover, and points to its quiet interior, sporty driving feel, and maneuverability as strengths in our Bottom Line on the 2009 Suzuki SX4.

But the SX4 lineup until now has been a bit odd and limited. The conservative-looking sedan is only offered with front-wheel drive, while the sportier-looking hatchback body style is only offered with all-wheel-drive (and its lower fuel-economy numbers), in Outback-style SX4...