Couldn't wait for the FT-86 so I bought... the ZUK

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

^Doesn't it depend on region? In Seattle/Bellevue it rarely snows (like 2 days last winter). In Kansas City they salt the roads and the apartment I'll live in does a courtesy snow shoveling service on driveways. I still haven't found out exactly how often it snows but it sounds like a full-on snow season over there.

I was thinkingng more the Cascades/Olympic mountains area of WA. I live in KCMO, snow happens a few times a season and it lasts a few days at most then it melts. The thing you need to worry about is ice storms. You get one of those every year to every other year. This isn't a high snowfall area.

[Dimman]

OP:

How does the AWD work on the SX4? 'Normal' Subarus with automatics like my Legacy use an electronic front/rear diff that starts 50/50 at low speeds in 1st and second gear, but then switches to a 90/10 F/R that is 'reactive'. The manuals are a 50/50 split all the time with a viscous diff for any necessary F/R changes. I found this out after I bought my (super cheap so it's ok) Legacy, and I'm not a fan of the 90/10 F/R reactive setup. To the point where I'm pondering a 5 speed $wap.

The SX4 with AWD and a 6 speed sounds interesting, provided it has a good AWD system.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

I was thinkingng more the Cascades/Olympic mountains area of WA. I live in KCMO, snow happens a few times a season and it lasts a few days at most then it melts. The thing you need to worry about is ice storms. You get one of those every year to every other year. This isn't a high snowfall area.

I'll look out for those ice storms. So it's not actual ice that falls from the sky, right? Only after the snow lands and settles is when it becomes ice? Just wondering if a barrage ice splinters will be hammering my car when it's parked.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by Dimman

OP:

How does the AWD work on the SX4? 'Normal' Subarus with automatics like my Legacy use an electronic front/rear diff that starts 50/50 at low speeds in 1st and second gear, but then switches to a 90/10 F/R that is 'reactive'. The manuals are a 50/50 split all the time with a viscous diff for any necessary F/R changes. I found this out after I bought my (super cheap so it's ok) Legacy, and I'm not a fan of the 90/10 F/R reactive setup. To the point where I'm pondering a 5 speed $wap.

The SX4 with AWD and a 6 speed sounds interesting, provided it has a good AWD system.

The SX4 does not have S-AWD like Subaru, but it does have electronically coupled i-AWD with 3 user-selectable modes via a rocker switch in the center console.

2WD
100% power to the front wheels. If poor traction conditions are detected, i-AWD kicks in and switches to AUTO mode.

AUTO
Up to 95% power to the front wheels for fuel economy. Up to 50% power to the rear wheels if conditions deem necessary.

4WD
Front/rear power is locked 50/50. Automatically switches to AWD mode at speeds above 36 mph.


Offroad review for your interest:
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The new 2012 Impreza is an improvement in all aspects compared to the outgoing model and took the SX4's crown for best fuel economy in an AWD car. The reasons I didn't get it was 1] I needed a car and it wasn't available at the time, 2] it costs way more in the end compared to what I'm getting out of my SX4, and 3] I wanted 6 speeds.

[SteelReign]

Infinitely cooler than the G35. I like it.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by SteelReign

Infinitely cooler than the G35. I like it.

Yeah, Zukis are like that. Honestly, I think he was bragging about his new Zuki.

[switchlanez]

HELL YEAH!!

[switchlanez]

Here's one example of how Suzuki>Subaru (I will admit I like the looks of the Subie).

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I read somewhere that Suzuki's target customer is the "confident explorer." Basically someone who is confident enough to explore other brands. WEAK lol that's where Subaru marketing>Suzuki marketing in America. Also shows how there are more "brand buyers" than "smart buyers" in the US but outside the US... that's not the case.