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Show = AUTOMOTIVE £ tier: ThealtLake Tribune peel Suzuki Aerio SX: Young, Hip, Cool aul — itaia The Cinch Enquirer By Ann M.Job For The Associated Press Add anothercar to the growing list of new, small, five-door hatchbacks on the market The 2002 Suzuki Aerio SX joins the Ford Focus ZX5, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Matrix and Mini Cooper as the newest ] modelsin this busy segment. Best ofall, the Aerio SX has jf the lowest starting price of the group, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $14,999. The Focus ZX5 starts at $16,355; the Vibe has starting MSRP,with destination charge, of $16,340; the Matrix starts at $15,155; and the Mini is | $16,850. Also sold as a sedan without the SX designation, the Aerio combines a small size with four-cylinder power and a body that looks like it has been to a customizer’s shop for additional groundeffect work. The trendy styling is particularly noticeable on the SX, | iba where the front bumper extends Suzuki has entered the ever-popular hatchback segment,offering the new Aerio SX.It has a starting price of $14,999. low and includes standard fog lamps, and the car wears stan- drivers didn’t seem to mind that found the Aerio SX allowed me inches in the Aerio SX.This is quite as long as some ofthe dard fender flares, rocker panel the Aerio SX was taller than to look through the windows of slightly more than that in the competitors. While it’s about 2 extensions andrear spoiler. their Hondas. Indeed, at the car immediately ahead of me Focus ZX5butless than the 39.8 feet longer than the Mini CooNo wonder Celeste Speier, 6linches, the Aerio SX is 4.7 in traffic. inchesin the Matrix and Vibe. per, it’s at least 4.8 inches spokeswoman for American inchestaller than the Focus ZX5 Butrest assured, the Aerio SX Cargo space also is surprising shorter than the Matrix and Suzuki Motor Corp., said the anda tadtaller than the Matrix. doesn’t stick out as an oddly in the Aerio SX. A one-piece Vibe. automaker is targeting buyers This continues a taller-car proportioned car. In fact, the liftgate opens easily to 14.6 All this conveys just how who wantto be young,hip,cool trend begun in recent years that headroom in this little, 166.5- cubic feet of room behind the compact a daily runaboutthis and ori; allows passengers to sit a bit inch-long hatchback is notice- second-rowseats. Whenthe rear front-wheel-drive Aerio SX is. Thetest Aerio SX in bright red higher than in traditional small able, especially in the Aerio seats are folded down,there’s an The car slips into compact paint drew attention from cars. SX’s twofrontseats. SUV-like 63.7 cubic feet of parking spaces without fuss. younger drivers who pulled Not only does this higher Headroomthereis 40.6inches, space for cargo in the Aerio SX, Loadit up with groceries, dry alongside me to check out the seating makeentry andexit from the same as in the Matrix and according to Suzuki. cleaning and bags ofpet food new model. Many ofthe other the car easier — no dropping Vibe and more than in the Focus This compares with a maxi- and there’s still room for more drivers were in Hondas that had down and squeezing inside the ZX5. mum 25 cubic feet in the back of items. some custom touches oftheir vehicle — it also helpsvisibility a Mini Cooper and 54.1 cubic Because the rear seat cushion Because the rear seats split on today’s truck- and sport is a bit higher than that of the feetin the back of a Vibe. own. See AERIO,Page F-2 Note that the Aerio SX isn’t Interestingly, these young utility-clogged roads. I actually front seats, rear headroom is 39 TAOPs Ctah's Sport Utility & Truck Store Fane, Q: I am buying a new SUV. I think I have narrowed it down to two: the Nissan Xterra V-6 5-speed with supercharged engine (210 hp), or the Ford Explorer Sport Trac truck/ SUV5-speed. I just cannot decide. There are now truck caps made for the Sport Trac. We will be getting a 4x4. Wedrive up to Michigan once or twice a year to snow ski and we go to New Orleans, occasionally, too. The trip to New Orleans includes two or three suitcases, golf clubs, and two ice chests for seafood! A: Have you driven them? eh mybook, Ford gets the *really like the Sport Trac — it’s amuch morerefined and civilized vehicle than the Xterra, which is a defi- antly back-to-basics SUV for beginners. TheXterra is hard to live with day-to-day, to say nothing of those 800-mile jaunts to Cajun Country. (Bring sey me some redfish, Willya?) The Sport Trac is more comfortable and,I'd argue, more versatile. A pickup is great to have around,and as younote, one can get either a cap or a rigid, secure cover for the load bed. Being ofa crew cab design, it also affords secure storageinside. Check out the optional load extender, which lets See Q&A, Page F-2 RIVERTONi ©(S70) be Utah's #1 Oldsmobile Dealer! yA. 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