Suzuki Wagon-R+ (2000 - 2007) 1.3 GL 5d (2000/X) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Individual, not brand snob, practical
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Lots of character
Would you buy this car again and why?
Maybe. We found the clutch tricky for inexperienced drivers. Fuel consumption was also disappointing - 38-42mpg and never got better than 44mpg even on long drives. Our model also lacked the third seat belt and did not have air con. Real good point was the comfortable front seats. My wife has back problems but always found the Wagon R comfortable. We replaced it last summer with a Honda Jazz auto which is brilliant to drive - except my wife finds the seats give her backache! We might be tempted by the auto version except for the poor fuel consumption. Our Jazz CVT nevers givs less than 42mpg and usually is nearer 50mpg or more on long run. Local Suzuki dealer told me today that the Wagon R auto only gets around 30mpg in town and 35-40 mpg on longer journeys. That's too much
What are you likely to buy next?
we are looking at replacing the Jazz with something with better front seats. So far we have found that small Fiats - Panda and Idea seem to have best seats and are economical enough.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£6,000
When did you buy the car?
September 2002
Did you get a good deal and why?
Reasonable for low mileage car
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
wanted small spacious car with higher seating position and reasonable economy
What was the dealer like?
Fine
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Surprisingly nippy; 0-60 in under 12 seconds gives quite a few hot hatches a bit of a surprise. Main downside is a fierce sharp clutch that makes smooth take offs quite a challenge. My two youngst children both learned on it and found it too easy to stall.
What's it like to park?
Very easy as rear is flat so the rear window in pretty much where your rear bumber is. Very good all round visibility from large windows and high sitting position
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
intermittent binding handbrake
What's most practical about your car?
huge amount of space in such a small footprint. Very easy split rear seats to fold - one lever to lift and base move down into footwell and backrest folds down on top to give virtually flat floor. Don't know why more manufacturers don't use similar system.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Not many to choose from - just c/locking and electric mirrors
