In a month of broad celebration for Suzuki South Africa, the characterful Fronx continues to impress with its refinement and value proposition.
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Time spent: Five of six months
Distance covered: 4 602 km
Average fuel consumption: 6.9 L/100 km
We like: LED daytime-running light signatures
We don’t like:4-speed automatic transmission
A glance at our Top 12 Best Buys feature in the April issue, highlights just how well Suzuki Auto South Africa is doing in this market. The now second-largest automotive brand in South Africa, the brand’s current purple patch can largely be attributed to the value-focused positioning of its modern product portfolio.
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Interestingly, despite the appeal of a self-shifting transmission for negotiating ever-increasing congestion, we’ve long noted our penchant towards Suzuki products fitted with a manual gearbox. The reasoning is two-fold: one is that Suzuki’s manual transmissions are known for being some of the best in the business for modulation, precision and all-around usability. By contrast, in applications like the Fronx, the self-shifting option takes the form of a four-speed unit. As is its Toyota Starlet Cross twin – and highlighted in the test of the MG ZS – an automatic transmission with this few gear ratios tends to labour when it comes to spirited throttle inputs, including on long uphill sections of a route.
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While it’ll be difficult to upstage its Top 12 segment-winning new Swift sibling in terms of broad appeal, the raised ride height Fronx continues to impress with its characterful styling and composed ride quality.
Find the full feature in the April 2025 issue of CAR Magazine.
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