Suzuki X-90

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The Suzuki X-90 (SUV Cabrio in Japan) was a small SUV sold from 1996 through 1998. It was related to the Suzuki Sidekick, but had extremely rounded styling, two doors, seating for two and T-section removable roof. It replaced the Samurai for the United States. The X-90 was available with four wheel drive or rear wheel drive and used a 1.6 L I4 16-valve engine which produced 95 hp (71 kW). The transmission choices were 5-speed manual or automatic. Air conditioning was available, as was a dealer installed 6 disk CD changer. It had dual air bags and anti-lock brakes. The suspension used MacPherson struts and coil springs in front and coil springs with wishbone and trailing links in the rear.

The X-90 was initially a concept car and received wide praise from the public. However, the production vehicle sold poorly, and is considered a flop. Just 7,205 X-90s were imported into the US in total. More than half were sold in 1996, with sales dropping to 2,087 the next year and just 477 in 1998. Approximately 400 were imported into Australia.

The car did find a unique niche when the manufacturers of Red Bull energy drink converted a number of the vehicles into rolling advertisements, complete with giant cans of the drink mounted on the back of the car.

[edit] External links

• X-Files: Suzuki X-90 build-up project

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Type	1980s					1990s										2000s
	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Subcompact	Forsa				Swift						Swift
Compact												Esteem									Forenza/Reno
																	Aerio						SX4
Mid-size																				Verona
Mini SUV	Samurai											X-90			Vitara
Crossover					Sidekick										Grand Vitara							Grand Vitara
																	XL-7						XL-7
Pickup																									Equator