The Liana version of this car became a minor TV celebrity, grinding out 1,600 laps as Top Gear's 'Reasonably Priced Car' over three years — and needing six replacement clutches to survive the abuse.
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Lead trim: Aerio 1.3 (M13A) · up to 155 hp
Suzuki Aerio / Liana2001–2007
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FactThe Liana version of this car became a minor TV celebrity, grinding out 1,600 laps as Top Gear's 'Reasonably Priced Car' over three years — and needing six replacement clutches to survive the abuse.
The Suzuki Aerio (Liana in China, Pakistan, Europe, Israel, South Asia, Taiwan and Australia; Baleno for the sedan in Indonesia) is a subcompact car introduced in 2001 as a replacement for the Suzuki Esteem/Baleno, with a tall five-door SX hatchback and a four-door sedan. It launched with two 16-valve inline-fours, a 1.5-litre and a 1.8-litre (125 PS JIS); Europe (Liana) had the 1.3- and 1.6-litre M engines, and in 2004 the car was restyled closer to the Japanese look and received a 1.4-litre PSA HDi diesel (92 PS). North American cars got a 2.0-litre with 145 hp, replaced by a 2.3-litre with 155 hp in 2004, a major styling and interior refresh in 2005 (analog instruments instead of digital) and standard ABS in 2006; American trims were S and GS (2002-2004), S and SX (2005) and Base and Premium (2006-2007), and the Aerio was the most affordable car in America to offer all-wheel drive. The hatchback was shelved for 2007 and the sedan ended that year for the SX4, except in Pakistan (to 2014) and China (Changhe-Suzuki, to 2019). The Liana was the Reasonably Priced Car on Top Gear until spring 2006, and a spaceframe Aerio-shaped Pikes Peak special was also built. Wheelbase 97.6 in and width 66.5 in; the hatchback and sedan lengths and heights are not entered.
Collectors Spotted in the Suzuki Aerio Lineage
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerio 1.3 (M13A) | 2001–2007 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 88 hp | 86 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Aerio 1.5 (M15A) | 2001–2007 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | 98 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Aerio 1.6 (M16A) | 2001–2007 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 104 hp | 106 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Aerio 1.8 (M18A, 125 PS JIS) | 2001–2007 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Aerio 2.0 (J20A, North America, 145 hp) | 2002–2003 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 145 hp | 139 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Aerio 2.3 (J23, 155 hp, from 2004) | 2004–2007 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 155 hp | 152 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Liana 1.4 HDi turbodiesel (DV4, 91 hp) | 2004–2007 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Aerio 1.3 (M13A) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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As the Suzuki Liana, this car spent three years as Top Gear's reasonably-priced car and nearly didn't survive the job: 1,600 laps burned through 100 sets of tires and brakes and six clutches.
The Liana version of this car became a minor TV celebrity, grinding out 1,600 laps as Top Gear's 'Reasonably Priced Car' over three years — and needing six replacement clutches to survive the abuse.
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