Residents in states with rough terrain and/or snowy weather can truly enjoy the great outdoors when cruising inside the Suzuki SX4. This compact sport 5-door hatchback is the lowest priced vehicle to provide all wheel drive as a standard feature. The ability to choose front wheel drive, automatic all wheel drive, or AWD Lock is done via a 3-toggle switch located on the floor console, next to the parking brake lever. SX4’s 98.4-inch wheelbase can is a nice compliment to the AWD. Transfer up to 50 percent of the power to the rear wheels when in automatic AWD, or between 30 percent and 50 percent of the power to the rear wheels when in AWD Lock. (Auto AWD automatically disengages when speed exceeds 36 mph.) Powering the SX4 is a 2-liter, inline 4-cylinder engine that produces 143 horsepower at 5800 rpm and 136 pounds-feet of torque at 3500 rpm. The unibody Suzuki SX4 stocks a bunch of other noteworthy standards, including anti-lock brakes with electronic brake distribution, six airbags, air conditioning, AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system, 16-inch alloy wheels, roof rails, power locks/windows/locks, and a 60/40 split fold rear seat. When the rear seat is folded forward, there’s 22 cubic feet of cargo space. For a compact vehicle, the seemingly super-sized amount of cargo and occupant space (meaning legroom, headroom, etc.) is quite impressive. The SX4 also comes with a magnificent 100,000-mile/zero deductible/7-year transferable powertrain limited warranty and a roadside assistance plan. SX4, when fitted with the 5-speed manual transmission, has a mpg tally of 23 city and 28 highway and a MSRP of $14,999.