2004 Suzuki Aerio Review
Price Estimate: $1,294 - $2,157





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Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Wagon-body style, available all-wheel drive, affordable price, roomy interior, powerful standard engine, solid crash test scores.
Cons
- Almost no storage space in the cabin, low-grade interior plastics, sloppy handling, no side airbags available.
What’s new
A 155-horsepower, 2.3-liter, four-cylinder engine; a seven-speaker stereo; and a driver-seat armrest are now standard on all Aerios. LX sedans (formerly called GS) and SX wagons now offer heated mirrors, foglights, a revised rear spoiler and an automatic climate control system on cars equipped with ABS. There's also a new 15-inch alloy wheel design.
Edmunds says
As the most affordable all-wheel-drive car on the market, the Aerio may suit a few, but for the most part it lags behind its more refined competition.
For sale nearby
3 listings
- 155,855 miles
- No accidents, 2 owners, personal use only
- 5 Seats, 22 City / 28 Hwy MPG
- Empire Auto Sales (SD) (178 mi away)
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
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Located in Sioux Falls, SD
2 owner Florida car, not too many of these around, but this one is not rusty at all. Come look and see a good, clean car that runs great and looks eve...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
24 Combined MPG (22 City/28 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: JS2RC61H045251301
Stock: 3241
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-12-2025- $4,300
- 144,469 miles
- No accidents, 3 owners, personal use only
- Angel's Auto Group (915 mi away)
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Located in Fort Worth, TX
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
Listing Information:
VIN: JS2RC61HX45251886
Stock: 319
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-25-2024
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in North Dakota
$159/mo for Aerio S
Aerio S
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$164/mo
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Suzuki Aerio Owner Reviews
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Reliable car with great features
4.25 out of 5 starsscott morgan, 08/07/2010
2004 Suzuki Aerio SX AWD 4dr Wagon w/ABS (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
I bought my awd aerio brand new with 49 miles. It was loaded with climate control and ABS, I paid $15,000 for it. At first I had a minor hiccup with balding tires (tires went bald after 14,000 miles! dealer fixed it with alignment or something and its been golden since). This was my first new car and I am so glad I bought it. I have treated it well and changed the oil every 3,000 and … got a tune up(spark plugs and stuff) at 100,000. I have went through some brakes and a few tire changes. The car has 140,000 miles on it and will be 6 years old next month. The car is great in the winter and I hope to get another 3-5 years out of the car.
Very Reliable Ride
5 out of 5 starsRoss, 08/14/2008
2004 Suzuki Aerio SX Fwd 4dr Wagon (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
This is the best car I have ever owned. Gas mileage is about 25MPG city and 30 MPG highway. Very peppy drivetrain. Turns on a dime, lots of storage space. Nothing has ever broken down on this car (knock on wood). I have only replace oil, air filters, and a battery. I highly recommend it.
Love that Suzuki!
4.75 out of 5 starsmoondoggy, 01/08/2010
2004 Suzuki Aerio SX Fwd 4dr Wagon (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
I purchased my 2004 Aerio SX new in June of 2004 and I love the car. I drove it from Columbus, OH to Cincinnati, Dayton, Mansfield, and Indianapolis, IN as part of my job as a manufacturer's rep until early 2009 and usually got 28 to 30 mpg on the highway. I have over 156,000 miles on the car and have had minimal problems (in fact the only one was the replacement of a catalytic … converter), but I change the oil every 3K to 5K miles, and have had two or three brake jobs and one engine tune-up with new platinum plugs plus about three tire (all 4) changes. Even with all the miles it has had very reasonable maintainence costs. Too bad Suzuki dropped this model for a smaller version of it.
131,000 And Going Strong
5 out of 5 starsgroundhogrev, 02/13/2012
2004 Suzuki Aerio S Fwd 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
I've just now finished using my 2004 Aerio Sedan and will now pass it to my daughter.
I bought it brand new and put almost every single mile on it myself.
Other than utterly routine stuff, I've done virtually nothing to this car.
Even the routine repairs may well be more due to my driving style than defects in the car.
As a matter of fact, I think I'm still using the original batter on … the thing.
This has been a super car in almost every way that matters.
2004 Aerio Highlights
Sedan
S
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $13,499 |
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Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 24 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $159/month |
Seating | 5 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 14.6 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver4 / 5Passenger3 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintMarginal
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