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Used 2008 Suzuki Reno Consumer Reviews

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1 out of 5 stars

Same Problems As the '06

Cris, 10/13/2006
2007 Suzuki Reno 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 17 people found this review helpful

I was put into a '07 Suzuki Reno after I had “hard start” issues with the 2006 model after having the car for just five days. The ’07 model developed hard start issues, again after just five days. The dealer put me back in the ’06, which he claims is fixed. This issue first became apparent in the ‘06 last Spring, although the company has yet to develop a permanent fix. Suzuki claims (through the dealer) that the hard start problem is limited to the ’06 and the ’07 I got was a fluke. If I could get Suzuki to void my contract, I would and I would never again buy a Suzuki or recommend one to anyone, even my worst enemy. Don’t even consider this car!

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1.63 out of 5 stars

Nice Looking Car, but Keep Looking

Jack H, 01/27/2007
2007 Suzuki Reno 4dr Hatchback w/ABS (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought the Reno because I desperately needed a car. I should have done more research. My car has had starting problems many times. It also gets terrible gas mileage for a compact car. I average about 21 mpg with city and highway driving. A friend has an '06 Impala that gets 30 mpg with a V6 engine. The seats are a little uncomfortable and the manual transmission is terrible. How much would a decent linkage cost Suzuki to put in. The engine is also underpowered. I am considering trading in the car for a Cobalt since the reviews that I have read about it are quite good.

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1 out of 5 stars

Horrible car

Never again. Don’t make my mistake in buying this car, 04/20/2018
2007 Suzuki Reno 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Take your money and throw it out the window. Everything breaks very easily.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great bang for the buck

blu5092, 05/22/2008
2007 Suzuki Reno 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have this car less than a year and have no issues so far. It is comfortable, quick and good on gas. If you floor it, only then do you suffer poor gas mileage. Sometimes I can't help it since I am so impressed by this small motor. For a 2.0 this car is very fast. For anyone who doesn't want to hurt their wallet, this car beats any toyota that's similar in size.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

A Good buy Even Better

SportDog, 01/19/2007
2007 Suzuki Reno 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Reno has a lot more get up an go than I had expected. On my trip home from the dealer I had stopped for a traffic signal and pulled out when the light changed and was up to 35 mph when I realized I was still in 5th gear. I got 29 mpg on the trip home from the dealer. I decided to drive from home to the top of Whitetop mountain (1,600 ft to 3,100 ft altitude). It went up the mountain at 40 mph in 5th gear with no feeling of strain or handling problems on the 25 mph curves. When the pavement gave way to gravel and 4 inches of snow I down shifted to 4th gear and slowed down to 35 mpg and zipped past several 4 wheel drive vehicles sitting in the ditches. Mu 49 mpg on the trip was excellent.

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