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Picked up my latest Suzuki just a week ago. Just got it in time for the zero road fund deadline in April.The problem for me was that I wanted auto and just about every other auto vehicle does not have zero road fund. Also it has a surprisingly high seating position. Did a brim test and it's getting just over 60mpg.

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I like it.

I bought my new Suzuki Celerio on April 14th 2016. It has the CVT transmission which is brilliant once you work your head around it. The car uses a bit under 5 litres/100 kilometres. I've done 34,000 K's with a week to go until it is 1 year old :woohoo:

I've fitted a Bosal Towbar and share a small trailer with the Jimny. The trailer weighs 80kgs and is a tipper and fully galvanised.

ZookFastback wrote: I bought my new Suzuki Celerio on April 14th 2016.

Ooooh, nice. What tyres do you have on it? I am already looking at wider ones 185 65 14.
Mine has the AGS system, a little brainbox on top of the clutch, and it takes a while to get my head round it. It is thanks to this that the auto keeps the car as free road tax. There is a slight lag as it changes from first to second but I reckon once I have got a few more miles on it I can keep my foot down and it will cut back on the lag.
Did you actually fit the towbar yourself? It is on my list of jobs to do so I was wondering what is involved.
My only real criticism is the road/tyre noise. Certain surfaces bring on a really bad drumming noise so I have started to slap some Tetroseal on it underneath. I chose Tetroseal because of its sound deadening properties. It is a job I am sick of doing on cars and TBH didn't expect to have to do it to a new car but OMG what I have found since going underneath is a pretty poor show from Suzuki so I am glad I am doing it. I wonder if all new cars from them are like this or is it just the Celerio in order to keep costs down. Some parts of the underbody show only an undercoat. A lot more more parts show just the red paint and a precious few parts show a form of sound deadening underseal. Two places are notably bad; the first is the transmission tunnel which is almost devoid of anything and the second is the spare wheel well which resonates like a dinner gong in a hotel - but not any more.
There is a bit of tin to protect the fuel tank from exhaust heat and it pings like a musical chime in the wind. But not any more.
I am hoping that by the time I have coated the underside and done all wheel arches any resonance will be cut down to a minimum.
Martin tells me he can get spares for this which will be a blessing.

I got my towbar from this mob---> www.pfjones.co.uk/tow-bars-and-wiring/to...celerio-towbars.html and paid 130 pound to have it sent to Oz as they don't sell them for Suzuki here. Peers Motors Pinnaroo in South Australia fitted it for $145 and about 1 1/2 hours wait. :whistle:

I will be changing tyres if these originals ever wear out :blink: as the speedo is out 8% and will fit to correct that. Thinking 175/55 14" but will firm it up at the last moment. The skinny tyres are great in the wet, i've been impressed with them.

Paintwork: I chose the pearly White because the undercoat is white too and you don't notice as much that the Paint is only on the visible parts, even under the bonnet only has undercoat which is about as mean and miserable as anything I have ever come across. But then, this is the cheapest car for sale in Australia, the most economical car in Australia and although the Thailand Build quality is quite good, it is obviously built down to a price. Weighs a mere 860kgs for the CVT version.

I do love the Bluetooth, controls on Steering wheel, USB port to charge or plug usb stick in to play music as I am many hundreds of kilometres from FM Radio Stations.

Noise on stoned bitumen is deplorable but all other surfaces and off-road on dirt or gravel is quite acceptable.

Mine cost $13,100.00 AUD "Drive away, no more to pay" and I am very happy with the little car.

Just had a look at towing weights and Parkers lists it as 400kg braked but no listing for unbraked?