
Available styles include Sport JX SE 4dr SUV 4WD, Sport JS 4dr SUV, JX FLT 4dr SUV 4WD, JX SE 2dr SUV 4WD, Sport JX 4dr SUV 4WD, JX 4dr SUV 4WD, JX 2dr SUV 4WD w/Soft Top, JS 2dr SUV w/Soft Top, Sport JLX 4dr SUV 4WD, and JS 4dr SUV. The Used 1998 Suzuki Sidekick is offered in the following submodels: Sidekick SUV. More about the 1998 Suzuki Sidekick Used 1998 Suzuki Sidekick Overview The monochromatic look of the base model, combined with the Sport's engine and track width, would be a hot setup - too bad Suzuki doesn't see it that way. The two-tone paint and chrome-ringed grille make the Sidekick look like a little freckle-faced kid wearing an Armani suit.

The Sport also gets unique paint colors from which to select.įrankly, we think that the plain-Jane base Sidekick is the best-looking vehicle.
SUZUKI SIDEKICK JLX WINDOWS
Exclusive to the Sport is a 100-watt Alpine stereo system, cruise control (on the JLX only), security alarm system, power windows and locks, split-fold rear seat, remote fuel door release, cloth door trim, power remote mirrors, rear window wiper/washer and overhead map lights. Sixteen-inch tires and wheels and a shiny grille set the Sport model even further apart from garden-variety Sidekicks.įour-wheel antilock brakes are optional on Sidekick standard on Sidekick Sport. Hallmarks of the Sport include a larger, more powerful twin-cam engine good for 120 horsepower, and a track that has been increased by two inches for increased stability and response. Or you can opt for the Sport model, which is offered only with the four-door body style in JX, JS and JLX trim. Convertible and four-door Hardtop models are available. The JS is a two-wheel drive runabout the JX is a four-wheel drive mountain goat. Basic Sidekicks come with a frisky 16-valve, 95-horsepower engine in JS or JX trim.
SUZUKI SIDEKICK JLX SERIES
The Sidekick is available in two body styles and two series totaling three trim levels. Suzuki aims the Sidekick squarely at teens and 20-somethings, but older adventurers are likely to find it irresistible, too. Toyota introduced the RAV4 to do battle with the Sidekick, and Honda brought their CR-V over from Japan to do the same.

The Chevrolet Tracker is basically identical, and the Kia Sportage and Subaru Forester are new competitors.

Neither a true truck nor a car, this mini SUV has created a niche that other manufacturers are rushing to capitalize on. Even folks who find it easy to fault small sport-utes run the risk of falling for a Sidekick-especially the convertible model.
