I took one of these little units out for a test drive this weekend, and drove the Toyota Matrix and the PT Cruiser on the same day. The Suzuki offered the best handling, a fair ride, good acceleration, and a fantastic manual shifter. For the money, it also provided the best level of equipment, with the loaded, top-of-the-line model coming in for less than even the most basic (but still air-conditioned) Matrix or PT Cruiser.