1990 Suzuki Samurai Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I had an 88, which was not an option. A cute, but small 4X4, this is the little SUV that could. She could go places in 2WD that bigger $WDs wouldn't tread. I drove it sideways up a 75 degree incline. So steep, I could reach over and touch the ground through the passenger's window. The engine was terribly slow, but the 30MPG was great. When I literally threw a piston, it still went, and I was able to overtake a car that was preventing me from merging onto the shoulder. After towing it 100 miles, and it losing all of it's oil along the way, it still cranked and drove to th backyard to be repaired. The braking was poor. But, it was stable, and very fun to drive, especially with the tops off.Oct 11, 2010

It was a good vehicle, seemed to be reliable, intereor was not real comfortable especially with two people in it, was once told "it felt like being in a can of sardines". The power was disappointing, to say the least; fuel economy was alright about 20-21, handling was not very good, more than likely due to it being so narrow. This is an excellent off-road vehicle, will go almost anywhere.May 05, 2010

This Samurai was a great off road vehicle because it didn't have a bunch of power and it was light and small! it was very easy to navigate in tight areas and climbed steep terrain very well. The Samurai was lifted 3" with 31/10.5 mud tires that didn't help the stability much but made it go any place i wanted it to. The interior was nice to clean not to stylish but if it got dirty all i had to do was pull the plugs and hose it down. Feb 19, 2010

**NOTE: is 1988, not 1990. love love love. wanted one since elementary school. found for 16th birthday. yay! bearly makes 60mph. easier when going downhill. prefers slow and steady. rattles you to the bone. put new speakers and stereo in. needs exaust, alternator, and manual locking hub. decent gas mileage for little four banger. sounds like squirrels in a cage. good front seats, back bench needs help. gas gauge lies. love it!Mar 07, 2009

I bought it as a cheap fun run around and as my company car whilst i lived in Munich. Beautiful metallic blue with a white canvas top .... proud as punch when it arrived on my birthday ..... but soon realised it was just so gay. Hand for 'off pavement driving' .... as i regularly drove and parked on the pavement (sidewalk). When i was unceremoniously dismissed after 6 months, as the company had tried to bankrupt itself, due to the 2 crooks that were running it. I left the car parked blocking the main entrance door, which was down a passge way just wide enough for the car ..... and flew off with the keys. May 30, 2008

First of it's an 1986, but this app only goes to 1990! Some strange fellow put a 1.8 Isuzu Diesel in it...yes the same engine as my Chevette! While it's a great reliable motor, it has no more power than the stock gas engine. But still, I love this rig, it's simple, reliable, and can climb over sand as steep as sand will pile. In spite of the lack of power, it still preforms quite well, once you get use to it. Oh did I mention that it looks amazing!May 27, 2008