Acceleration
"Verona disappoints with sluggish takeoffs and mediocre midrange power. Automatic transmission smooth, but slow to kick down for more passing power. One test car's engine ran erratically when first started on cool mornings."

Value
"Verona is nicely equipped for its price and boasts a strong warranty, but it's plug-ordinary in performance, where its 6-cyl acts more like the 4-cyl engines of many rivals. Also, this Suzuki is likely to suffer lower resale values vs. more-established competitors."

Ride
"Comfort-calibrated suspension and tires smother most bumps, helped by solid-feeling structure. Large humps and dips can induce mild float, however."

Economy
Test cars averaged 19.8-20.9 mpg in a mix of city/highway driving. Suzuki recommends regular-grade fuel.

Noise
"Smooth-running engine sounds strained in full-throttle acceleration, but isn't unduly loud and cruises comfortably at highway speeds. Tire and wind noise about par for the class."

Comfort - Front
"Adult-size head and leg room, though lanky riders may feel squeezed. Ordinary seats, but comfortable enough. Visibility average."

Comfort - Rear
"Three adults will be pinched, but two 6-footers have decent leg room even behind a tall front-seater, plus good foot and head room. Seatback seems raked a bit much for long-haul comfort."

Controls
"Conventional-looking dashboard with clear instruments and reasonably handy controls. However, shifting to reverse from drive or neutral requires awkward motion of pushing down on knob while moving lever through notchy zigzag gate. Materials appropriate for the price. Detail workmanship quite good."

Cargo Room
Sickle-shaped trunklid hinges intrude some into a usable but average-size trunk. Releases for folding rear seat are inside and mounted inboard and require a stretch to reach. Cupholders and cabin storage nothing special.