2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara

2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara

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  • Baby Grand Vitara Needs Viagara!

    Nov 17 '01
    Pros: Drives easy, low tip-over risk
    Cons: Little more than a jacked-up sedan

    Summary: An Underwhelming Introduction I accidentally rented a Grand Vitara on a recent trip out West - to Idaho to visit my father. I had specified a mid-range sedan, but when I arrived they were all out and gave me a Grand Vitara at a great ... read more

  • Nice Looks, Poor Quality

    Jan 28 '04
    Pros: Looks.
    Cons: Sails all over the road at high speeds, crappy stereo, great Lemon potential.

    Summary: I bought my 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara Limited based on its looks and reviews I found on the Internet (not this site). I thought I was getting a lot of vehicle for my money. When I reached 39,000 miles, the air conditioner fried during 100-plus degree ... read more

  • A reliable SUV yet not for a growing family

    Jan 22 '03
    Pros: Great gas mileage, look
    Cons: Not a lot of space in the backseat, shifting to 4 wheel drive

    Summary: We bought our 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara in August 2002. We do like the Suzuki, yet as time progressed we realized we need a larger SUV. The Grand Vitara is good for city driving, the commute to work or such; not very good for long trips or a large family. ... read more

  • Rental for a week and a day!

    Aug 27 '01
    Pros: comfortable, roomy, well thought out.
    Cons: Something messed up with the gear shift.

    Summary: Last week my truck of 12 years broke down, I had to rent a vehicle to survive going to work and having a buddy show up for a visit. I was lucky enough to be able to rent a Vitara. It was the 2001 model. White, four-door V-6 engine. ... read more

  • XL7-made for 7?

    Jul 17 '01
    Pros: Great styling, it looks really sporty on the outside
    Cons: Made me feel like a sardine

    Summary: My husband and I recently rented a full size car from AVIS to drive from Cincinnati to Atlanta. They offered to upgrade us to the Suzuki XL 7 for no additional charge. My husband went to view the SUV and decided that we would take it. Boy, did he come to ... read more

  • XL-7, a great SUV from an unlikely source

    Jul 07 '01
    Pros: Plenty of room, good looks, nice fit and finish
    Cons: Some sub-standard materials

    Summary: Suzuki is not a familiar name in the automobile market. While the brand outsells Honda in Japan, Suzuki has a very small claim in the US. Not to attack them, but in the past their products have been less than stellar—namely the Swift (also badged ... read more

  • Hold The Mustard

    Feb 02 '01
    Pros: Standard V-6 engine, 18 mpg in the city, 20 mph on the highway
    Cons: Not many, pleasantly surprised it's a Suzuki

    Summary: My friend Bob from Hallandale called last weekend and said the Suzuki dealer was giving away free hotdogs if you test drove the Grand Vitara. Heck, I thought for a couple of hotdogs, hanging with Bob for a couple of hours, and also writing an epinion on ... read more

  • Practically Unpractical

    Jan 18 '01
    Pros: 4 wheel drive, nice looking
    Cons: No shift-on-fly 4 wheel drive, truck-like ride

    Summary: Background After recently taking my '93 Escort to an incompetent Ford dealer for a new suspension, I was given the keys to a Suzuki Grand Vitari V6 to drive while they tried to determine why the work they did made the problem worse. ... read more

  • great surprise

    Jan 04 '01
    Pros: Lots of 'pop', quiet ride
    Cons: cramped back seat

    Summary: I recently test drove the 2001 Grand Vitara on the recommendation of a friend. As many, Suzuki automobiles have not figured prominently in my auto buying plans. However, I would like to give this vehicle my stamp of enthusiastic approval. Of course there ... read more

  • the man

    Dec 23 '00
    Pros: acceleration,looks, off road capibilities,comfert,price,relibility
    Cons: not one

    Summary: I have had my grand Vitara sence early 99. I have had no troble at all with this Suv. I drive it in the mountanis and of road a lot and it has no troble unlike my Grand fathers grand cheerekee. It did not have grate acceleration when I first got it but ... read more

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  • Love the 5-speed

    Feb 08 '05
    Pros: Driving position and view, 5-speed, handling, and character.
    Cons: better materials.

    Summary: This is a SUV that I thought I would never own. I have had a 2000 explorer, a 91 camaro, and a 2004 jeep wrangler all with 5-speeds and this is the most fun I have had driving one, on the road off it the jeep rules. But I love this little truck. I

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