The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a compact sport-utility vehicle that originally replaced the Sidekick in Suzuki's lineup. With rugged, truck-like construction and rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, the Grand Vitara has more inherent hauling or off to the road ability than other compact SUVs like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, or Ford Escape. The Grand Vitara was first introduced as a somewhat larger version of the two-door Vitara SUV, offering more interior space and a slightly more comfortable ride. By 2003, the Vitara was dropped from the lineup but the Grand Vitara continued mostly unchanged except for a few minor design refreshes.
Grand Vitara models of this generation handle quite well but the ride can be somewhat unsettled and the 155-horsepower, 2.5-liter V-6 just can't put out enough torque to move along quickly, let alone with brisk traffic. Four-cylinder models of the same period, such as the CR-V or RAV4, feel sprightlier.
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suzuki vitara
suzuki vitara features and specs
4WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JLS 2dr SUV
JLS 2WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JLS 2WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JLS 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JLS 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JLS 2WD 4dr SUV w/Alloy Wheels (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JLS 2WD 4dr SUV w/Alloy Wheels (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JLS 4dr SUV
JLX 2dr SUV 4WD
JLX 4dr SUV 4WD
JLX 4WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JLX 4WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JLX 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JLX 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JLX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Alloy Wheels (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JLX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Alloy Wheels (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JS 2.0 2dr SUV
JS 2dr SUV w/Soft Top
JS 2WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
JS 2WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
JS 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JS 2WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
JS 4dr SUV
JX 2.0 2dr SUV 4WD
JX 2dr SUV 4WD w/Soft Top
JX 4dr SUV 4WD
JX 4WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
JX 4WD 2dr Soft Top SUV (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
JX 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
JX 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
LX 4WD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
LX 4WD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
LX Rwd 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
LX Rwd 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
Rwd 2dr Soft Top SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Rwd 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
22 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
22 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
22 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
22 Highway
Engine 1.6L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
22 city
26 Highway
Engine 1.6L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
22 city
25 Highway
Engine 1.6L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
22 city
26 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
22 Highway
Engine 1.6L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
22 city
25 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 1.6L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
21 city
24 Highway
Engine 1.6L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
22 city
25 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
19 city
23 Highway
Engine 2.5L 6 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
17 city
20 Highway
Engine 2.5L 6 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
17 city
20 Highway
Engine 2.5L 6 cyl.
Transmission AUTOMATIC
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
17 city
20 Highway
Engine 2.5L 6 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
17 city
21 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type Convertible SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
24 Highway
Engine 2L 4 cyl.
Transmission MANUAL
Type 4dr SUV
Perception N/A
Gas mileage
EPA-Rated MPG
20 city
23 Highway
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