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MPG: 18 city/23 hwy
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2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara in San Antonio

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Price: N/A Drivetrain: N/A
Year: 2006 Engine: V6
Mileage: 53,730 Bodystyle: SUVs
Location: San Antonio,TX Doors: 4
Exterior: Clear Beige Metallic Dealer Stock #: N/A
Interior: N/A VIN #: N/A
Transmission: Automatic Seller Type: Dealer
About This Car
Traction Control,Electronic Stability Control,Rear Wheel Drive,Tires - Front All-Season,Tires - Rear All-Season,Aluminum Wheels,Full Size Spare Tire,Power Steering,Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes,4-Wheel ABS,Auto-On Headlights,Auto-Off Headlights,Daytime Running Lights,Fog Lamps,Power Driver Mirror,Power Passenger Mirror,Privacy Glass,Intermittent Wipers,Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers,Bucket Seats,Pass-Through Rear Seat,2nd Row Bench Seat,Cloth Seats,Front Floor Mats,Rear Floor Mats,Adjustable Steering Wheel,Steering Wheel Controls,Power Windows,Power Door Locks,Keyless Entry,Cruise Control,Climate Control,A/C,Rear Seat Heat Ducts,Rear Defrost,AM/FM Stereo,CD Changer,CD Player,Auxiliary Pwr Outlet,Driver Vanity Mirror,Passenger Vanity Mirror,Front Reading Lamps,Interior Cargo Shade,Driver Air Bag,Passenger Air Bag,Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch,Side Air Bag,Side Head Air Bag,Rear Head Air Bag,Child Safety Locks
Professional Review

Los Sueos, Costa Rica Suzuki considered using a new name for its redesigned Grand Vitara, and if more people remembered the old one, it would have been a good idea. That little sport-ute could scurry down a rocky trail better than most, but its cramped quarters, gutless engine, noisy ride, slack steering, and underdog nameplate kept it from widespread notoriety.

Which, it turns out, is a blessing. The new one won't have to fight that negative image. The new Grand Vitara certainly makes a clean break visually. Larger in all key dimensions, it's as handsome as a freshly ironed pair of khakis, avoiding both the cute-ute curse and the embarrassment of overblown machismo.

Step inside--easily, thanks to the unibody construction--and you enter a cabin that has gone from worst to near first. Part of the reason is the Grand Vitara's sudden interest in luxury--witness the leather upholstery, seat heaters, and keyless ignition. Part of it is the attractive design and materials, the comfortable seats (including reclining rear seats), and the much greater space.

On the road, the transformation isn't quite so dramatic. Suzuki has installed the XL-7's 185-hp, 2.7-liter V-6, which means that while the Grand Vitara is no longer desperately underpowered, it's still not as spry as a V-6 Ford Escape. The new four-wheel independent suspension rides pretty well, but steering and handling aren't as crisp as in the segment leaders. Commendably, though, stability control is standard, as are six air bags and four-wheel disc brakes with ABS.

The main thing that hasn't changed between Grand Vitaras old and new is off-road ability, which we sampled on slick mud roads in Costa Rica.... Read full article

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