Suzuki Equator

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Grand Vitara in the Market
American automakers get a lot of criticism for their bad decisions in the sport utility arena. There was too much emphasis on the truck-based type, and they're paying the price. Suzuki proves with ...

On-Road
In everyday driving, the Equator rides and handles the way a midsize pickup should. It's smoother than a full-size and easier to park, but without V-8 power. All the test units were 4x4s; we hoppe ...

Ride & Handling
The Grand Vitara has independent front and rear suspensions, which remains the exception among offroad vehicles, but I didn't find the ride particularly carlike. The firmness is more like a conven ...