The Grand Vitara received the highest-possible overall score, Good, in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety frontal-offset crash testing. It received the second-best score, Acceptable, in side-impact and roof-strength tests, but earned just a Marginal for its protection against whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.
Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows of seats, and an electronic stability system. Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for a full list of safety features.
Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel
Check the play of the steering wheel by
gently turning it from left to right and measuring
the distance that it moves before
you feel slight resistance. The play should
be betw ...
2009 Suzuki Equator review By Jim Mateja
The obvious question is why Suzuki added a midsize pickup for 2009 when
trucks are losing favor.
"Why not?" responds an unapologetic Gene Brown, Suzuki's vice president of
marketing.
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Mirrors
Inside Rearview Mirror
You can adjust the inside rearview mirror
by hand so as to see the rear of your vehicle
in the mirror. To adjust the mirror, set
the selector tab (1) to the day position ...