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.
Built Like a Brute
The Suzuki Grand Vitara continues Suzuki's 40-year heritage of building
compact but rugged SUV-type vehicles, including a model named "Brute." The
current Grand Vitara has proven its dur ...
Remote Audio Controls (if equipped)
Remote Audio Controls (if equipped)
You can control basic functions of the
audio system with the switches on the
steering wheel.
To control the volume:
• To increase the volume, push the uppe ...
Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped)
Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped)
The front fog light comes on when the fog
light switch is pushed in with:
• the lighting switch turned to the third
position and the beams set to the low
...