Safety
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.
See also:
Hazard Warning Switch
Hazard Warning Switch
Push in the hazard warning switch to activate
the hazard warning lights. All four turn
signal lights and both turn signal indicators
will flash simultaneously. To turn off ...
Shopping Hook (if equipped)
Shopping Hook (if equipped)
The shopping hooks are located on both
sides of the luggage compartment.
You can hang the shopping bag or other
suitable objects on the hook. This hook is
not design ...
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 ...