Suzuki's Grand Vitara small crossover is one of the few in its class to offer relatively sophisticated off-road capability, something that's increasingly difficult to find in most crossovers.
While that capability will appeal to a certain group of shoppers, what's most impressive about the Grand Vitara is that it also boasts on-road driving characteristics that rival those same competitors.
Even though the Grand Vitara's driving experience is one of its strong points, its interior design significantly lags the competition, which is advancing quickly.
Safety
Suzuki also takes advantage of Nissan electronic controls, such as active
limited-slip traction control, electronic stability system, hill descent control
and hill start assist. Hill descent contr ...
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 ...
Shortcomings
The Kizashi does have its shortcomings, one of which is backseat roominess:
As mentioned in the 2010 review, legroom in particular is a couple of inches
below the norm. It also has a couple of qui ...