Category Archives: Suzuki

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Ultimate Adventure Edition FWD (Front Wheel Drive). Consumer Reports thinks it is noisy and sluggish and has poor fuel economy at 19 overall. I can’t take too much exception with that evaluation but didn’t find it all that noisy. But as...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2012 Suzuki Equator Crew Cab RMZ-4 V6 4X4 small Pickup Truck. Many will appreciate that it is built by Nissan and other than styling it is a Frontier underneath it all. If you need a small pickup and won’t be using the RMZ-4 off road...

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This week we’re looking at the 2012 Kizashi Sport GTS AWD that’s really generating good reviews these days  because of good looks, a surprisingly large and upscale interior, and available on-demand AWD. When introduced the Kizashi was immediately seen as a serious competitor in the affordable family sedan...

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This week we’re looking at the 2011 Suzuki SX4 Sportback. Right off the get go, I have to say whoever was responsible for the sun visors that don’t extend should be shot, or at the very least run out of town. Ok, so that is one...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS FWD sedan. Now in its second model year it is Suzuki's most expensive vehicle in the crowded mid-sized segment. Its name in Japanese means "something great is coming." They claim it is an alternative to the Audi A4 and...

[gallery link="file" ids="5849,5850,5853,5855"] Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi SLS Front Wheel Drive 4-door sedan. What’s in a name? Well in Japanese Kizashi means A great thing is coming. This comes from a car company mostly known in the past for making cheap and simplistic cars. One that comes...

[gallery link="file" ids="5316,5317,5318,5319,5320,5321"] General Info: Parts - Japan 100% Assembly - Kosai, Japan Class:  - Compact Cars Cars: - Forenza, Forenza Wagon, Grand Vitara, Reno, SX4, SX4 Sport & XL7. "An Automotive Love Affair" By Joseph Mavilia       2008 Suzuki SX4 FWD Overview: This week we're looking at the 2008 Suzuki SX4 FWD crossover compact commuter. It is...

[gallery link="file" ids="575,576,578,579"] Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2007 Suzuki XL7 midsize sport utility. Its sister, the Grand Vitara, is priced a few thousand less and has a very high consumer rating. I like the XL7 better and was really impressed with the product. I drove the base 3 row...

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This week we’re looking at the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4WD sport utility vehicle with the XSPORT PACAKGE. The next model up is the Luxury 4-WD that adds a sunroof, leather seats and $1,900 to the MSRP. No thanks.

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This week we’re looking at the 2005 Suzuki Reno EX compact 5-seat sedan. This is a little big car in that it will seat 5 but it does feel small. But so did the C320, and for the money this is a great commuter or starter...