The 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara. It's the Vitara?in luxury mode. Suzuki has completely re-styled the cabin this year, affordable and confident are just some of the words that may pop to mind when cruising down the road in the Grand Vitara. Second-generation dual front airbags, height-adjustable shoulder belts, rear door child-safety locks and child seat LATCH system.
Structural safety manifests with reinforced side-impact beams, a steel-reinforced passenger compartment, energy-absorbing steering column, daytime running lights, remote keyless entry and integrated front and rear crumple zones to reinsure impact safety. Four-wheel ABS brakes come standard on the LTD trim, and optional on the JLS trim. Then there's the 16 inch wheels, privacy glass, roof rails, front fog lamps, and multi-reflector halogen headlamps.
Relax in the 4-wheel drive LTD trim and prepare to stay a while: air conditioning, micron air filtration system, leather seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power tilt-and-slide sunroof, power windows, locks and mirrors, AM/FM stereo with in-dash CD player, heated front seats, heated mirrors, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, cargo cover, and below-seat storage bins (big inhale). If you prefer the JLS trim, minus off the heated leather seats, sunroof, heated mirrors, and 16-inch aluminum wheels. Interior volume: 112.6 cubic-feet. The rear seat is split-folding so grab a configuration and load it up.
A generous 2.5-litre V6, 24 valve, quad-cam engine cranking out 165 horsepower @ 6500 rpm and 162 lb-ft of torque @ 4000 rpm ensures you can accelerate with conviction. Estimated fuel consumption is 19/21 (city/hwy) mpg on the 5-speed manual transmission, and 18/20 (city/hwy) mpg on the 4-speed automatic transmission.
