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Walkaround
The Grand Vitara sits high off the ground. This stance, along with its body cladding, gives it a more rugged appearance than the other small utilities. The Grand Vitara appears fairly large, but it's slightly smaller than the wagon-like Honda CR-V.
Interior Features
Getting into the Grand Vitara is easier than climbing into the bigger utilities. Once there, the driver has a commanding view of the road. From the driver's seat, that great view is clouded only by a couple of minor quirks. The steering wheel offers a good range of tilt adjustment, but it is angled slightly upward from the bottom. The front seats offer good support, but are a bit on the narrow side. Last year's tiny stereo controls are replaced this year with a larger unit that's much easier to use.Grand Vitara offers plenty of passenger and cargo space. There's enough headroom for a cowboy hat. Rear-seat legroom is good, considering the Suzuki's smaller proportions, and the seats seem to work better than those in front do. There's a sizable cargo area behind the rear seats; flipping them forward reveals a huge cargo capacity. The Grand Vitara's rear door swings out to the right, like a Toyota RAV4, which is not ideal for curbside loading. We would have appreciated a cargo cover to hide packages from roving eyes. Warm gray plastics and tweedy seat covers in the Grand Vitara look durable and pleasing. Suzuki has a reputation for vehicles that come tightly screwed together, and our Grand Vitara gave us no reason to doubt its quality. The paint was lustrous, and the body-on-frame chassis produced no squeaks and rattles.
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