In The Autoblog Garage: Suzuki XL7

TheOtherDave? · 2008-05-18 22:10:45

Filed under: Garage (http://www.autoblog.com/category/garage/), SUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Crossovers/CUVs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Suzuki (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suzuki/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-1-450.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/804505/full/) Suzuki's swapped the ladder frame architecture of the past to create a more civilized XL7, a welcome change from the Vitara roots of the original. The XL7's unitized Theta II platform, on loan from General Motors, also serves as the basis for the Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent. Suzuki also borrows the General's 3.6 liter V6, trying its very best in this application. The XL in the name is an apt descriptor, this is a lot of vehicle, and the price makes it a lot of value. So, what had to be sacrificed to bring such family friendly acreage in for the $22,000 of our trial unit? Gallery: In The Autoblog Garage - Suzuki XL7 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-1-1280_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/804505/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-3_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/804507/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-10_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/804514/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-9_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/804513/)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-4_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/804508/) Photos Copyright (C)2008 Dan Roth / Weblogs, Inc. Continue reading In The Autoblog Garage: Suzuki XL7 (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/) Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1159980/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/#comments) http://feeds.autoblog.com/~a/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=JfDcIp (http://feeds.autoblog.com/~a/weblogsinc/autoblog?a=JfDcIp) http://feeds.autoblog.com/~f/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=JWd7Th (http://feeds.autoblog.com/~f/weblogsinc/autoblog?a=JWd7Th) http://feeds.autoblog.com/~f/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=TcND3h (http://feeds.autoblog.com/~f/weblogsinc/autoblog?a=TcND3h) http://feeds.autoblog.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~4/292961076 More... (http://feeds.autoblog.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~3/292961076/)

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In The Autoblog Garage: Suzuki XL7

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Suzuki's swapped the ladder frame architecture of the past to create a more civilized XL7, a welcome change from the Vitara roots of the original. The XL7's unitized Theta II platform, on loan from General Motors, also serves as the basis for the Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent. Suzuki also borrows the General's 3.6 liter V6, trying its very best in this application. The XL in the name is an apt descriptor, this is a lot of vehicle, and the price makes it a lot of value. So, what had to be sacrificed to bring such family friendly acreage in for the $22,000 of our trial unit?

Gallery: In The Autoblog Garage - Suzuki XL7