Suzuki launched its Equator pickup truck at the Chicago Auto Show in 2008. Based on the Nissan Frontier, the new truck is intended to help current Suzuki owners -- that is owners of Suzuki motorcycles, ATV and marine engines -- transport their toys to wherever they need to go. Despite the decline in the U.S. truck market, Suzuki feels that its potential customers see a truck as a necessity ...

The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a compact SUV that features a willing V6 engine, available four-wheel drive with low range, attractive styling, good space and a price that won't break the bank. Many competitors don't offer a six-cylinder as an option, but on the Grand Vitara a V6 is standard. This 2.7-liter engine generates 185 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, which should be adequate to ...

Introduced in 2007, the Suzuki SX4 all-wheel drive hatchback is now called the Crossover, to distinguish it from the new-for-2008 SX4 Sport, which is a front-wheel-drive sedan. With a base price of $15,270, the SX4 Crossover is the least-expensive all-wheel-drive vehicle available in America. Though it is a true compact, with its interior versatility, the five-door Crossover is a practical ...

Recent improvements in automotive quality and value are best illustrated in the variety of safe, fun, practical and economical entry-level sedans that are now available, and the Suzuki SX4 Sport sedan, new in 2008, is among those. Priced at under $16,000 with the optional Touring Package, this front-wheel drive four-door sedan is a perfect first car for a new driver or young family. The ...

The XL7 is Suzuki's answer to a mid-size SUV that can haul around plenty of stuff and up to seven people in relative comfort. It sits at the top of Suzuki's model range. First offered in 2001, Suzuki partnered with General Motors for the latest second-generation XL7. As such, it shares some parts with GM's Chevy Equinox, Pontiac Torrent and Saturn Vue and rolls down the same assembly line as ...