Safety

The Grand Vitara received the highest-possible overall score, Good, in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety frontal-offset crash testing. It received the second-best score, Acceptable, in side-impact and roof-strength tests, but earned just a Marginal for its protection against whiplash injuries in rear-end collisions.

Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags for both rows of seats, and an electronic stability system. Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for a full list of safety features.

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Ride & Handling
The Grand Vitara has independent front and rear suspensions, which remains the exception among offroad vehicles, but I didn't find the ride particularly carlike. The firmness is more like a conven ...

Starting the Engine
Before Starting the Engine 1) Make sure the parking brake is set fully. 2) Manual Transmission – Shift into ā€œNā€ (Neutral) and depress the clutch pedal all the way to the floor. Hold it whil ...

Specifications
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. M/T: Manual transaxle. A/T: Automatic transaxle. 2WD: 2-wheel drive. i-AWD: intelligent All Wheel Drive. ...

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