Going & Stopping
For a V-6 with paltry mileage, the Grand Vitara's acceleration is merely adequate. Our friends at MotorWeek clocked a comparably equipped 4WD Grand Vitara automatic's 0-60 mph time at 9.0 seconds. Rear-wheel drive or a manual transmission (or both) would make for quicker sprints. Though a four-cylinder has been rumored for the 2009 model year, pokier acceleration is practically guaranteed. A stronger V-6 has also been rumored, but we can't guess how that would affect mileage; it could well improve despite a power increase.
The antilock brakes have front discs and rear drums. Another disappointment, drum rear brakes are technically inferior and on their way out, though the Escape is another holdout. It's the result that counts more than the formula, though, and unfortunately MotorWeek cites a 60-0 mph stopping distance of 135 feet, which is a bit long.
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Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped)
Front Fog Light Switch (if equipped)
The front fog light comes on when the fog
light switch is pushed in with:
• the lighting switch turned to the third
position and the beams set to the low
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Listening to the Radio
Listening to the Radio
(1) Band switch button (FM/AM)
(2) Seek up button
(3) Seek down button
(4) Manual tuning knob
(5) Preset buttons (1 to 6)
(6) Auto store button (AS)/Scan button (SCAN)
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Braking and Handling
In order to successfully enter a field already saturated with countless
nondescript transportation appliances, Suzuki breaks away from traditional
values normally associated with the mainstream, s ...