Suzuki Does TTAC A Solid

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

Despite our relentless Death Watch against Suzuki, the company decided to throw TTAC a bone by displaying a brown Grand Vitara at the Canadian International Auto Show.

This is actually one of two shades of brown available on the GV. While you can no longer get a rear-drive or stick shift configuration on the GV like in days past, it’s nice to know that someone is listening to some, if not all of our prayers.



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  • Gentle Ted Gentle Ted on Feb 19, 2013

    I suppose this Firm had to display a Car in Toronto, to show people they are not dead yet! I think most people who have these Cars like our Mail Courier are now looking for another vehicle, as maybe so are there dealers here in Ontario.

  • Gearhead77 Gearhead77 on Feb 19, 2013

    I looked at these around 2008 when shopping for our Mazda 5. We were looking at small utes new and used. I always liked the clean lines and the underdog nature of the GV. I thought "how bad could this be?". Initial impression on the test drive was OK. It was a Limited V6 with a 27k window sticker they were letting go for 19900 out the door. To make the story short, I drove it home and drove it back, about 30 miles roundtrip. I could have turned around midway between the dealer and home because i knew it wasn't for me. False hope? The wife and I drove a 2002 CRV later that day with 40k and it was more refined than the Suzuki.

  • The Oracle Well, we’re 3-4 years in with the Telluride and right around the time the long term durability issues start to really take hold. This is sad.
  • CoastieLenn No idea why, but nothing about a 4Runner excites me post-2004. To me, they're peak "try-hard", even above the Wrangler and Gladiator.
  • AZFelix A well earned anniversary.Can they also attend to the Mach-E?
  • Jalop1991 The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged due to suspected improper assembly by the supplier. Over time, partial engagement can cause damage to the intermediate shaft splines. Damaged shaft splines may result in unintended vehicle movement while in Park if the parking brake is not engagedGee, my Chrysler van automatically engages the parking brake when we put it in Park. Do you mean to tell me that the idjits at Kia, and the idjit buyers, couldn't figure out wanting this in THEIR MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE????
  • Dukeisduke I've been waiting to see if they were going to do something special for the 60th Anniversary. I was four years old when the Mustang was introduced. I can remember that one of our neighbors bought a '65 coupe (they were all titled as '65 models, even the '64-1/2 cars), and it's the first one I can remember seeing. In the '90s I knew an older gentleman that owned a '64-1/2 model coupe with the 260 V8.
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