Motorweek 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 Road Test

Motorweek 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 Road Test. I don't own this video.

[@MrStanwillis]

I bought mine new in 2003, and I am still driving it in 2023. I love my car only regular maintenance.

[@thunderbird1638]

I had a 2001, it was a manual and I loved it. I got hit and had to junk it, great ride and sorely missed.

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

@@thunderbird1638 Great and nice SUV the Suzuki Gran Vitara

[@bmo2954]

Thanks for those motorweek old videos. Love them :)

[@gsxellence]

Thank you, I love you. I'm still trying to locate one 🥰😍

[@Carthunder1983]

My dad had this suzuki for almost 20 years but now the engine overheated and the car got destroyed

[@jasontylersloan8196]

18 mpg! That is what you get on a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe

[@MandusahRamirez]

Yeah on the Highway.. not combined driving

[@DanielW-wz4gj]

Yeah 18 to 20 on the highway but 12 to 15 city if you want to accelerate and keep up with traffic.

[@jonny-nava-367]

My mom has one champagne-colored XL-7 from the same year, we used it from 2013 to 2016, and it stopped working, we turned it on a couple times in 2018 after an engine swap, but we have not used it since, and it's again nonfunctioning, it has become a big storage compartment since too. I'm not sure if it's worth repairing today, because of the gas prices

[@jonny-nava-367]

@Ali Cuntë If my parents maintained their cars better... They never had a car that lasted 10 years, at best an '89 Corolla they drived from maybe September 2009 until very early 2019, now my dad is gonna give that car to one of my cousins to repair and drive it. On the contrary, my dad's sister bought a '06 XL-7 (likely new), and she still goes it to this day, and my maternal grandpa exchanged a blue AE86 and money for a '98 Pathfinder in 2004-2005, and he's still driving it to this day. Now my mom wants me to search for a car from at least '16 upwards, likely a compact crossover, without CVT, that she can pay monthly and that can last 20 to 25 years 😂! She doesn't want an older car, despite being plenty of sedans, CUVs, and SUVs from the 2000s that can be very reliable, but they need to take more care of their cars. And recently, they have plans to sell the XL-7 for parts, along with another black XL-7 we have only for parts, which is kinda sad for me, but especially for my mom because that was her daily driver.

[@kacianolemos5594]

@Ali Cuntë kkkkk

[@victoryepik1950]

Wow are you gonna try and fix it? Because they are becoming rare and any updates?

[@jonny-nava-367]

​@@victoryepik1950We tried to start it last November, but it can't, my dad says that it could be the starter. But they simply want to sell the car to have a more modern one, which I don't want, because I have very fond memories with this car.

[@raging_carnut]

I was in a 4 hr trip back and forth in the third row. GOD I HATED IT

[@damilolaakanni]

They should have left this as a two row crossover, or used the GMT 360 platform since they were affiliated with GM at the time.

[@billnotpay]

Where can i found the source video?

[@CarringtonHollister]

My manager has this in burgundy

[@o.l.ashman9696]

0:33 did he just say “Utes”?

[@upeedinalamb5297]

This lamb calls these the “Grand Viagra” and the blue pill color paint irony isn’t lost on this lamb.

[@jimmbobb]

That's low MPGs for a

[@NickTarterOKC]

Body on frame truck though, so that's to be expected. For the era this wasn't bad. My 99 Honda CR-V only got around 20.5 highway. I averaged 18 in it and it was a small crossover. 18mpg in combined driving is literally the same as my tiny CR-V from the same era which is kind of nuts.

[@AtomicReverend]

It's a 4x4 truck, with a full frame that seats seven people with a 2.7 engine and it's a rear drive solid axle with a transfer case. It's pretty comparable to other cars of the era and that being said all 4x4s get mediocre fuel mileage no matter the era including brand new ones.

[@TheePrettyGirlSwag]

It’s not fantastic on gas but it’s reliable. My 2004 is still going strong in 2024.

[@russianbear54]

This thing gets 12mpg! Which is on par with a hummer H2

[@Jonnymg4]

Cap