Test Drive Suzuki XL7 since 2007 SUV
Comfort forward drive
Seven places, front-wheel drive Mini Ven? No, the new flagship of the soldier gamut Suzuki! There are, of course, all-wheel drive versions, but now XL7 is not more correct to call the sacrifice, but a crossover. In addition, along with the words, Grand Vitara in the title he lost and frame.
The design is based on the concepts presented in Detroit in 2005. Relief wheeled arches, large and intricate headlamps, a huge black zev of the front bumper create the impression of strength and pressure. And it does not deceive: now the XL7 put a V-shaped gasoline six volume of 3.6 liters. With her, the car accelerates to hundreds for 8.3 s. Full-wheel drive (if it is) the electronics, automatically connecting the rear wheels.
The car has a rich level of basic equipment. As a standard package, a 5-speed automatic machine, all machines are equipped with ABS, EBD, ESP, cruise control. In addition, they offer three levels of equipment: XL, Luxury and Limited. The first two include five- and seventeral performances. The limited version, calculated only for seven, distinguishes the decoration of the cabin under the tree, the DVD audio system with wireless headphones, 17-inch wheels and aluminum overlays on bumpers. Lovers of outdoor activities will delight the trunk when folding the seats volume grows from 396 to 2690 liters.
It seems that the creators of Suzuki-XL7 were very concerned about comfort, forgetting off-road qualities. No wonder the car was developed primarily for the American market, where sales had already begun.
Suzuki XL7.
Engine: gasoline; The number of cylinders, valves and working volume 6x24x3564 SMZ; Power 188 kW / 252 hp at 6500 rpm; Maximum torque 329 NM at 2300 rpm.
Transmission: front or all-wheel drive; Gearbox automatic 5-speed.
Body: 5- or 7-seater 5-door; base 2857 mm; envelope (length x width x height) 5008х1835х1750 mm; Tires 235/65R16.
A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"
