| Manufacturer | Suzuki (2001-2006) CAMI Automotive General Motors (2007-2009) |
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| Production | 2001–2009 |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic |
The Suzuki XL-7 is Suzuki's mid-sized SUV, launched in 2001.
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| Also called |
Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 (Europe), Suzuki Grand Escudo XL-7 (Indonesia) |
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| Production | 2001–2006 |
| Assembly | Bekasi, Indonesia |
| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Engine | V6 2.7 liter,185 hp (138 kW), V6 2.5 litre 116 kW (156 hp) and 213 N·m (157 ft·lbf)Indonesia version |
| Wheelbase | 110.2 in (2,799 mm) |
| Length | 187.4 in (2004-06) 183.6 in (2001-03) |
| Width | 70.1 in (1,781 mm) |
| Height | 68.0 in (1,727 mm) 67.5 in (1,715 mm) |
| Related | Suzuki Escudo Suzuki Grand Vitara Maruti Grand Vitara Chevrolet Tracker Chevrolet Vitara XL-7 |
The first-generation XL-7 was a Suzuki design and was essentially a stretched Grand Vitara. It had a Suzuki-designed 2.7 liter V6 on a rear wheel drive-based platform with optional four wheel drive. When introduced, the XL-7 was the least expensive SUV available with 3-row seating in North America. The Suzuki XL-7 sold over 20,000 a year, and was awarded the Consumer's Digest Best Buy award. However, sales slowed as competitors came out with SUVs with more features, lower prices, better fuel efficiency and more powerful engines, such as the Toyota Highlander, the Honda Pilot, and the Honda CR-V.
A unique trait in the U.S. market in this segment, the XL-7 was available with 5-speed manual transmission, in both 5-person and 7-person variants.
| Production | 2007-2009 |
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| Assembly | Hamamatsu, Japan Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada |
| Class | Mid-size crossover SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM Theta platform/GMT193 |
| Engine | 3.6 liter, 252 hp (188 kW) V6 |
| Wheelbase | 112.4 in (2,855 mm) |
| Length | 197.2 in (5,009 mm) |
| Width | 72.2 in (1,834 mm) |
| Height | 68.9 in (1,750 mm) |
| Related | Chevrolet Equinox Pontiac Torrent Saturn Vue |
Introduced in the fourth quarter of 2006, Suzuki partnered with General Motors to build the 2007 model, now called XL7 (without the hyphen). It uses the same unibody platform and many of the same components as the Chevrolet Equinox, Pontiac Torrent and Saturn Vue, but incorporates third row seating exclusive to the Suzuki. The second generation model uses a version of the GM High Feature engine, built in Japan and shipped to CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, where the XL7 is assembled with the Equinox and Torrent, and also the second-generation Suzuki XL7 is Suzuki's second entry in the crossover SUV segment, after the second generation Suzuki Grand Vitara. Styling cues on the 2007 include a chrome slotted grille and trapezoidal headlights.
In May 2009, Suzuki halted production of the XL7 indefinitely due to low demand.[1] Through May 10, 2009, CAMI Automotive Inc. had only produced four XL7s for Suzuki after producing more than 12,000 units last year.
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