Suzuki Splash
This is the sort of car we should all be buying: small on the outside, big on the inside, with a low price tag and superb fuel economy. The Splash is a supermini in size but an MPV in height: and for a tiny car it really does have outstanding headroom. Even my 6ft 5in passenger had a good four inches above his head in the front; and the back was scarcely less spacious. For comparison, the Suzuki Swift - by no means a cramped car for tall drivers - has 29mm less headroom in the front and 30mm less in the...

In The Autoblog Garage: Suzuki XL7
Suzuki's swapped the ladder frame architecture of the past to create a more civilized XL7, a welcome change from the Vitara roots of the original. The XL7's unitized Theta II platform, on loan from General Motors, also serves as the basis for the Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent. Suzuki also borrows the General's 3.6 liter V6, trying its very best in this application. The XL in the name is an apt descriptor, this is a lot of vehicle, and the price makes it a lot of value. So, what had to be...

Suzuki Cars are Equipped with GPS
Suzuki is happy to announce their new 2009 vehicles will all be equipped with GPS, developed by Garmin. The company is proud they will be the first ones who make $16,000 autos with a standard navigation system. The system is called T.R.I.P. which means Travel, Realtime traffic, Information and Play. GPS has preloaded street maps and Navteq mapping software. The car owner will also be able to find easily any closest gas station which will be selected by the price. The system will show real-time traffic...

2009 Suzuki SX4 getting nav system as standard equipment
Click image to enlargeIntegrated nav systems are cash cows for the automakers. We've discussed this here before. While you can run to the local Target and buy a perfectly useful portable unit for around two-hundred bucks, clicking the nav checkbox on a car or truck's option sheet will probably run you ten times as much. That's painful. For the 2009 model year, however, Suzuki's looking to give shoppers some relief by making touchscreen nav standard equipment in the four-door SX4 Sport and...

Suzuki SX4 cheapest car on U.S. market with standard GPS
Satellite navigation systems are hardly something to shout about anymore - everything from Toyota’s Corolla to Ford’s Focus offers the GPS-based gadgetry as an option. But neither do it standard, and no one in America does it under $16,000 with GPS from the factory. Except for Suzuki, that is. Standard features of the Travel, Real-time Information and Play TRIP unit read like those of any other factory satellite navigation system, but it does have a trick up its sleeve. Based on a Garmin...

Suzuki SX4t: "t" is for turbo, courtesy of Road Race Motorsports
Click above for a high-res gallery fo the Suzuki SX4t.When Suzuki launched the SX4, we couldn't help thinking that the oddly shaped hatch had some aftermarket potential. Suzuki seemed to think the same thing and tapped Road Race Motorsports, the renowned SoCal tuning firm, to create a one-off concept for the Chicago Auto Show. Road Race decided that it could do better than just some wheels, brakes, a body kit and a few engine mods, so its created the SX4t, a turbocharged version of the all-wheel-drive...

Suzuki Swift DZire takes a dip during test drive
It's a common test-driving practice to attack a corner a bit aggressively and "see what she can do." A swan dive was the answer a driver in India received from a four-door Suzuki/Maruti Swift DZire during a test session. The car skidded out of control, hit a large rock, and then tumbled into the Shambhavi River. The attempt to emulate the Amphicar wound up more like an impression of Alvin, unfortunately. All four occupants were injured and ended up in the hospital, while the car itself appears to be a...

Maruti Suzuki unveils ironically named Swift DZire sedan
Click above if you must for more of the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire It's a shame that more of Suzuki's line-up isn't as well designed and executed as the nimble little Swift hatchback. But we swear, this was not what we had in mind. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the country's largest automaker and majority owned its the Japanese parent company, has taken the wraps off of the ironically named Swift DZire today, initial spy shots of which we lamented several months ago. Rather contrary to its name, we're left...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara Xsport
Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara XsportWhen driving a vehicle for review, we always keep a list of pros and cons. At just a glance we can see which list is longer and instantly know if it's a vehicle that we'd personally drive. At the end of the evaluation we throw in a few verbs, several random adjectives and some technical jargon to make us all sound knowledgeable and it's a review! Just kidding. A little, at least.The 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara Xsport that just left...