2006 Suzuki XL-7 Consumer Reviews
Fuel Economy
17 - 18 mpg
Recent Consumer Reviews
(14 Total Reviews)
Car withstood 7000 mile-trip
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Just came back from cross-country trip Toronto-Vancouver. Westbound through the northern U.S. states, return trip through Canadian soil. The car was fun to drive, no back pain sitting and driving for 23 days. With four adult passengers, loads of luggage and cooler being hooked up daily, the car didn't complain at all. This car has really exceeded my expectation by a mile.
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Suggested Improvements
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Quite good SUV
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Vehicle mostly used for short trips averaging under 10 miles (averaging 20 mpg) but around 26 mpg on the long range 65 mph or faster trips. The car has excellent fit and finish, nice interior, decent sound system (car is intermediate (not premium) trim package but cloth seats are fairly comfortable. We have had no (none, nada!) maintenance problems. Car was a rental for the first year of its life so we have been pleasantly surprised at its reliability since we bought it at 30000 miles. Excellent paint job, rubber door trim and doors close with a nice solid thump! V-6 engine very quiet once warmed up.
Favorite Features
Really love the 7 seats. Rear door windows go all the way down! Nice wood look trim. True (not AWD) 4WD! Good highway fuel mileage. Easy to park- fairly short turning radius. Quite good at hauling utility trailers with hefty loads. Stability way better than our previous '95 Chevy Blazer. Solid!
Suggested Improvements
Light switch on turn signal unlit-hard to see in dark. Too easy to accidentally lock yourself out of the car. Rear Engine revs very high on start-up. Deck and spare tire tends to collect dust. I wish the fold down seats folded flatter and lower. A built in child seat would have been nice.
5 out 6 people found this review helpful
After 45,000 kms
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 7 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
Car is still going strong. No engine issues, no accessories issues. Interior trim issue related to the 2nd passenger seat handle covers. Both sides came off and replaced under warranty. Carpeting in the third row seat area came off (kids inadvertently kicked them off). It turned out the carpet was not glued or fixed permanently but only inserted under the seat and held by Velcro fasteners. The third seats have been used quite frequently and are bearable for adults during short trips. Other than that the winter driving is super. In spite of 4 inches of snow, no need for winter tires as the 4WD system made the all-season tires still adequate.
Favorite Features
Still the automatic headlight and dashboard illumination system, sound system and on demand 4WD.
Suggested Improvements
Reduction of wind noise.
5 out 5 people found this review helpful
2006 XL7 My first SUV
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 5 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 3 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I just bought my XL7 less than a year ago, and the single CD player doesnt work, I have had my rotors "shaved" 2x, and my brake pads are completely wore down, and I am a very light braker! I'm confused with the OD button on the side of my shifter. This was the last car on the lot that I saw but once I jumped in, I knew I wanted it. Not a big fan of the wood trim in the car, but it does have style and that's what grabbed my attention. The gas is gone quite fast, but overall I would definitely buy another one although I'm having so many issues with this one. It's very reliable, and I trust the strength having my kids inside. I have filled this truck up with lots of people and lots of boxes.
Favorite Features
The space, 4WD is awesome!
Suggested Improvements
Better CD player, speakers, moonroof would be nice. Automatic seats, rear windshield wiper cleaner (it has a knob to clean it, but there is nothing there for it)
Not very pump friendly
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 4 | Fun-to-Drive: | 4 | Build Quality: | 5 |
| Comfort: | 6 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 5 |
| Fuel Economy: | 4 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I'm not very in love with how fast the gas seems to go in my XL-7. And not only that, I had trouble with my air conditioning not even a whole year after buying it. My CD player is not working too well at this point. Things just seem to be going wrong while only having it less than two years But at least most things are still under warranty. But who wants to have to get things worked on so soon? It served its purpose when I first got it, because I needed something that seated seven. And now that I don't need the space, I feel stuck because at this point, the car is only worth about half of what I still owe!
Favorite Features
I love the luxury look of the gears and panel.
Suggested Improvements
I think it could definitely use a better air conditioning system and a better CD player.
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Nice family SUV
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I have used Toyota vehicles till now. We were reluctant to buy Suzuki. But when we compared Highlander to Suzuki, the price won and we decided to try Suzuki XL-7. XL-7 has still not disappointed us at all. It has been reliable, no troubles at all. So far satisfied with its performance. We used it to tow when we recently moved and it was great. Nice SUV.
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12 out 13 people found this review helpful
First three months
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
We bought the car in 2007 and got an end of year discount on this 2006. The 2007 is bigger with larger engine and built in Canada. But this 2006 is the last import to Canada still made 100% in Japan. True the 2006 is less spacious than the 2007, but the 2006 seems to be built more solidly and has better standard features. Just came back from 1000 km trip. The highway mileage was pretty good, better than expected considering still in break-in period. We haven't used all seven seatings, but had six people several times and smallish adults in the third seat row had no complaints.
Favorite Features
Automatic headlights and dashboard lighting, six-CD changer with subwoofer, sun/moon-roof, 4WD on demand.
Suggested Improvements
Adjustable height driver seat, automatic door locking option when driving away, theft deterrent alarm/security.
5 out 7 people found this review helpful
Excellent SUV
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 Premium 4dr SUV 4WD (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I live in an area were temperatures fall below -40 and the roads look more like horse trails because of its body on frame design it handles the punishment with ease. It has yet to get stuck in snow or on off road terrain. The build quality is superb.
Favorite Features
4 wheel drive Low, something the other guys don't have. This is a real SUV no pretending here.
Suggested Improvements
A compass.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
This is the #1 SUV, it rocks.
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV 4WD 7 Passenger (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I previously had a 2002 XL-7 in Puerto Rico. It was perfect. This new model is just as good. It is highly underrated. It is at a level equal or above Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Kia and all the other Japanese, American and European brands. It is reliable, sturdy, extremely safe and economical.
Favorite Features
It's great that the XL-7 has third row seating without the high sticker price of other vehicles that do. It has all the optionals of others standard, like ABS, dual climate control system, sunroof, a pumping stereo system, 4WD, etc. All of this without purchasing an extra package as I saw in others.
Suggested Improvements
Maybe it would have been nice to have had standard security system with remote starter. That would have been the cherry at the top.
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
XL-7 5-Passenger
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2006 Suzuki XL-7 4dr SUV (2.7L 6cyl 5A)
Review
I have had my 2006 XL-7 for a month now, it is one solid SUV. I took a trip to Key West with a family of four and was very comfortable. I was pleasantly surprized at how quiet it rides. The interior with the woodgrain makes it look more expensive than what it is. I bought the 5-passengers model because I liked and wanted all the storage space. It's amazing how much it will hold. I have had numerous compliments on how nice it looks. I'm lovin' mine.
Favorite Features
The quiet ride, stereo, exterior chrome accents, dashboard, auto lights and a/c, dashboard with woodgrain, and pearl white paint.
Suggested Improvements
The power seats.
40 out 42 people found this review helpful
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