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Used 2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara Consumer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
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3.75 out of 5 stars

Good bang for the buck

Ted1161, 01/20/2004
2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara Rwd 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Overall I am happy with the Suzuki. Ride is on the hard side even for a SUV. MPG average is 20... acceptable but could use more power... good for around town but NOT good on the highway as it needs constant steering input. Make sure you get the front end alignment checked mine was out over 20 degrees...

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Best Value

paul H, 05/31/2003
2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4WD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

If you are going off road or on the beach, this is truly best bang for the buck.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Good All Around Truck

Paul, 02/14/2007
2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful

The Grand Vitara is absolutely fantastic. It's a fun vehicle with a real thirst for those everyday jobs too. It is almost the best vehicle that I have ever owned (the best was an Audi TT roadster). Buy one and bag yourself loads of fun and practical driving, too. It uses a lot of fuel though... :0)

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4.5 out of 5 stars

air bags

hocuspoc, 06/14/2002
2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

over all I loved this vehical, that is up until I had a accident where i was hit in the passenger front end, bad enough that the vehical was totalled and neither the driver side or passanger side air bag came out... still haven't got any reason as to why they didn't go off ...

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Awesome Test Drive

Peter from Montreal, 03/16/2003
2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4WD 4dr SUV (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The 2003 GV is a great compact SUV, with plenty of power. Best power to weight ratio in its class. Best 4WD system in its class. Best price in its class. Ladder box frame. McPherson suspension. Value. Don't overpay for a CRV, RAV4, Tribute, Santa Fe, Liberty, Xterra, Escape or Vue. Best bang for the buck. Better interior than all of the above. Handles very nicely too. GREAT PRICE $$$ !!! Not suitable for families, serious towing or very long driving trips. Depreciates quickly. Requires rust proofing every year, or else may rust quickly. Sound system sucks. The wind noise gets loud at 120 km/h. The engine gets noisy at around 4000 RPM. ABS feels "soggy".

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