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Compare with the original Suzuki XL-7,The new Suzuki XL7 is the largest, most comfortable Suzuki SUV ever built, with a spacious, functional and refined interior.The original Suzuki XL-7 was designed to appeal to people who liked the idea of having seven-passenger seating in an SUV but didn’t want the hassles and expense of owning a full-size sport utility.But the new Suzuki XL7 provides lots of room to stretch out. The second-row 60/40-split seats tumble forward for easy access to the third row, or fold completely flat. The optional 50/50-split-folding third-row seat can be folded flat as well for additional cargo-carrying room.That means if you own a new Suzuki XL7,you will own a carrying-room which can accommodate your  families.

The new XL7’s unibody chassis features full-length underbody rails for added strength, and it provides carlike ride and reflexes on the pavement where it counts. In reviews, we’ve found that this SUV is easy to drive on a daily basis. The engine is powerful, handling is secure and maneuverability is good enough to ply the crowded streets for weekend errands. The model’s main weakness is that it doesn’t feel as refined in terms of ride quality and engine smoothness as some other midsize crossover SUVs.

Suzuki introduced the all-new midsize XL-7 in 2001. At the time, it was the first SUV in its class to offer a third-row seat for a price starting under $20,000. Based on the Grand Vitara, this XL-7 had a trucklike, body-on-frame construction and either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer case. These rugged underpinnings made the XL-7 fairly competent for off-road use.

The model’s optional third-row seat was of dubious value. There was plenty of luggage room with the rearmost seat folded down, but when the third row was in use, cargo capacity was very limited. Also, the mechanism to drop the third-row seating was fussy and awkward. The third row didn’t fold completely flat and created “canyons” into which items could fall.

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