2007 Suzuki XL7: Tester's Comments
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- MSRP: $22,899 -$29,549
- Invoice: $21,983 -$28,367
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Find out what the Consumer Guide Automotive testers had to say about the 2007 Suzuki XL7. See if the 2007 Suzuki XL7 is right for you.
Vehicle Evaluated
| Make/Model: | Suzuki XL7 AWD Limited |
|---|---|
| Trim Level: | Limited |
| Arrival Date: | 11/02/2006 |
| Engine: | dohc V6 |
| Bodystyle | 4-door wagon |
| Transmission: | 5-speed automatic |
| 4WD/AWD: | Yes |
| Base Price: | 29,549 |
| Price as Tested: | 30,184 |
| Mileage at Beginning of Test: | 1567 |
| Mileage at End of Test: | 2092 |
| Total Measured Miles: | 525 |
| Total Fuel Used: | 31.664 gals. |
| Consumer Guide Fuel Economy: | 16.58 mpg (what's this?) |
| Problems During Test: | None |
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Chuck Giametta
XL7 has above-average acceleration for a midsize SUV, but is subpar in most other ways. Engine and road noise are intrusive enough to spoil every drive. Ergonomics are sound, and the cabin is roomy for five adults, but interior materials are run-of-the-mill and prone to squeaks and rattles. Mid- and top-level versions are overpriced, making an AWD Base model the only XL7 worth considering.
Ed Piotrowski
The previous-generation, truck-type XL7 deserved a better replacement than this. Suzuki had a chance to make lemonade out of the lemon that is GM's Theta platform and the sugar that is the high-feature 3.6-liter V6 engine. What we got instead is a sour, crass, unrefined SUV that drives bigger than it really is. At more than $30,000 for a loaded version, the only XL7 that even remotely makes sense is the Base model. For that money, Suzuki's own Grand Vitara is a far superior vehicle. If you need the size, a Ford Freestyle, Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, and now the new Saturn Outlook are smarter, more refined choices.
Kirk Bell
We are far too positive in our CG says comments. GM needs to start over with the Theta platform. Use some of the engineering put into Sigma and come up with midsize crossover SUVs that are more carlike. Theta manages to drive like a bigger vehicle, all the while allowing a lot of noise into the cabin. I could't recommend this, or the Saturn Vue, Chevy Equinox, or Pontiac Torrent. If Ford Edge has these vehicles as competition, it's going to do well.
Rick Cotta
Good power, reasonable economy, and decent room are pluses, but in too many ways, Suzuki's "big" SUV apple didn't fall quite far enough from the GM tree. Too much road rumble, too little suspension control, and alarmingly poor visibility are carried-over traits from GM's midsize utes, to which are added engine noise and interior materials that cry "cheap." And this Suzuki isn't. Our top-line $30,000 tester had a lot of nice features, but a similarly equipped, higher-rated Toyota Highlander or Honda Pilot would only cost about 10% more.
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