Vehicle
Suzuki XL7
Two unrelated vehicles under one name, and the year is the only thing that separates them. The first XL-7 is a stretched Grand Vitara — body-on-frame, rear-biased four-wheel drive with a low range, and Suzuki's own H27A V6 — so Grand Vitara material fits it. The 2007 XL7 is a General Motors Theta unibody crossover built in Canada with a GM 3.6 V6 and a GM transmission, sharing its platform with the Chevrolet Equinox and Saturn Vue and almost nothing with the earlier car. Establish which before ordering a part. A third car has carried the name since 2020 — an Ertiga-based MPV sold in Indonesia and Latin America, unrelated to either of these and not covered by this page.
Generations
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First generation 1998–2006
A lengthened Grand Vitara with a third row, sold as Grand Escudo in Japan. Ladder frame with a two-speed transfer case.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Suzuki Grand Vitara ladder frame
- Engines
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- 2.7 V6 — H27A · petrol · 138 kW (185 hp)
- 2.5 V6 — H25A · petrol
- 2.0 — DW10 · diesel
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · 5-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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Second generation 2006–2009
A GM Theta unibody crossover built at CAMI in Ontario. The 3.6 LY7 V6 and the five-speed automatic are General Motors parts throughout.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM Theta
- Engines
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- 3.6 V6 — LY7 · petrol · 188 kW (252 hp) · 329 Nm (243 lb-ft)
- 3.6 V6 — N36A · petrol
- Transmissions
- 5-speed automatic · 5-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · All-wheel drive
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