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{{Infobox Automobile
|name=Suzuki Grand Vitara
|aka=Suzuki Grand Escudo<br>Chevrolet Grand Vitara
|image=[[Image:Suzuki Grand Vitara silver.jpg|250px|2006-2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4-door]]
|manufacturer=[[Suzuki]]
|production=1999&ndash;present
|predecessor=[[Suzuki Vitara]]<bR>[[Suzuki Sidekick]]
|class=[[Compact SUV]]
|layout=[[Front-engine design|Front-engine]], [[rear-wheel drive]] / [[Four-wheel drive]]
}}

{{Infobox Automobile generation
|name=First generation
|image=[[Image:99-01 Suzuki Grand Vitara.jpg|250px|1999-2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara (North America)]]
|production=1999&ndash;2005
|assembly=[[Hamamatsu]], [[Japan]]
|related=[[Suzuki XL-7]]<br>[[Suzuki Vitara]]
|body_style=3-door wagon<br>3-door [[convertible]]<br>5-door [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]]
|fuel_capacity={{Convert|16.9|usgal|L impgal|1}}   
|engine=1.6L 16V [[Straight-4|I4]], 2.0L J20A [[Straight-4|I4]], 2.5L H25A [[V6]], 2.0L RF/RHZ/RHW [[Turbodiesel]] [[Straight-4|I4]]
|transmission=5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]<br>4-speed [[Automatic transmission|automatic]]
|wheelbase=2-Door: {{Auto in|86.6|0}}<br>4-Door: {{Auto in|97.6|0}} 
|length=2002-05 4-Door: {{Auto in|164.5|0}}<Br>1999-2001 4-Door: {{Auto in|163|0}}
|width=2-Door: {{Auto in|67.3|0}}<br>2002-05 4-Door: {{Auto in|70.1|0}}<Br>1999-2001: {{Auto in|70|0}}
|height=2002-05 4-Door AWD: {{Auto in|67.8|0}}<Br>2002-05 4-Door 2WD: {{Auto in|67.3|0}}<Br>2-Door: {{Auto in|66.5|0}}<br>1999-2001 4-Door AWD: {{Auto in|68.5|0}}<br>1999-2001 4-Door 2WD: {{Auto in|68|0}}
}}
{{Infobox Automobile generation
|name=Second generation
|image=[[Image:'09_Suzuki_Grand_Vitara_(Montreal_Impact,_MIAS).JPG|250px|2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara (North America)]]
|production=2006&ndash;present
|body_style=3-door SUV<br>5-door SUV
|assembly=[[Hamamatsu]], [[Japan]]<Br>[[St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]]
|fuel_capacity={{Convert|17.4|usgal|L impgal|1}} 
|wheelbase=4-Door: {{Auto in|103.9|0}}<br>2-Door: {{Auto mm|2440|1}}
|length=2009- 4-Door: {{Auto in|177.2|0}}<br>2006-08 4-Door: {{Auto in|176.0|0}}<br>2-Door: {{Auto mm|4005|1}}
|width=4-Door: {{Auto in|71.3|0}}<bR>2-Door: {{Auto mm|1810|1}}
|height=4-Door: {{Auto in|66.7|0}}<br>2-Door: {{Auto mm|1695|1}}
|related=[[Suzuki XL-7]]
|engine=1.6L 16V [[Straight-4|I4]], 2.0L J20A 16V [[Straight-4|I4]], 2.7L [[V6]], 1.9L [[Turbodiesel]] [[Straight-4|I4]], 2.4L VVT [[Straight-4|I4]], 3.2L VVT [[V6]].
|transmission=5-speed manual<br>4-speed automatic<br>5-speed automatic
}}


The '''Suzuki Grand Vitara''' is a [[compact SUV]], namely a long-[[wheelbase]] version of the [[Suzuki Vitara|Vitara]], produced by the [[Japan]]ese automaker [[Suzuki]] since 1999. It was facelifted in 2002 and 2004, and redesigned in 2006. A rebadged version was sold in North America by General Motors as the '''Chevrolet Tracker.''' The Tracker is sold in Latin America, but Mexico, as Chevrolet Grand Vitara. In Mexico, Grand Vitara and Tracker are different vehicles, sold by Suzuki and Chevrolet respectively. In Chile, 5-door Grand Vitara is known as Grand Nomade. 

As of 2003, the smaller Suzuki Vitara has been withdrawn from the [[North America]]n market. Sales were slow, with just 4,860 sold in 2004 for the [[United States]]. In [[Canada]], sales were strong. All North American Vitaras were built at [[CAMI Automotive]] in [[Ingersoll, Ontario]], while the North American Grand Vitaras were built in Japan, where it is the [[Suzuki Escudo]]. The 2006 model has had a structural redesign with a new ladder-boxed chassis integrated into a [[unibody]] construction. In [[India]], it is sold as a [[Maruti Udyog|Maruti]].

The 2001 model Suzuki Grand Vitara comes standard as a 2.0 [[Liter]] 4WD vehicle in [[New Zealand]]. The 2005 and onwards Grand Vitara is sold in [[Ecuador]] by [[Chevrolet]], yet it still retains it's Suzuki badges.

The vehicle is also mass produced in [[Iran]] by [[Iran Khodro|Iran Khodro Manufacturing Co.]] [http://www.farsnews.com/imgrep.php?nn=8503300340]

<gallery>
Image:99-03 Suzuki Grand Vitara.jpg|2002-2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara (US)
Image:2004-Suzuki-Grand-Vitara.jpg|2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara (US)
</gallery>

== 2006 ==
The Grand Vitara was replaced in the fall of 2005 by a new vehicle using some components of the [[GM Theta platform]], and is built in Japan. The 2006 Grand Vitara was developed independently by many of the same Suzuki engineers who developed the Theta. Although it uses some Theta componentry, especially in the suspension, it is quite different and should not be considered a Theta vehicle. Notably, it uses a [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally-mounted engine]] and is [[rear-wheel drive]] with a 103.9&nbsp;[[inch|in]] (2639&nbsp;[[millimeter|mm]]) [[wheelbase]], while all other Theta vehicles are [[transverse engine]]d with [[front-wheel drive]] as the default. All can also be ordered with [[all-wheel drive]] as well, however. The contemporary generation [[Suzuki XL7]] (starting in model year 2007) is a true Theta vehicle, and is built alongside the [[Chevrolet Equinox]] and [[Pontiac Torrent]] at [[CAMI Automotive]] in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada.

The standard chassis is a 5 door version, but in many countries there is also available a 3 door version called "Vitara" (in some countries, as Chile, 5-door version is named "Grand Nomade").
The standard gasoline engine for the 5 door version is an updated J20A (4 cyl. 2.0L 140hp); and  a more powerful option is the [[Suzuki H engine]] H27A ([[V6]] 2.7l 181hp). Pre 2001 turbo diesel models were fitted with [[Mazda_Diesel_engine|Mazda's type RF engine]], with later models fitted with a turbo diesel engine (4 cyl. 1.9L {{convert|129|hp|abbr=on}} manufactured by [[Renault]]). The only engine for the 3 door version is an M16A ([[Straight-4|4 cyl.]] 1.6L 105hp).

==2008==
In the second half of 2008, the Suzuki Grand Vitara was given a face-lift and two new engines. A 2.4L in-line four is offered producing 122kW of power and 225Nm of torque. The new V6 is only offered in the flagship prestige model which produces 165kW of power and 284Nm of torque. Fuel economy has also been improved with the addition of VVT to both engines and the 1.9L Turbo-Diesel has also received some mechanic work improving its economy. Safety has also been improved with more air-bags and traction control standard on all models. The four mode four-wheel drive system is also available on all models.

== Motorsport ==
A heavily modified Grand Vitara participated in the 1996 [[Pikes Peak International Hillclimb]].  This racing model was equipped with two mid-mounted [[twin-turbo]] [[V6]] engines which together delivered a total of 985 [[horsepower|hp]].  It also sported a massive wing to keep the tires on the ground.

== External links ==
* [http://www.07grandvitara.com/ 2007 Grand Vitara Official Site (US)]
* [http://grandvitaraindia.com/ Maruti Grand Vitara Official site]
* [http://www.gvoc.net/ Grand Vitara Owners Club] – The original Owners Club for the Grand Vitara family of SUV's
* [http://www.newgrandvitara.net/ NewGrandVitara.net] - First and Foremost New Grand Vitara Community (US)

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