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{{Infobox Automobile
|image=[[Image:2004.suzuki.grand.vitara.2point0td.arp.jpg|250px|2004 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 (Euro-spec)]]
|name=Suzuki XL-7
|manufacturer=[[Suzuki]] (2001-2006)<br>[[CAMI Automotive]]<br>[[General Motors]] (2007-present)
|production=2001&ndash;present
|transmission=5-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]]
}}
{{Infobox Automobile generation
|production=2001&ndash;2006
|image=[[Image:01-03 Suzuki XL-7.jpg|250px|2001-2003 Suzuki XL-7 (US)]]
|name=First generation
|length= 187.4 in (2004-06) <br> 183.6 in (2001-03)
|assembly=[[Hamamatsu]], [[Japan]]
|width= {{Auto in|70.1|0}}
|wheelbase= {{Auto in|110.2|0}}
|class=[[Mid-size]] [[SUV]]
|height= {{Auto in|68.0|0}} <br> {{Auto in|67.5|0}}
|fuel_capacity={{Convert|16.9|usgal|L impgal|1}}   
|related=[[Suzuki Escudo]]<br>[[Suzuki Grand Vitara]]<br>[[Maruti Grand Vitara]]<br>[[Chevrolet Tracker]]<br>[[Chevrolet Vitara XL-7]]
|engine=2.7 liter, {{Convert|185|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[V6]]
|layout=[[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[rear-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]]
}}
{{Infobox Automobile generation
|production=2007-present
|image=[[Image:2nd Suzuki XL7.jpg|250px|Suzuki XL7 (US)]]
|name=Second generation
|class=[[Mid-size]] [[crossover SUV]]
|wheelbase= {{Auto in|112.4|0}}
|length= {{Auto in|197.2|0}}
|assembly=[[Ingersoll, Ontario]], [[Canada]] 
|width= {{Auto in|72.2|0}}
|height= {{Auto in|68.9|0}}
|related=[[Chevrolet Equinox]]<Br>[[Pontiac Torrent]]<Br>[[Saturn Vue]]
|engine=3.6 liter, {{Convert|252|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[V6]]
|fuel_capacity={{Convert|18.6|usgal|L impgal|1}} 
|layout=[[Front-engine design|Front engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[four-wheel drive]]
|platform=[[GM Theta platform]]
}}

The '''Suzuki XL-7''' is [[Suzuki]]'s mid-size [[SUV]], launched in 2001.

==First generation==
The first-generation XL-7 was a [[Suzuki]] design and was essentially a stretched [[Suzuki Grand Vitara|Grand Vitara]]. It had a Suzuki-designed 2.7 liter [[V6]] on a [[rear wheel drive]]-based platform with optional [[four wheel drive]]. When introduced, the XL-7 was the least expensive [[SUV]] available with 3-row seating in North America. The Suzuki XL-7 sold over 20,000 a year, and was awarded the Consumer's Digest Best Buy award. However, sales slowed as competitors came out with SUVs with more features, lower prices, better fuel efficiency and more powerful engines, such as the [[Toyota Highlander]], the [[Honda Pilot]], and the [[Honda CR-V]].

==Second generation==
Introduced in the fourth quarter of 2006, Suzuki partnered with [[General Motors]] to build the 2007 model, now called XL7 (without the hyphen). It uses the same unibody platform and many of the same components as the [[Chevy Equinox]], [[Pontiac Torrent]] and [[Saturn Vue]], but incorporates third row seating exclusive to the Suzuki. The second generation model uses a version of the [[GM High Feature engine]], built in Japan and shipped to [[CAMI Automotive]] in [[Ingersoll, Ontario]], [[Canada]], where the XL7 is assembled with the Equinox and Torrent, and also the second-generation Suzuki XL7 is Suzuki's first entry in the [[crossover SUV]] segment.  Styling cues on the 2007 include a chrome slotted grille and trapezoidal headlights. 
[[Image:Suzuki XL7 Hill Climb Special.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Suzuki XL7 at the 2007 [[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb]] during the record breaking run]]

==External links==
*[http://www.suzukiauto.com//sr_06/xl7/ XL7 official website]
*[http://www.allnewxl7.com/ The ALL NEW 2007 XL7]
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