The Suzuki XL-7 is an SUV that Suzuki sold alongside the Grand Vitara from 1998. In Japan the same model carried the name Grand Escudo.
Suzuki XL-7 at a glance
| Introduced | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Position in range | larger SUV above the Grand Vitara |
| Japanese name | Grand Escudo |
| Related model | Suzuki Grand Vitara |
The English Wikipedia has no separate article on the XL-7; the model is described in the Vitara article, and this short page is based on that section.
History of the Suzuki XL-7
The bigger Suzuki 4×4
When Suzuki launched the second generation of its Vitara as the Grand Vitara in 1998, it added a still larger SUV alongside it: the XL-7, known in Japan as the Grand Escudo. That gave the range a model above the compact Grand Vitara, in the size class where families were buying their four-wheel drives.
A name that came back
The XL-7 nameplate has since been used on more than one generation of Suzuki SUV, always at the larger end of the range rather than on the compact models.
Design and features
- Larger than the Grand Vitara: the biggest Suzuki SUV of its generation.
- Grand Escudo in Japan: a separate name for the home market.
- Part of the Vitara family: developed as the larger member of the same range.
Suzuki XL-7 versions
- XL-7 / Grand Escudo: the model introduced in 1998.
The XL-7 is the larger relative of the Vitara and Grand Vitara, and shares the off-road approach of the Jimny. More Suzukis are in the Suzuki collection.
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Sources
- Suzuki Vitara, English Wikipedia: position of the XL-7 in the range, Grand Escudo name
