2004 Suzuki XL 7 Review

bmwfan999
11/9/2007

Ownership Status: I do not own this vehicle.
Recommendation: I recommend this vehicle.

Overall Rating: 74/100

Pros
  • Walnut trim slightly makes it look European
  • Is not very bumpy
  • Audio system
  • Third row seats
Cons
  • Its a Suzuki - euggh
  • Instrument cluster

Introduction
It looks awful. But is it actually any good?



Exterior Styling - 7
The exterior look is alright.

Interior Styling - 5
Hmmmm. It is 50/50 here.

Exterior Build/Materials Quality - 9
It is, surprisingly, still in good quality.

Interior Build/Materials Quality - 7
Don't like cloth but again, nothing has stuffed up.

Engine Performance - 6
Yeah, it isn't slow. But it could be better.

Handling/Braking - 7
It handles and brakes quite good.

Fuel Efficiency - 10
I only had to visit the petrol station about once after a week of heavy driving.

Available Features/Options - 6
This vehicle didn't have much though it brobably does have a lot of extras/accesories.

Cost of Ownership - 10
For $36,000 it isn't a lot at all. Services are cheap too.

Value - 7
Listen, if you want a good SUV that accomodates for heaps of people and is amazingly unrealistic, get the Toyota LandCruiser Prado.

If you want luxury, don't worry about the GL-Class and R-Class just get the ML or the X5.

But if you want efficiency and a cheap, easy-to-run vehicle, the Suzuki XL7 is quite good and looks like it cost in the $40,000-$48,000 price range.



Conclusion
It looks ugly and awful at first - its a Suzuki. But quite frankly it isn't as bad as I thought it was. It is the only Suzuki that actually is roadworthy apart from the SX4.