2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara consumer reviews

This car goes beyond what I expected by leagues. The startup is the same old dependable start that it had all the years I have owned it and it is 20 years old this year! Parts are cheap and the cloth interior is soooooo valuable is this (and every) MN winter. Doesn't like to go 70+ but the car just isnt meant to do that but will offroad with the best of them. Watch out for under carriage rust.

Yeah, it’s a bit of a meme it being so old, having a grueling time to 60 mph, and having gold rims. It’s about the character though, the amount of “car” you get out of it is unbeatable, it’s such a slow car but flooring it and hearing the tiny v6 roar like a v8 never gets old. This truly is a luxury car it’s many features and quirks make it such a love able car, your happy to see it, it’s happy to see you.

This car has excellent off-road capabilities without spending thousands of dollars on Jeep or Toyota. The maintenance is cheap and it very is to find parts since Chevy Tracker was the twin brother of this car and Chevy still supplies all the parts without the overhead of Import Tax. I think it a car you can enjoy going to the beach on the weekends without going crazy when it comes to off-road capabilities. The 4x4 is really something you want to use when you drive off-road.

Great practical vehicle, I have not experienced any problems with it. Although it is 17 years old it runs like it's new. If you just need a car to get the job done with no hassle this is the one for you. It's not fancy, but it's reliable.

This car was absolutely the most fun SUV I have ever driven. My 24 valve V6 Grand Vitara was a 5 speed manual with the 4wd transfer case. It stayed in 2wd most of the time and was capable of quite a bit of off roading when in in RWD. Since this car was stick and RWD it was very easy to drift and spin the rear tires. This car was able to haul a lot of cargo and people, but to cary larger items I had to fold down the rear seats. The car was overall a very reliable vehicle, but it did drip a decent amount of engine oil. Never enough to make me pour more oil in. Rain or shine this little SUV was always by my side. It handled great for what it was and could take on any little corolla or civic. This car didn't look like much but had it where it counted. I couldn't imagine driving an automatic, stick shift is the way to go in this car. These cars can be had for a very small price, but reselling them will be difficult. All in all the Suzuki Grand Vitara will not disappoint . For the price this car is the most capable on and off road vehicle!

Currently has 203k miles on it, fixed some stuff along the way, but runs pretty good. I am glad it has 4 wheel drive, handy in the snow. Wish the heater worked better. Lightweight, so gets blown around easy in our heavy winds.

I have had few repairs, get about 20 mpg, Tows trailers well, Hauls 500 lbs on hitch hauler, 4 wheels nicely, Paint stays good, has good short turn distance, has good gear ratio for starting up and climbing hills, is easy to climb in, good head height, Color, (white) is still in style, AC and heater are good.

Only needed new tires, it's an amazing vehicle. Would buy from the seller again and through Cars.com hopefully buying another car for myself next year. Thanks for your great app.

Runs good, good offroading and seames to be realieable. Great car for anytype of person and a good vehicle for exploring.

My parents originally bought this car new and I can remember going everywhere in it. The only mechanical problem its ever had was inflicted by my father by overfilling the AC. I bought the car from them when I was 17 at 111,000 miles. I drove the thing like a boss and just cranked the RPMs on like it didn't matter. Just tore up the road. Currently has 137,000 and still purrs like a kitten. Now on to the good part... This car has survived 6 ditches, 2 deer, and a flip. Being in Wisconsin and my mother not being the best driver in the snow, she managed to put it into the ditch 4 times herself and it was always able to get out without a tow. 6 and 8 foot ditches keep in mind. After all that and many years of service, she plowed a 12 point buck at 45 MPH head on. The only think mechanical wise that got torn up was the radiator hose got cut by the fan shroud. ONLY THING. So it sat for a year while I fixed it up. New hood, new hose, and pulled the crumple zones out with a wench. I put it in the ditch twice cause I was learning to drive in the winter and I got it out both times on my own. One day in the middle of summer I ran over a deer carcass on the road. It was gross and it was a clean up job cause I actually ran it over. Nothing happened except its antlers popped a tire. Then just a few weeks ago I was forced to swerve around something that fell out of the back of a semi, and lost control because of the road not being plowed yet. Crossed the center line and did a front flip and landed on the roof... in the ditch. It wasn't just a roll, because I went from 30mph to on the roof in a second. There was no front end damage and all the windows are intact save the windshield. That car had the entire weight of itself land on the roof from an 8 foot drop going 30 mph, and the front top corner got smooshed in. I walked away from the accident and thank my Grand Vitara for that. Oh and also, if it wasn't for the broken windshield, I would have driven home. I'm just might use a wench to pull out the top and get a new windshield, just cause I can. So all and all just as the title says, this thing took every little bit of beating and is still ready for more.