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Suzuki's SUV gets by on price, not tech

CNET Car Tech reviews the 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Wayne Cunningham Managing Editor / Roadshow
Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began covering technology and the Web in 1994 as an editor of The Net magazine.
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara doesn't excel in tech or performance, yet this SUV still has a few virtues, chief among them is its price. Our fully loaded Limited trim version only came up to $27.000, and that is with a V-6 engine and a four-wheel-drive system. Suzuki doesn't skimp on the four-wheel-drive system, offering high and low lock modes along with descent control.

For cabin tech, Suzuki rides Garmin's coattails, integrating a GPS device into the car that handles navigation and Bluetooth phone support. It is a workable system, although we do prefer in-dash navigation. You can forget about music, though, as the Grand Vitara's stereo is below average.

Check out our review of the 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara.