Used Suzuki Grand Vitara cars for sale ...

The Suzuki is less impressive on the road, where it can't match many of its contemporaries. Your passengers will complain about the unsettled, bouncy ride, and raised manhole covers send vibrations through the cabin. In corners, it runs out of grip quickly, and you don’t have to be pressing on too hard before the tyres start squealing. Inside, those in the front have sufficient space, and longer-wheelbase models seat two rear passengers in comfort, although it's a bit tight for three. Short-wheelbase versions, however, can make back seat passengers feel hemmed in, but the boot is deep, once you’ve lifted your stuff over the highish load lip.

Running Costs
You’ll have to dig deeper to bag the XL-7 seven-seat version, but otherwise used Grand Vitaras are affordably priced, so you're off to a good start. You may need it, though, because you’ll be looking at service intervals of just 6000 miles (petrols and diesels), and that means big maintenance bills. A Nissan X-Trail, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 should all be cheaper to service. Insurance costs are more in line with the competition, though. The five-seat V6 models come in for a reasonable group 12 - the same as the 2.0 petrol and turbodiesels. The 1.6 versions (three-door only) are group 10, including the soft-top - that’s low for a convertible 4x4. You won’t have to blow too much dosh at the fuel pumps, either. The turbodiesel should be good for high-30s to the gallon, the 1.6 mid-30s, the 2.0 about 30mpg and the V6s 3mpg or so less.