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Suzuki Grand Vitara
Manufacturer	Suzuki
Also called	Suzuki Grand Escudo Chevrolet Tracker Chevrolet Grand Vitara
Production	1999–present
Predecessor	Suzuki Vitara Suzuki Sidekick
Class	Compact SUV
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive

First generation
Production	1999–2005
Assembly	Hamamatsu, Japan
Body style(s)	3-door wagon 3-door convertible 5-door SUV
Engine(s)	1.6L 16V I4, 2.0L V6, 2.5L V6, 2.0L Turbodiesel I4
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	2-Door: 86.6 in (2200 mm) 4-Door: 97.6 in (2479 mm)
Length	2002-05 4-Door: 164.5 in (4178 mm) 1999-2001 4-Door: 163 in (4140 mm)
Width	2-Door: 67.3 in (1709 mm) 2002-05 4-Door: 70.1 in (1781 mm) 1999-2001: 70 in (1778 mm)
Height	2002-05 4-Door AWD: 67.8 in (1722 mm) 2002-05 4-Door 2WD: 67.3 in (1709 mm) 2-Door: 66.5 in (1689 mm) 1999-2001 4-Door AWD: 68.5 in (1740 mm) 1999-2001 4-Door 2WD: 68 in (1727 mm)
Fuel capacity	16.9 US gallons (64.0 L/14.1 imp gal)
Related	Suzuki XL-7 Suzuki Vitara

Second generation
Production	2006–present
Assembly	Hamamatsu, Japan St. Petersburg, Russia
Body style(s)	3-door SUV 5-door SUV
Engine(s)	1.6L 16V I4, 2.0L 16V I4, 2.7L V6, 1.9L Turbodiesel I4
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	103.9 in (2639 mm)
Length	176.0 in (4470 mm)
Width	71.3 in (1811 mm)
Height	66.7 in (1694 mm)
Fuel capacity	17.4 US gallons (65.9 L/14.5 imp gal)
Related	Suzuki XL-7

The Suzuki Grand Vitara was a compact SUV, namely a long-wheelbase version of the Vitara, produced by the Japanese automaker Suzuki since 1999. It was facelifted in 2002 and 2004, and redesigned in 2006. A rebadged version was sold in North America by General Motors as the Chevrolet Tracker. The Tracker is sold in Latin America as Chevrolet Grand Vitara.

2002-2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara

As of 2003, the smaller Suzuki Vitara has been withdrawn from the North American market. Sales were slow, with just 4,860 sold in 2004 for the United States. In Canada, sales were strong. All North American Vitaras were built at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, while the North American Grand Vitaras were built in Japan, where it is the Suzuki Escudo. The 2006 model has had a structural redesign with a new ladder-boxed chassis integrated into a unibody construction. In India, it is sold as a Maruti competing with vehicles like the Tata Safari, Ford Endeavour and Honda CR-V.

The vehicle is also mass produced in Iran by Iran Khodro Manufacturing Co. [1]

The Grand Vitara was replaced in the fall of 2005 by a new vehicle using some components of the GM Theta platform, and is built in Japan. The 2006 Grand Vitara was developed independently by many of the same Suzuki engineers who developed the Theta. Although it uses some Theta componentry, especially in the suspension, it is quite different and should not be considered a Theta vehicle. Notably, it uses a longitudinally-mounted engine and is rear-wheel drive with a 103.9 in (2639 mm) wheelbase, while all other Theta vehicles are transverse engined with front-wheel drive as the default. All can also be ordered with all-wheel drive as well, however. The forthcoming Suzuki XL7 will be a true Theta vehicle, and will be built alongside the Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. The 2001 model Suzuki Grand Vitara comes standard as a 2.0 Liter 4WD vehicle in New Zealand. The 2005 and onwards Grand Vitara is sold in Ecuador by Chevrolet, yet it still retains it's Suzuki badges.

A heavily modified Grand Vitara participated in the 1996 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. This racing model was equipped with two mid-mounted twin-turbo V6 engines which together delivered a total of 985 hp. It also sported a massive wing to keep the tires on the ground.

• 2007 Grand Vitara Official Site (US)
• Maruti Grand Vitara Official site
• Grand Vitara Owners Club – Additional Information for the Grand Vitara Line