The Suzuki XL-7 is a 5-door SUV from Suzuki, built from 1998 to 2009, when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard. Under the bonnet: Petrol engine.
The background
The Suzuki XL-7 (styled as XL7 for the second generation) is a mid-size SUV sold by Suzuki from 1998 to 2009, over two generations. Slotted above the Grand Vitara in Suzuki's lineup, the XL-7 offered three-row seating. XL-7 stands for "Xtra Large 7-seater".
The engineering
Power comes from Petrol engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. It shifts through a 5-speed manual / 4-speed automatic. The wheelbase is 110.2 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Its family tree is legible: its successor was the Chevrolet Captiva / Chevrolet Equinox (North America); assembly was at Iwata, Shizuoka. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Cadillac Escalade, the Saab Automobile Saab 9-3, the Ford Focus — show what else the money bought that year. Its Suzuki stablemates include the Suzuki Landy and the Suzuki Bolan.