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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Review: 2008 Suzuki XL7]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/garage/" rel="tag">In the Autoblog Garage</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/" rel="tag">SUV</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suzuki/" rel="tag">Suzuki</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/804505/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/xl7-1-1280_opt.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /><em><strong><small>2008 Suzuki XL7 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Suzuki's swapped the ladder frame architecture of the past to create a more civilized XL7, a welcome change from the Vitara roots of the original. The XL7's unitized Theta II platform, on loan from General Motors, also serves as the basis for the Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent. Suzuki also borrows the General's 3.6 liter V6, trying its very best in this application. The XL in the name is an apt descriptor, this is a lot of vehicle, and the price makes it a lot of value. So, what had to be sacrificed to bring such family friendly acreage in for the $22,000 of our trial unit?<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7">Review: 2008 Suzuki XL7</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-1-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-9_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/xl7-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><strong style="font-style: italic;"><small>Photos Copyright (C)2008 Dan Roth / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2008 Suzuki XL7</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/">Review: 2008 Suzuki XL7</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 18 May 2008 14:04:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1159980/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/18/in-the-autoblog-garage-suzuki-xl7/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>autoblog garage</category><category>autoblog review</category><category>AutoblogGarage</category><category>AutoblogReview</category><category>featured</category><category>garage xl7</category><category>GarageXl7</category><category>in the autoblog garage</category><category>InTheAutoblogGarage</category><category>review</category><category>suzuki</category><category>suzuki xl7</category><category>SuzukiXl7</category><category>xl7</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Roth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 14:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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