Suzuki XL7– Blackett’s Opinion:
Half-baked is only good when you’re talking about cookies or Mom’s brownies. If it’s the way one describes your redesigned crossover, there’s trouble. That’s what I was thinking when driving the 2007 XL7, specifically our front-wheel-drive Limited tester with its $30,000-plus price. Even with a killer warranty that’s a lofty sum for a Suzuki, especially an example with inferior leather, ponderous steering, a cacophony of suspension noises conjuring up thoughts of a 70,000-mile rental car, and interior panels that look as though they’d been plucked from a Revell model car kit. The powertrain offers some serious snap, but is accompanied by a tiring droning sound. What irks me is that I know Suzuki can produce a better product than this (SX4).

Thom Blackett