EXCLUSIVE: Confidential marketing presentation of this potential Highlander and Pilot killer

The 2007 Suzuki XL7 midsize SUV moves American Suzuki forward to the next chapter in its ongoing SUV success story and up the automotive ladder as Suzuki becomes a more mainstream vehicle supplier.

Evolved from the Suzuki Concept-X, which debuted at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the all-new XL7 is bigger, bolder and more powerful than the previous generation XL-7 and offers available all-wheel drive and available seven-passenger seating. In creating the 2007 XL7, Suzuki leveraged its SUV heritage and expertise to design an all-new vehicle for the midsize crossover SUV segment that provides style, room and adaptability for active, mobile lifestyles.

The XL7 design blends SUV versatility and safety with increased driver and passenger comfort. The XL7 not only offers the cargo and seating flexibility for all aspects of consumers active lifestyles, but performance capabilities and safety features that give them the confidence of being in control. Also due to its lightweight unibody chassis, it gets approximately 10 to 15 percent better fuel economy than most midsize body-on-frame SUVs.

answer - 8/30/2006 5:50:36 PM

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Why is every new model labeled the "killer" of its competitors?

BMW530i - 8/30/2006 9:05:16 PM

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It's called MARKETING.

00JT - 8/30/2006 9:07:48 PM

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Looks nice, however I'm still fairly confident that Toyota and Honda aren't loosing any sleep over this.

chewy - 8/30/2006 11:32:57 PM

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It does look nice, it also has a nice engine. Not bad.

lexusis350 - 8/31/2006 1:06:33 AM

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I'm surprised that Suzuki is actually doing well. All I can say is...how? But I agree with 00JT, they aren't a serious enough competitor for Toyota and Honda to loose sleep, let's just hope it stays that way.

courtstone - 8/31/2006 9:37:25 AM

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00JT - I second that motion...Honday/Toyota is NOT losing any sleep over this.

dualexhaust - 8/31/2006 12:36:35 PM

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i think it's kind of akward.