Why is a small but growing Japanese automaker Suzuki has brought a new medium sized truck on the market as U.S. truck sales money due to high gas prices? Come to think of it, why is Suzuki, knows better than most Americans for motorcycles, ATVs and boat motors, but for their cars, brought a new awareness in the market at all?
Suzuki said the new equator, developed as a joint effort with Nissan North America and named "4x4 of the Year" by the 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine offers a well-rounded blend of comfort, style, utility and off-road capability, and we can not say. It is available for 2009 in an extended cab and a short-and long-bed and a rear-or four-wheel drive (4WD) variations. In addition, very few of today's alternatives are to raise fuel efficient compact or intermediate, and a very competitive new Suzuki Equator line provides another set of excellent choices.
A set of unique Suzuki elements of styling, including hood, front fenders, grille, bumpers, front and rear doors, to distinguish between the equator in the Nissan Frontier relatives. Extended Cab and Crew Cab models offer available "high-Utility" bed with spray-on bedliner and smart beneficial tie-down system with adjustable tracks. Of course, a wide range of available accessories include bed specialized components for securing and transporting a motorcycle or ATV relatively easy task.
somewhat spartan interior is trying hard to strike a balance between the comfort of cars and trucks feature. Extended Cabs and Crew Cabs have fold-flat front passenger seat and flip-up rear seat with storage units below. Among the handy convenience features include dual glove box with lock, center console box with a 12-volt power outlet, additional power points and cupholders and storage for one-liter bottles in the front door. The available Premium, Sport and RMZ-4 packages include cruise control, power mirrors, locks and windows, remote keyless entry, while the Sport package adds eight speakers plus subwoofer Rockford-Fosgate audio with steering wheel controls, six CD changer, XM satellite radio, auxiliary input jack, wireless Bluetooth and Crew Cab RMZ-4, even the factory moonroof.
The standard engine is a 2.5-liter DOHC inline four good for 152 hp and 171 lb.-ft. of torque, while the optional 4.0-liter DOHC aluminum block V-6 ante up for a more robust 261 hp and 281 lb.-ft. Transmission choices are five-speed manual (standard with four-cylinder only) or five-speed automatic electronically controlled, with or without an available shift-on-the-fly 4WD with an electronically controlled part-time two-speed transfer case. Available for serious off-road duty is a comprehensive system with four-wheel active limited slip traction control, electronic locking rear differential, Vehicle Dynamic Control, Hill Descent Control and Hill Hold.
the equator is a long 125.9-inch wheelbase contributes to the comfort and stability, and its 206.6-inch overall length (Extended Cab or cab with standard bed) provides a good balance of handling and utility. Front suspension is a steel double-wishbone front and solid rear axle uses a long journey overslung leaf springs. Available wheel / tire packages include a "robust-path" P265/75R16s to 16-inch off-road style wheels and a "long way" P265/65R17s the 17-inch wheels. Maximum towing capacity is 6500 pounds with 2WD V-6 Sport Package.
and on and off-road, with respect to the equator is able angry, we found her surprisingly smooth ride and reasonably agile handling. Its engine-speed-sensitive power rack-and-pinion steering gave good response and very good on-center feel and standard four-wheel anti-lock disc (with electronic brake-force distribution) deliver excellent stopping power, with no discernable fade . EPA-rated fuel for four-cylinder five-speed manual 2WD base of the Equator is 19 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, while the same truck with automatic gets 17 city, 22 highway. With optional V-6 and automatic, fuel economy falls to a still respectable 15 city, 20 highway mpg.
Equator Crew Cab offers three trim levels, all powered by V-6 with five-speed automatskim.Kabina base 2WD Crew is a sport offers 2WD or choice 4WD.RMZ-4 (a name known to the Suzuki motocross bikes) model comes with 44 days of the shaft, an electric locking rear differential, Bilstein high performance shocks, skid plates and BFGoodrich Rugged Trail P265/75R16 tires. It also boasts fog lights, chrome mirrors and door handles, bed extender (the better to accommodate motorcycles), special RMZ-4 seat material with red stitching, chrome instrument and vent equipment and leather wrapped steering wheel.
on the safety front, all the equator come with dual-stage front airbags with front seat belt and passenger classification sensor, front seat side airbags and side curtain bags front and rear, plus a tire pressure monitoring system. Extended Cab and Crew Cab models provide three-point seatbelts for all rear passengers, including the center position.
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