Suzuki's largest off-roader debuted in 1998, replacing the Vitara released exactly a decade earlier. Still relatively compact, its shrunken-4WD styling wasn't just for looks - the Grand Vitara was effective off the beaten track. A new-generation launched in 2005 continued a choice of three- and five-door body styles but the all-new design introduced independent suspension all round and a permanent four-wheel-drive system with a dual-range transfer case. There was a substantial upgrade in 2008, while a two-wheel-drive variant emerged in 2012.
