Stuck for ways to turn its huge two-wheeled fan base into four-wheeled
Suzuk
d of spending billions
to develop its own. The resulting product, the Suzuki Equator, offers
many of Suzuki's quirky features with solid Nissan reliability.i owners, the company was left with one clear path forward: use a
re-badged Nissan Frontier as a pickup truck inste
For
2012, the Equator moves forward with no changes--just as it did in
2011. That's not all bad, however, as the underlying vehicle is a stout
and capable mid-size pickup. Extended and Crew Cab models are available,
as are short and long beds, and both rear-drive and all-wheel-drive
configurations. Suzuki targets the Equator primarily toward off-road
enthusiasts, though like the Frontier, it's a capable city truck as
well--the tie-in simply plays on Suzuki's strengths on ATVs and dirt
bikes.With its more rugged exterior treatment, the Equator
actually looks better than its Nissan basis to many eyes, though the
only real differences are the grille, paint, and some Suzuki badging.
Two engines are available, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder and a 4.0-liter
V-6. The V-6 is the definite pick if you can afford it; it's much more
powerful and almost on par with some smaller V-8s. The V-6 also doesn't
give up much in fuel economy, and the four-cylinder isn't available with
stability control at all--even as an option.
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