2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara  

#55 of 2012 SUVs

#158 of all 2012 vehicles

The Grand Vitara, a mainstay of Suzuki's lineup since 1999, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Suzuki offers a .-year, -mile basic/powertrain warranty on its lineup.

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The 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara has a score of 61, implying a 0.067% chance of driver death (6% chance of injury).

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We estimate that the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0673% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.6816%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0673% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.6816% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara is 44% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara is 65% more likely to result in a fatal accident.