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    • 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara  RealSafeCars65Safety Rating

    #55 of 2013 SUVs

    #147 of all 2013 vehicles


    The Grand Vitara, part 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.

    The 2013 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 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara has a score of 65, implying a 0.062% chance of driver death (5.5% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.062% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.0764%, meaning the average driver has a 0.062% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.0764% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara is 33% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara is 52% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    8151Jeep PatriotToyota MatrixSuzuki Grand VitaraToyota Scion xBM. Outlander SportSubaru ForesterKia SportageJeep CompassHyundai TucsonVolkswagen BeetleVolkswagen TiguanJeep WranglerComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 51 to 81. The 2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara is safer than the 2013 Jeep Patriot and the 2013 Toyota Matrix and less safe than the 2013 Subaru Forester, the 2013 Jeep Wrangler, the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle, the 2013 Hyundai Tucson, the 2013 Jeep Compass, and the 2013 Kia Sportage. It is about as safe as the 2013 Toyota Scion xB.

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