Suzuki XL7– Wardlaw’s Opinion:
Because it is based on unremarkable General Motors components, because it lacks polish and refinement, and because it drives exactly like a minivan with less useful passenger doors and a smaller third-row back seat, the comfortable but ultimately unimpressive Suzuki XL7 saved me from two speeding tickets. Crossing a local Naval Armory on a limited-access four-lane highway, a California Highway Patrol car emerged from the glare of the setting sun. Panic set in as I let off the accelerator and looked at the speedometer. Huh. Exactly 55 mph, the posted speed limit. Felt like I was going faster than that. Ditto the next morning, where a cop lurked behind a Pacific Coast Highway gas station. Thanks, Suzuki.

Christian Wardlaw