Ron Perry’s Opinion of the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara’s Comfort:
The first thing I noticed about the seats in the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara was that they were flat and lacked cushioning. They aren’t horrible, but are noticeably flatter and harder than most traditional seats and don’t offer much bolstering. I welcomed the soft-touch surfaces on the door panels and center console but the center armrest needs more padding. I did enjoy the sliding console lid that adjusts for comfort.

Getting in the back seat requires a bit of a twist since you have to slide over the rear tire well. Once seated in the back, the headrests must be raised immediately since in their down position they hit you right between the shoulder blades. Surprisingly, there is sufficient knee and headroom to be comfortable in the back seat. Designers repeated the padded arm rests on the rear door panels so getting comfortable is easy. Like the front seats, the rear seats could use additional padding to make them more comfortable. The ride is pretty smooth and interior noise at speed is acceptable.

Christian Wardlaw’s Opinion of the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara’s Comfort:
There are two main comfort issues with the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. First, the bottom of the driver’s seat cushion raises, but cannot be separately adjusted for tilt. The result is a low driving position with lots of thigh support, or a tall driving position with no thigh support. I like a tall driving position with lots of thigh support – which this vehicle doesn’t offer. Also, I disliked the design of the steering wheel. It appears that a sharper radius is used on the face of the rim, and after a short while the thinly-padded wheel becomes uncomfortable to hold. Additionally, it lacks a telescopic feature, resulting in an arms-extended driving position for people with longer legs.

Otherwise, I have no comfort issues with this vehicle. I like the upright windshield and side glass, especially combined with the thin pillars and large sunroof, because they give the Grand Vitara an open, airy, spacious feel. The leather on the seats is soft, the seat padding supportive. Of course, I didn’t ride in the back seat, and I think that if adults are placed back there for an all-day trip, everyone will arrive at the destination in a foul mood. It is, however, fine for a cross-town trip, with just enough leg room, generous foot space, and a tall, soft, supportive seat cushion.

Loading cargo is easy thanks to the Grand Vitara’s ultra-low liftover height, but difficult due to the Grand Vitara’s anachronistic swing-to-the-side rear door. And that door swings curb side, so if you live someplace where parallel parking is a reality of life, this will really frustrate you over time. Too bad there’s nowhere else to stow that spare tire except to hang it on the rear door.

Thom Blackett’s Opinion of the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara’s Comfort:
Perspective means everything. Remember when you were a kid, how everything looked bigger than life? And now, as an adult, things like your childhood home and Uncle Fred look small? One can look at the 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara’s interior in a similar way. From the front seats this appears to be a spacious little SUV. The driver and front passenger are afforded plenty of room, padded door sills and armrests, a padded and sliding center armrest, and large adjustable headrests. The driver gets a tilt steering wheel, though there’s no telescoping feature. Unfortunately, while the front seating area is spacious, the buckets are stiff and flat with useless lower bolsters and upper bolsters that are nearly as bad. Getting in and out is basically a non-issue, except for the fact that the seats are positioned quite a distance in from the doors so it takes a good stretch to get your keister squarely planted.

Rear seat passengers get the same stiff seat, yet much less leg and knee room – the soft front seatback should help those confined lower extremities. Like up front, the door armrests and window sills are padded, but there’s no center armrest and the headrests impact on passengers’ necks unless fully raised. Entry and exit is hindered by intrusive wheel wells that are begging to soil someone’s pant leg.