2012 Suzuki Equator - The Car Connection
new car reviews for this model by our editors news including price changes, new models, or recall info new incentives and rebates that are being offered for this vehicle. The Basics: Stuck for ways to turn its huge two-wheeled fan base into four-wheeled Suzuki owners, the company was left with one clear path forward: use a re-badged Nissan Frontier as a pickup truck instead of spending billions to develop its own. The resulting product, the Suzuki Equator, offers many of Suzuki's quirky features with solid Nissan reliability. 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... Source: www.thecarconnection.com
