2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Road & Trail Test

If any automaker has a right to its portion of the lucrative sport utility market, it's Suzuki. It was 35 years ago in April 1970 that the Japanese brand, known as much for its motorcycles as for its vehicles, launched the tiny Jimny in Japan. And since this early entry to the SUV segment Suzuki hasn't second-guessed its place in the automotive landscape, producing a capable off-roader every year without interruption.