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They're not the best car in the class but, so long as they're properly looked after, the Suzuki XL7 shouldn't be any more unreliable than another mid-size SUV. Personally I'd look at other 7-seat options like the Toyota RAV4, Subaru Tribeca, or Hyundai Santa Fe.

While they have improved markedly on their early efforts the SsangYong Rexton still lags behind other models in the SUV market.

UPDATE 18/2/19: The new Rexton Ultimate also fared surprisingly well in our recent budget 4x4 SUV comparo, taking out third place and defeating more fancied rivals from Isuzu and Toyota. 

The Skoda Kodiaq towing capacity is officially listed as 2000kg of braked trailer and 750kg of unbraked trailer.

Lift the tab on the back of your Nissan X-Trail (AKA Nissan Rogue) smartkey and remove the manual key shaft. Take a small flathead screwdriver and gently pry apart the key body using the small niches on the side of the key. Pop out the battery, replace it with a new #2032 battery (positive side down), the clip the key back together and refit the manual key.  If your key is brand new to your car you will now need to look up how to program a Nissan Rogue key fob.

The i10 series, Hyundai's city and subcompact class entries, are all front-engined, front-wheel-drive layout. This is true for the i10 and Grand i10.

Yes, the Great Wall Steed is powered by diesel engines.

The GMC Acadia doesn't enjoy the reliability of its Japanese competitors, but when properly maintained and driven sympathetically, it should not have any major reliability dramas.  

Suzuki's second-generation XL7 was built by General Motors in Ontario, Canada from 2006-2009.

Using a car with a sound battery connect the sound battery to the flat one using jumper cables, making sure you connect the positive to the positive, and the negative to the negative. Start the engine of the car with the sound battery before you crank the engine in the one with the flat battery. Once the engine starts disconnect the jumper cables.

SsanYong make the Rexton SUV, with assembly plants in South Korea and India.