Instrumentation consists of a four-gauge cluster with large tachometer and speedometer, flanked by smaller temp and fuel gauges, and indicator needles for battery charge and oil pressure. The gauges are done in white with red needles, simple, legible and functional.
The center console compartment is small but well-organized inside, and the padded top sits at a comfortable level to use as an elbow rest. The front doors hold a speaker, and a long side pocket with a generous bottle holder for larger drinks.
Getting in is aided by Bluetooth keyless entry, included on all but the base models, which allows the owner to avoid fumbling for keys when opening the doors and starting the truck.
Suzuki's TRIP navigation system, an option on Crew Cabs, consists of a docking station for a hand-held touch-screen GPS that can be removed, pocketed, and used on the move while riding, boating, or hiking.
The Crew Cab seats three in the rear for a total of five. Legroom for rear-seat Crew Cab passengers is generous, even behind front row occupants over six feet. Likewise, the Crew Cab offers head room and hip room enough to keep passengers from complaining even on longer trips. When carrying a mix of cargo and people, the rear bench seat can be split, 60/40, and the front passenger seat can fold flat, like a table. There is a hidden cargo area under the rear bench.
The four-wheel-drive system is actuated by a dial with three positions: 2WD, 4WD and 4-Lo. To the immediate right is the rear electronic locker switch. That Suzuki envisions the Equator being used in off-road situations is made clear by the fact that there are no fewer that six grab handles in the cabin of the RMZ-4. Next Page