Eleven years on the current-generation Suzuki Grand Vitara still claims to be the king of small-budget, mid-sized SUV practicality with big off-roading capabilities. But has it evolved enough to keep pace with the times?
Long renowned for its benchmark offroad capability in the compact SUV class, the Suzuki Grand Vitara Urban Navigator trades bush-bashing prowess for – as the name suggests – a focus on urban utility, being only two wheel drive. As the badge also suggests, the Urban Navigator gets satellite navigation as standard equipment, in addition to climate control, both unique features for an SUV that retails with a standard automatic transmission for $29,990 driveaway...
The Suzuki Grand Vitara feels dated in comparison with more advanced offerings from Korea and Japan notwithstanding its off-road skills...
Is this Vitara as grand as it claims to be? Model Tested: 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara V6 Prestige; 3.2-litre, six-cylinder, petrol; five-speed automatic; wagon - $40,490* CarAdvice Rating: Grand Vitara...it’s a big claim, especially for an SUV which lives in a segment littered with models from various manufacturers on the Australian market...
http://www.caradvice.com.au/304139/?yt_desc - Read the article here. Design-wise the Vitara owes a lot to last year’s Suzuki iV-4 concept car. This means that the next-gen Vitara features smoother body surfacing, especially around the edges and for the wheel arch flares. A clamshell bonnet with a fake air vent between it and the A-pillar helps to make a link to the nameplate’s past...
Update - The original version of this article said automatic Grand Vitaras were affected by the recall. This is not the case, see article for details Suzuki has issued a recall for its manual Grand Vitara SUVs sold between 2008 and 2013 over concerns the gear lever could fail...
A new Suzuki Grand Vitara is definitely on the way inside the next few years, but don’t expect the next-generation model to retain the current car’s comparatively hardcore off-road abilities. Instead, you can expect the next iteration to follow the smaller ‘regular' Suzuki Vitara’s lead and adopt a more road-focussed demeanour and construction, to better compete with rivals such as the Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson in the hugely popular medium SUV market...
Suzuki appears no closer to introducing a replacement for its ageing Grand Vitara SUV, which has been on the stage in its current generation since 2005. But, despite the lack of an all-new offering on the horizon, the head of Suzuki's local arm remains upbeat about the current model's sales pace...
A larger SUV to sit above the newly unveiled Suzuki Vitara appears an unlikely prospect, according to the Japanese company’s executive vice president, Toshihiro Suzuki. Speaking exclusively with CarAdvice earlier this month at the Paris motor show, Suzuki suggested the company is still thinking about the concept of a larger SUV to replace the current Grand Vitara...
The 3.2 motor suits our mix of caravan towing, off-road ventures and general needs well but it's fantastic on a long trip on any road surface using only about 10L/100 km. Around town fuel use is about 13...
Wanting to get into a little bit of off-roading, I looked into what was available that at least had low range 4x4. With a price range of less than $5K I couldn't really afford the typical options like a Prado or Patrol or the 4 door utes like a Ranger or HiLux. I didn't particularly want something too old or with excessively high kilometres either...
I have had this 4x4 since new, I have done 80000 km. I have a 2" lift, cb, all terrains 31", bash plates. The car has been faultless with the minor exception of dodgy brake pads replacements from suzuki, I replaced with bendix 4wd pads and all good. Averages 9.5l per hundred. It's a strong car...
I have owned my Zook now for 1.5 years and my experience is as follows. Performance & Economy - The 2.4L petrol engine has plenty of power but is quite noisy in the mornings when cold, once the engine warms up the noise is as quite as any other car in its class and price range. Economy of the 2.4 will surprise you when you watch how fast the fuel indicator drops to empty, the 2...
