The Grand Vitara is a Medium 4X4 that was preceded by the Vitara and the Sidekick. The Grand Vitara comes in three generations and depending on the generation can be purchased as a 2 door 4X4, a 2 door convertible, a 3 door 4X4, a 3 door convertible or a 5 door 4x4.
Insurance Groups: 17 - 24
MPG Range: 24 - 43
Latest Suzuki Grand Vitara Car Reviews:
Soft-roaders are commonplace now, but in this medium sized 4X4 class the Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.6 SZ3 actually comes with real off-road ability too, unlike some of its competitors. It’s got bags of ...
The Grand Vitara is rubbish. It offers good off-road capabilities at a low price but that's it. There are much better cars out there.
Don't bother. The Grand Vitara is thoroughly outclassed by all of its main competitors. It's good off-road but is hopeless at pretty much everything else.
Suzuki Grand Vitara Overview
The newest version of the Suzuki Grand Vitara shares components of the GM Theta Platform, it’s engines range from a 1.6 litre to a 2.4 litre and depending on the engine, the fuel economy can range from 31.0 mpg to 42.0 mpg.
This sector of the market is highly competitive. Buyers place a great deal of importance on value for money and image. The Suzuki Grand Vitara has a lot to offer in both of these areas.
Background
The Grand Vitara is a Medium 4X4 that has been in production since 1988. Since its original production the Vitara has seen three different generations in order to keep the car competitive in an increasingly popular market.
The first generation Vitara was sold between 1989 and 1998 with and paved the way for the Grand Vitara which was introduced in 1999 as the sport variant.
The second generation model ran from 1999 to 2005 and was available with one of either 3 enigines; a 1.3L, 1.6L or a 1.8L. There was also a 2.0L V6 option. The second generation Grand Vitara received two facelifts, one in 2002 and one in 2004 before it was replace in 2005 by the third generation model.
The third generation model uses a longitudinally mounted engine which sets it apart from the Theta vehicles with which it shares some components. In 2008 the Grand Vitara was given a facelift making it appear much more modern than previous models, the facelift model also comes with the option of 2 more engines, a V6 or a 2.4 litre straight 4 engine.
Summary
One of the first 4x4s to gain popularity was the original Suzuki Vitara. Now that the 4x4 is lively and competition is thriving, Suzuki has been forced to stay modern and innovative. Suzuki's new Grand Vitara is available in both three and five-door versions. The new generation sports a modern design and chassis.
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