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Suzuki blows the famous Grand Vitara. new life in

  • July 21, 2022
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From 1997 to 2017, Suzuki produced a model under the Grand Vitara name that some consider to be an advanced crossover, while others consider it a full-fledged SUV.

From 1997 to 2017, Suzuki produced a model under the Grand Vitara name that some consider to be an advanced crossover, while others consider it a full-fledged SUV. Which is not surprising, because the model had a longitudinal layout of the engine and a fair downshift. However, now this name is called a completely different SUV.

Recently, Toyota showed the Urban Cruiser Hyryder crossover. So the revived Suzuki Grand Vitara is the closest relative of the aforementioned Toyota, differing in slightly different body design, interior and equipment nuances.

At the same time, it was Suzuki, and not Toyota, who gave its Global C platform to both models, so the power structure of the body, unit and suspension schemes were adopted from the Hungarian Vitara, which, by the way, is presented on the Russian market.

The basic version is equipped with a one and a half liter gasoline aspirate engine with a capacity of 103 forces. With this you can choose a five-speed “mechanics” or a six-speed “automatic”, but in any case the car will be equipped with a mild hybrid system.

In addition, a full-fledged hybrid power plant is available to the buyer, which produces 115 powers (it was just supplied by Toyota). In purely electric mode, such a car can travel 25 kilometers. True, charging from the socket is not provided …

The related Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder are slated for the same Indian factory Toyota Kirloskar assembly line. Actually, both new items are intended for the markets of India and Africa, so the Russians should not count on the possible appearance of these SUVs. It is a pity…

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Recently, Toyota showed the Urban Cruiser Hyryder crossover. So the revived Suzuki Grand Vitara is the closest relative of the aforementioned Toyota, differing in slightly different body design, interior and equipment nuances.

At the same time, it was Suzuki, and not Toyota, who gave its Global C platform to both models, so the power structure of the body, unit and suspension schemes were adopted from the Hungarian Vitara, which, by the way, is presented on the Russian market.

The basic version is equipped with a one and a half liter gasoline aspirate engine with a capacity of 103 forces. With this you can choose a five-speed “mechanics” or a six-speed “automatic”, but in any case the car will be equipped with a mild hybrid system.

In addition, a full-fledged hybrid power plant is available to the buyer, which produces 115 powers (it was just supplied by Toyota). In purely electric mode, such a car can travel 25 kilometers. True, charging from the socket is not provided …

The related Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder are slated for the same Indian factory Toyota Kirloskar assembly line. Actually, both new items are intended for the markets of India and Africa, so the Russians should not count on the possible appearance of these SUVs. It is a pity…

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