What is it" New turbocharged petrol version of competent small SUV from Suzuki.
Key features:.Smallest capacity engine but with most performance. Top S spec and all-wheel drive.
Our View: CarandVanNews first drove the latest generation of one of Suzuki?s longest-lived model lines in February 2015, the Vitara reinvented in a bid to take full advantage of Europe?s burgeoning crossover market, and central to Suzuki GB?s ambitious growth plans.
Suzuki has a proud history of making small and affordable SUVs, and the latest Vitara is a worthy addition to that tradition that has been well received. However this latest version, the first to employ the brand?s new Boosterjet petrol engine technology, is expected to provide an extra attraction to the model, offering a degree of performance lacking in either the 1.6 petrol or diesel launch units. Will it boost Vitara sales" A full road test over a week gave us the opportunity to find out. Styling/Interior
We were praiseworthy of the new Vitara?s looks on the launch event in 2015 ? it is sleek and stylish, and has been likened to Range Rover?s Evoque. In contrast to its predecessors it is aimed, like most of the current crossover breed, at the on-road than off-road market, but in looks traditional Suzuki styling elements remain such as the clamshell bonnet.
The designers have tried hard to make the S trim, the fourth and most expensive of the Vitara grade structure, stand out from its fellow models. Bespoke exterior treatment...