Test Drive Suzuki Grand Vitara 3 Doors since 2010 SUV

SUVUKI GRAND VITARA test drive SUV with 2.4 and 3.2 liters engines

Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4 Comfort Super Test. Short and good?
 
Compact car, low price New Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4 corresponds to current times. Does he go on off-road?
Vitara is part of the Suzuki line since 1988. Initially, people responsible for the production of Suzuki did not want to approach off road and sold Vitara in Europe as a Fun-Car, partially painting it into screaming tones. However, on the scene of the SUV, Vitara's ancestor entered the sports car.
After 21, the long-lived model from Suzuki rides both roads and outside. Grand Vitara has turned into a successful car, and now he is experiencing a revival: she is among the top ten most popular cars, but it was you who made her superstar such success would have envied many other automakers.
For twenties last year, a model range was updated: the changes include a new four-cylinder gasoline engine, which is installed on the short Grand Vitara. On paper, the replacement of the former two-liter unit is very noticeable: the new motor has on 26 horsepower and 42 nm of torque larger. It sounds joyful, moreover, three-door Suzuki is not only short, but relatively light. The choice is offered two variants of Grand Vitara 2.4, which has been testing the model in the Comfort configuration costs more. If you don't need alloy 17-inch wheels in everyday life, you can save 1,300 euros, buying a basic Club model, and put in a fair amount of 24,000 euros, but this price category does not provide special opportunities and real quality of the SUV. After all, unlike other compact cars with a full drive, such as Toyota Rav4 or Jeep Patriot, Suzuki remains faithful and continues to produce a full-fledged drive system with a downhole reducer.
Having a short wheelbase, Grand Vitara is also an alternative to numerous Jimny and the Pivams, who are borrowed by forest expanses. After all, the Jurt Japanese due to its capacity and permissible load is more suitable for use in the native land than for long trips. Yes, and the tractor is not the best (diesel, which costs 400 euros more expensive, can also be pulled more). Against the expedition, not only a small capacity, but also too little benzobac. The 55-liter capacitance sensor after a protracted circle in the forest shows half the tank, so stopping at refueling will be the same frequent as other cars with powerful V8 motors.
1. Bottom
At first glance, the details are located better than the model with a diesel engine. The wiring of the exhaust pipe, which passes through the center of the bottom has been particularly well. The silencer, who is rear and suspended, is not strong, therefore does not cause special inconvenience. Riddles lie in some plastic protective plates, the deep meaning of which is unknown. The transmission frame transmissions significantly limits the ground clearance. Due to the longitudinal beams of the frame, the rapids are inhabitated with plastic thresholds to some extent protected from damage to off-road, they are located above. The gas tank hose is not covered below and can be scratched with high protruding branches. The engine and transmission are not protected up to the framework of the frame, but they are pretty high above the edges of the frame.

Number of points: 28 out of 50.
2. Test for crossing
Despite the twisted springs in front and rear, the short Grand Vitara is not very good for crossing the test. Already on the first test, he is suspended several times. A short wheelbase with difficulty saves the situation. Although the car and the short, the front Sve is the first obstacle. On the second test, it falls on the nose. After a few meters, the limit sets the cross beam under the transmission, you have to pass back. The drive drive drive control system works with jerks, and it is necessary to click on the gas pedal to awaken it from sleep. Just constantly putting on the gas is not enough, so Grand Vitara will quickly exhale, it has too long transmissions for such an appeal. Accordingly, you need to work a lot with clutch. Not impressive. But the side doors are flawlessly open and closed with full crossing, the body is significantly durable and no longer fastened.

Number of points: 131 of 200.
3. Chassis
SUZUKI shows strong supports. Rigidly tuned springs and a damper slightly remove a half-time car from equilibrium. You need to slow down on the descent, while it periodically raises, rocking passengers. The same picture when changing the weight distribution on the rise: Wheels often lose contact with the road, there are here to work the driving wheel drive control system. It will not be able to go slowly, otherwise the motor will die. It is necessary to include a downgrade reducer, and on the highway to overcome the lift could be only with a large acceleration and roar.
Number of points: 62 out of 100.
4. Overcoming lifting
It is interesting to compare this model with a long diesel Grand Vitara, which was held here a super test for about two years ago. Although that car reducers in the bridges were shorter, he had a box with longer transmissions. Thus, the forces are almost equal to the gasoline version of a bit shorter. But it is almost not noticeable, because in this case the slope of the road in 35% means that it will not turn out the engine exclusively by the engine. If the road becomes more cooler, you have to help the car. Suzuki's help system has no help, and in the opposite direction the driver is granted itself and may not count on electronic support. The engine is quite powerful to easily gain momentum even on a very cool slope. On the way to the lift, you can even have fun and play with a gas pedal. Here the manual brake can be included in the game, but it does not hold the half-and-half-one beast on a slope of more than 65%. Grand Vitara slowly clenches down, and it is required to show a little acrobatics when working with pedals to move back from the spot.

Number of points: 131 of 200.
5. Management
Stretched transfers This feature of Suzuki, with this quality it was possible to rest on the sand with the soul model Suzuki Jimny SJ 413. At the transmission for street ride in this event, the break is permanently involved in the entire test. It allows you to freely go to a speed of 80 km / h or more, without interfering with the engine or gearbox. This is the advantage of a gasoline engine in relation to its diesel brother: there is a wider range of engine speeds. Having gained momentum, the four-cylinder motor rusts into battle, and the machine as a gratitude rushes on the sandy track at the rate of the rally car, leaving behind the dust post, similar to that arises in the desert of the city of Dakar. As soon as the car breaks down a bit, the mood is noticeably improved, the suspension reveals its best sides and does not exhibit excessive rudeness, working firmly and confident. When using a downhole reducer, the ESP system automatically turns off and does not bother anymore. Less joy causes sluggish steering behavior, as the time between the rotations of the steering wheel and the change of direction of movement is confused. It requires the ability to predict, and turn quickly will not work.
Number of points: 68 out of 100.
6. Predatoryness
The air intake, directed forward and located directly above the radiator, causes concerns, but it surprisingly remains dry even when the waves reach the hood. The generator hangs quite low. Already at a depth of 40 centimeters, the thresholds turn out to be in water, but the doors are closed tight. Headlights and exhaust pipes also withstand the test, although with a depth of 40 cm this is a completely expected result. Not so brilliantly manifests itself an electric fan, which turns on in water and thoroughly irrigates the compartment of the moisture engine penetrates each corner, since the fan is partially below the water level. In dirty water, the whole procedure would be even less pleasant. Those who are often brought to drive, should have acquired a switch to be able to turn off the fan briefly.

Number of points: 67 out of 100.
7. Review, maneuverability
It is curious: in front of the car truth and increasing passes through the gate, and behind the back of the Grand Vitara, it is expanding to the stern, it must be considered when it becomes too closely. When reversal, you can continue to go on low gears, because despite the blocking of the dispensing case of the voltage, there is practically no, which is very pleased. The front and rear edge of the machine remain out of sight, but they can easily feel, you can easily move along a narrow track, choosing a course up to a centimeter. The radius of the reversal seems more than it really is. In general, this section of the Grand Vitara test takes place with a good result.

Number of points: 76 out of 100.
8. Power of traction
And again the task is not for 4N mode, all the time we are going on reduced gears. On the deep sand, the transfer of gear ratios between the first and second gears is clearly felt, for harmony there is not enough some kind of step. Low weight and efficiently working drive easily create a thrust force. However, when attaching from the place and forced rowing in the car, anxiety appears on the sandy slope is even more noticeable.
Number of points: 39 out of 50.
9. Drive system
Without a decrease in gear, only overclocking helps, only as the Grand Vitara really soars up. The engine demonstrates the well-known qualities of Suzuki and has established itself as a non-resident job, which can be operated to the end without remorse. And this is good, because from the place the car rows up only on the first gear, winding the turnover almost to the red zone. It is worth touching the gear shift lever and everything freezes, even the start on the second with a decrease can be forgotten too long switching. The drive of drive drive control system is included between the case only for a while and no longer bothers the Grand Vitara, allowing him to crawl on his own it is a plus. But there is a minus: Apparently, the engine and gearbox are fixed so softly that with strong hairstyle all the transmission swings all the stronger and starts terribly rumbling immediately remove the leg with the gas pedal!

Number of points: 64 out of 100.
Output
The new gasoline motor is real progress for a compact Japanese, and with a complete set, it harmonizes better than diesel. In general, the indicative performance was able to fame, only small flaws were concerned about the little benzobac, and the tough suspension could have new off-road settings and be higher. The short Grand Vitara seems to us in a good sense of the word by the prosaic pragmatist, which very attracts the qualities of the car for every day, but is no different. And yet SuperTest he stood, gaining 666 points from 1,000 possible.

Overview Suzuki Grand Vitara 3.2 Comfort + 20 Jahre. Tighted Suzi.
SUZUKI SUV has never had 233 horsepower. But now Grand Vitara V6 conquered this line. For 36,000 euros Suzuki offers the anniversary model Grand Vitara 3.2 in the top configuration.
None of the SUZUKI of the serial car was not more powerful than this instance: V6 with a volume of 3.2 liters, while in the anniversary Vitara, demonstrates the maximum power. The very name of the model of the special release of Grand Vitara 3.2 Comfort + 20 Jahre sounds somewhat uneven, but the car rides very smoothly.
First of all, V6 is distinguished by high professionalism, it works quietly and without vibrations. Although, perhaps, not all of the promised 233 horses are involved. Many of these numerous horses jump with a gallop by a machine gun, which mainly takes care of comfort, and as a result, the pleasure of management decreases somewhat, because the box can not respond quite quickly. But in other details the defining factor was sportiness: the suspension of a powerful anniversary car demonstrates its inconsistency and stubborn, but can not be anything about the convenience here and speech. But such settings are very suitable for high speed or autobones, here Grand Vitara pleases with its accuracy and purposefulness. So long distances just the horse of this Suzuki, that's just a transmission slightly annoying at 140 km / hour, it jumps from one transfer to another. This behavior resembles a cruise control, which even at low speeds constantly changes the supply of gas, and this leads to an unreasonable increase in fuel consumption.
You can travel more harmonious, if you independently adjust the supply of gas. It will not particularly please in a long trip and the fact that the large V6 engine provided such a small tank from the diesel model. With a rude ride, V6 eats 15 liters of fuel and more so that already in 250 kilometers you need to look out for refueling. In the price of the car, as is the prescribed anniversary model, everything is turned on, there are no additional options. Grand Vitara 2.4 In the same configuration (though, only with a four-stage automaton) costs 2,000 euros cheaper, and a diesel version (without automatic automatic transmission) will save 2,500 euros. Even being five-door, Suzuki remains compact SUV, which is especially felt in the back seat.
Output
The model released for the birthday has a complete bundle and looks nice. But the nervous operation of the automaton and the large appetite V6 tend us to choose a model with a diesel engine and a manual box.
 

A source: 4Wheelfun.de.