Road TestCar reviews - Suzuki - Vitara - RT-SSuzuki modelsOverviewTop value in Suzuki's re-born soft-serve Vitara SUV23 Nov 2015 By NEIL DOWLING SUZUKI isn’t exactly back in the SUV market again. It never left. But it has tread water. Despite how capable the Grand Vitara is with balancing on-road family lifestyle needs with handling rigorous off-road situations, it is largely overlooked by prospective SUV buyers. The Grand Vitara is one of only three mid-size SUVs with a low-range transfer case attached to its four-wheel drivetrain (the others are the Great Wall X200 and Ssangyong Rexton). The problem is that SUV buyers can’t see that as an attribute. Enter the Vitara, a repeat of the name in a softer SUV wagon with a more affordable price tag and a decent array of standard equipment. And no low-range gearbox or capable off-road engineering. The Vitara is smaller, more car-like and cheaper to own and run than the Grand Vitara. Aside from the name, it has a similar grille to the bigger 4WD. And that’s as close as they get. But compare the new Vitara to its rivals and it perfectly fits the style of the compact SUV sector and could just be Suzuki’s saviour. Now comes the hard part. Suzuki has to come from behind and sell the Vitara to a market saturated with some experienced competitors. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 September 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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