The Suzuki Grand Vitara is cheap but lacks appeal. It stands out for its off-road performance, powerful engine options and roomy interior. However, it simply can’t compete with top crossovers in its class due to a somewhat bumpy ride in around-town driving.
The five-door Suzuki Grand Vitara looks exactly how you would expect; stout and solid. It is bit more habitable than the three doors. The three-door is pretty poor – no rear seat space, a terrible ride, and it’s noisy. The large rear door gives access to a wide load bay which can be increased in size from 398-litres to 758-litres by folding the rear seats down.
“The Vitara has good overall vision, a spacious cabin, and straightforward controls. Its side-hinged, rear cargo door provides quick and efficient access and the Suzuki has the feel of a multi-use ranch vehicle. Beyond its appealing price, it may not do anything as the best in its class. But it does most things well.” – The Weekly Driver
The Suzuki Grand Vitara is preferred for its off-road performance, powerful engine options and roomy interior. However, it simply can’t compete with top crossovers in its class due to a somewhat bumpy ride in around-town driving.
With respect to the Reliability, the Grand Vitara earns a good score. This could be due to its quality engineering. Proven technology and a good reliability record mean there are few causes for concern.
Suzuki has worked hard to make it a quiet engine, but it’s still fairly noisy when you accelerate hard. It is available in 1.6, 2 litre and 2.4 litre petrol engine and 1.9-litre diesel. The 2-litre petrol model returns 32mpg, while the diesel can achieve an average of 38.2mpg.
With the genuine off-road ability, Suzuki Grand Vitara stands out from the rest of its rivals. It can be an expensive car to run with not so good petrol engine.