After ditching my 20 Yr. old car, this feels like luxury; quiet, well dampered, and with heated leather(ish) seats. The materials, for me, are not an issue. It is all functional, well - designed and assembled.
Definitely Suzuki Vitara! It's very, very affordable car, extremely generous in equipment level, esp. GL+ (EU petrol motor version with touchpad, cruise control, rear camera, el. adjustable mirrors, automatic air conditioning...)! It's also very interesting car to drive, with practical, comfortable and spacious interior, and very distinctive design! And it has has real life low fuel consumption!
@rue de bac All Japanese cars are well known for decades as probably the most reliable ones in the whole World and Suzuki is no exception! I'm driving Vitara over three years in a row and this car is excellent with none of the problems at all!
@rue de bac Exactly that! Japanese cars are constantly praised by the car experts for great reliability and very low percentage of malfunctions compared to many brands from other countries! So, Suzuki is relatively safe choice for everyone who isn't obsessed with high car luxury but who knows to appreciate reliable, good looking and affordable quality car that is, in case of Vitara, also very fun to drive!
I bought one of the first new Vitara and have over 200000 km on the clock Only cost I have had are brakes and tyres window wipers and that is it .a splendid fuel economy and very reliable .
I got my stunning Vitara from my local Suzuki dealer in Inverness last month, 2 years old with 16k on the clock and 3 service stamps, Cosmic Black, I totally love it. I had put it through the car wash every week, until two vehicle tech mates told me never to put black car through a mechanical car wash as it destroys the paint. Just got an SPTA Buffer and ceramic Acrylic Wax to polish and protect the black paint, now its looking like new, ceramic/acrylic wax does a great job.
I’ve the 2017 SZ-T 1.6 petrol. (Red, black roof). Only just clocked over 40,000 miles. It’s never skipped a beat. Sure it’s not the classiest car inside. But has all you need. Including Apple CarPlay. It’s comfy to drive. Reliable. And economical. With a very spacious boot. I’ve owned SUV type cars from more popular brands (QQ, Juke, P2008, Q2) and they all gave me electrical problems and bodywork issues. Not the Vitara. I’d definitely recommend, it won’t ‘blow your mind’ with driving dynamics - but it’s not meant to. And everything else it does very well.
Just replaced out 9 year old low milage Grand Vitara 1.9ddis turbo diesel with the new Vitara 1.6 SZT manual petrol. Big difference in the fuel economy, a huge plus and faster of course. Lower road tax in UK - £150 a year cheaper than the old one! Super easy and efficient Sat Nav and slick gear box. Great reversing camera display and radar breaks which sound a warning and even break for you if you don't react fast enough to a car suddenly breaking or coming too close. Miss the extra height on the Grand Vitara which is a couple of inches higher and the storage such as the centre console box and there's less boot space too given it's a hatchback and slopes so packing large suitcases and bulky items mean putting seats down whereas the old GV coped better. Pros and cons to both. Generally a great SUV for the money (£21k) and went for metallic grey which looks great. Better than a Nissan Juke - looks like a Frog!! So far so good!
vitara is fuel efficient,reliable and highly suitable for hilly zones and off roading,only drawback of this Suv is when your height is above 6 feet ,the rear seat passenger remains uncomfortable( leg room is compat).
I bought a brand new Suzuki Samurai in 1992 and it was 7900 bucks, brand new. I kept it for 10 years and only replaced the tires and the muffler. It was awesome in the snow and mud, and I took it into the woods like a quad runner to drag deer out during hunting season. It was nice and compact. I wish they still made them,I'd buy one now.
Suzuki no longer sells vehicles in the usa. But, it is a treat to see and hear the lovely Rebecca. If only she would race at Watkins Glen and we could see her in person.
News articles say they couldn't compete in the U.S. market. I am more of a skeptic. These new Suzukis get crazy high mpg, i think the real reason is they were a treat to other car manufacturers and US interests.
please dont compare it with Nissan Juke. That car looks like a jacked up toy car and its super ugly. Vitara looks like a proper small Suv, rugged and masculine.
I guess one either like Juke very much or hate it with passion. I like Juke and its looks and my friends wish to vomit at very mention of name Juke, they detest it to say the least.
News articles say Suzuki's couldn't compete in the U.S. market. I am more of a skeptic. These new Suzukis get crazy high mpg, i think the real reason is they were a treat to other car manufacturers and US interests.
I live on the Edge hi Moreland I have a Suzuki Vitara 2. 4 mmix model has good ground clearance 4 off road and snow which at the moment is about two foot deep I had one of the first Suzuki SJ 410 a little mountain goat would go anywhere I feel Suzuki I've left the Jeep market which they were known for join the SUV market which the state car with a bit of extra grip on a wet Road not had any problems with the Vitara still on the original exhaust and only just had to replace the battery due to the freezing cold conditions feels well built unlike the new Vitara
There's brand new Suzuki Vitara 2019. with new engines and design! Since I simply adore my Vitara 2015. version, I'm eager to see what's new in latest version of this beautiful car! Is it possible to do a full review of this new beautie soon?!
@mipmipmipmipmip I'm actually talking about brand new Vitara, released at the EU markets in autumn 2018. that is marketed as 2019. model. Suzuki redesigned exteriors front side, and also back side lights, and in less extent also interior. But big news are brand new, modern 1.0 and 1.4 motors!
@@fapmashina1 Hello Shane. I just bought a second hand 2016, 17.000km British spec 1.4 all grip in sri lanka. Could you please tell me what is the price of a similar suzuki in Britain these days?
@@W0LLF Sorry, but I'm afraid I can't help you since i don't live in Great Britain. But, if this can help you: I've bought used Vitara 1.6 engine middle trim version from 2017. that had about 17.000 km. I have paid 15.000 Euros.
Tomasz Ilnicki Why does anybody so badly need it? Yes it's great if you already got one, but in reality it isn't so necessary for the majority of people...
New 2019 model has it as standard. But after checking both old and new model side by side at local dealership, I prefer older model without armrest. It feels more spacious.
All that horrible hard plastic throughout the interior though. Yes, Suzuki cars are cheap, but they feel like it too and the cost saving shortcuts are all too obvious.
I personally prefer the impression of having something solid and durable especially in a car I'm buying and planning on keeping until it falls apart. Soft-touch makes sense for acoustic reasons though.
On the contrary, that hard plastic feels the opposite of durable - brittle is the word I'd use. It also tends to result in a lot of rattles as the car ages, because you've got all these plastic dashboard panels clipped together. A soft, vinyl surface gives a higher quality look and feel. I drive a 2013 Suzuki Swift at work and a Toyota Yaris of the same age feels like it's in a different league.
This is one of the WORST cars I've ever driven... Honestly, I prefer having a constant bad hangover with a headache, than drive a Vitara... The interior plastics are terrible. Very cheap, very ugly, very nasty to the touch. And get this... The door panel moves when you close, or open the window! What car does that?! And I'm not done with the windows. The Vitara has a button to lock the windows and prevent passengers from opening them like every other car, but... Here is the catch, you can't operate passenger windows either! Dumbest design ever. You have to unlock the passenger windows before you (the driver) can operate them and the passenger windows are not automatic! What car doesn't have one-touch automatic windows in 2017?! The folding mirrors are noisy, the automatic gear lever sounds horrible when you move it, the parking sensor sound is too loud and sounds like a life support machine. The roof lining isn't soft enough and the sun visors are plastic and feel brittle. And touch screen volume?! Terrible idea. The automatic gearbox is garbage. It shifts as rough as a city bus, it hesitates and to get kickdown, you need to really stomp on the gas pedal. There is little sound insulation so the harder you drive the Vitara, the more noise you get. I'd hate to drive this down the Autobahn at 200+ kmh and try to have a conversation with someone.
Megadriver To each his own, known people who are very happy and satisfied of their Vitaras, they may not be the slickest cars but they are reliable. There's always a trade off on every car, no car is perfect as long as it fits the purpose it's all good. These cars in particular are made with functionality in mind it's apparent by how it's designed and priced. If want some luxury then a Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV is the better choice, but they don't come cheap.
I get what you are saying, but the old Vitara was better and bigger... The new one is truly a terrible car. And it's not that cheap either... A bone stock one will set you back 18000 Euros... For that sort of money you could buy a plethora of second hand SUVs that are better. Stuff like the Subaru Forester, Mitsubishi Outlander, VW Tiguan... Hell, you can even buy a 300+ horsepower Mercedes ML for that... But whatever... As an old saying goes: There are passengers for every train.
First of al you don’t drive the Vitara with 200 + km it is not able to . I have one of the first and admitted it is not BMW . But I have over 200000 km on the clock and never once did it let me down.
