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Let's Explore the Suzuki Vitara in detail

28 April 2022 | Discover the Suzuki Vitara with Sherwoods today. Learn more about the advance safety technology and compare the differences between the Vitara models.

Let's Explore the Suzuki Vitara in detail

Let's Explore the Suzuki Vitara in detail

Suzuki Vitara driving outdoors

Is the Suzuki Vitara available as a hybrid?

Yes, this SUV is available in both a new Suzuki Vitara Full Hybrid version, and a New Suzuki Vitara Mild Hybrid version.

What is the difference between a Mild Hybrid, and a Full Hybrid?

A mild hybrid car / SUV only uses the electric motors to support the engine during times such as acceleration, and it isn't powerful enough to power the car on its own. Whereas a Full Hybrid, has a dedicated battery which can hold charge, and be used to draw upon to power the car on electric alone for short to medium distances without needing to use the petrol engine. Then for longer drives, the petrol engine comes into play.

What does the word Vitara mean?

Vitara means "Way of Life".

Is Suzuki Vitara fuel efficient?

The new Suzuki Vitara comes in hybrid models that give excellent fuel efficiency. The Vitara hybrids can see a WLTP Combined Fuel consumption of 53MPG.

What colours are Suzuki Vitaras available in?

Suzuki Vitara's are available in the following colours:

  • Atlantis Turquoise Pearl Metallic
  • Atlantis Turquoise Pearl Metallic with Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic Roof
  • Bright Red with Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic Roof
  • Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic
  • Galactic Grey Metallic
  • Galactic Grey Metallic with Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic Roof
  • Ice Greyish Blue Metallic with Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic Roof
  • Savannah Ivory Pearl Metallic with Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic Roof
  • Silk Silver Metallic
  • Solar Yellow Pearl Metallic with Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic Roof
  • White

What is the difference between the Vitara models?

The Suzuki Vitara comes in 4 trim variations, these being the: SZ-T Mild Hybrid, SZ-T Full Hybrid, SZ5 Mild Hybrid, SZ5 Full Hybrid models.

Let's explore what makes these models more unique below.

Suzuki Vitara SZ-T Mild Hybrid

The SZ-T Mild Hybrid is the base Vitara model, and costs from £23,749. This model comes with the following features:

  • (Allgrip only) ALLGRIP 4-mode 4-wheel Drive system
  • (Allgrip only) Hill Descent Control
  • 12V accessory socket (centre lower box)
  • 12V accessory socket (luggage area)
  • 17 inch alloy wheels (painted finish)
  • 2 cup holders (front)
  • 2 front door and 2 x rear door bottle holders
  • 3-spoke leather covered steering wheel
  • 4 speakers
  • 4.2-inch colour LCD display
  • ABS with EBD and Brake Assist function
  • Adaptive Cruise Control
  • Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
  • Automatic air conditioning
  • Automatic Headlamp levelling
  • Automatic headlamps
  • Automatic wiper
  • Blind Spot Monitor
  • Bluetooth integrated into audio unit
  • Body colour exterior door handles
  • Body colour exterior door mirrors
  • Centre cabin light
  • Child seat tether anchorages x 3

View more Suzuki Vitara SZ-T Mild Hybrid features

  • Child Proof rear door locks
  • Chrome dashboard trim rings
  • Chrome hand brake release button
  • Chrome interior door handles
  • Chrome lower front bumper trim
  • Coloured instrument panel ornament
  • Cruise control with speed limiter
  • Curtain Airbags
  • DAB digital radio
  • Daytime running LED lights
  • Deadlocks
  • Door ajar warning lamp
  • Driver & front passenger airbags
  • Driver & front passenger seat height adjuster
  • Driver knee airbag
  • Dual Sensor Brake Support
  • Electric front windows
  • Electric rear windows
  • Electrically adjustable door mirrors
  • Emergency flat tyre repair kit
  • Emergency Stop Signal
  • Engine auto stop start system
  • Engine oil change reminder
  • ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
  • Fabric door trim insert, front
  • Fabric seat upholstery with white stitches
  • Foot rest (driver's side)
  • Freewheeling key cylinders
  • Front & rear seatbelt reminder
  • Front centre armrest
  • Front fog lamps
  • Front footwell & centre lower console box lights
  • Front grille in chrome
  • Front map light
  • Front passenger airbag deactivation system
  • Front sun visors with vanity mirrors & ticket holders
  • Front vanity mirrors illumination
  • Front wiper, 2 speeds (low, high) with adjustable intermittent and washer
  • Front: 3-point ELR seat belts with pretensioner, force limiter and shoulder height adjuster
  • Glove Box light
  • Green tinted windows
  • Heated door mirrors
  • Heater
  • High mounted stop lamp
  • Hill hold control
  • Immobiliser
  • ISOFIX child seat anchorages x 2
  • Lane Departure Prevention
  • Lane Departure Warning
  • LED multi-reflector headlamps (low & high beam)
  • LED rear combination lamps
  • Lights-on and key-in reminder
  • Locking wheel nuts
  • Low fuel warning lamp
  • Luggage area cover
  • Luggage area lamp
  • Passenger's side assist grips
  • Pollen filter
  • Rain sensing front wipers
  • Rear assist grips x 2
  • Rear cross traffic alert
  • Rear fog lamps
  • Rear Privacy Glass
  • Rear seat with a 60:40 split folding
  • Rear window demister
  • Rear wiper, 1 speed with intermittent and washer
  • Rear: 3-point ELR seat belts with pretensioner and force limiter(side), 3-point ELR seat belt (centre)
  • Remote central door locking
  • Removable double luggage room floor
  • Roof rails
  • Security alarm
  • Shift knob with black with silver accent
  • Side airbags (incorporated into front seats)
  • Side impact protection beams
  • Silver centre console ornament
  • Silver door rim ornament
  • Smartphone linkage display audio
  • Steering wheel mounted audio controls
  • Tachometer
  • Telescopic adjustable steering wheel
  • Tilt-adjustable steering wheel
  • Traffic Sign Recognition
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • USB connector
  • Vehicle sway warning
  • Visible VIN
  • Wheel arch extensions with side skirts

Suzuki Vitara SZ-T Full Hybrid

The SZ-T Full Hybrid is the next version up from the SZ-T mild hybrid model, and costs from £25,499. This model comes with all the features available with the SZ-T mild hybrid model and:

  • Gear shift paddles
  • Keyless entry and start

Suzuki Vitara SZ5 Mild Hybrid

The SZ5 Mild Hybrid is next up, and this model costs from £25,749. This model comes with all the features available with the SZ-T mild hybrid model and also:

  • 2 tweeters
  • 17 inch alloy wheels (polished finish)
  • Double sliding panoramic sunroof
  • Electrically folding door mirrors with built-in turn signal lamp
  • Film instrument panel ornament
  • Front & rear parking distance sensors
  • Keyless entry and start
  • Navigation system
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Suede door trim insert, front
  • Suede seat upholstery

Suzuki Vitara SZ5 Full Hybrid

The SZ5 Full Hybrid is the top level model, and this version costs from £27,499. This Vitara model comes with all the features available with the SZ-T mild hybrid model and also:

  • 2 tweeters
  • 17 inch alloy wheels (polished finish)
  • Double sliding panoramic sunroof
  • Electrically folding door mirrors with built-in turn signal lamp
  • Film instrument panel ornament
  • Front & rear parking distance sensors
  • Gear shift paddles
  • Keyless entry and start
  • Navigation system
  • Panoramic roof
  • Suede door trim insert, front
  • Suede seat upholstery

How do you put a Suzuki Vitara in 4 wheel drive?

The Vitara can intelligently turn on and off 4 wheel drive depending on many factors. That said, if you want to keep it on all the time, press the lock mode button, and this will keep the Suzuki Vitara in 4WD mode.

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What is a Suzuki Vitara All Grip?

The Suzuki Allgrip Auto is Suzuki's own 4 wheel drive technology, that helps give you added control when driving on slippery surfaces.

This is accomplished by the 4x4 system automatically distributing torque to the rear wheels when it detects the wheels at the front are not getting as much grip to the road as they should. This then helps to level out the car, giving you more grip and control automatically.

What driving modes are available with a Vitara?

The Suzuki Vitara comes with 4 driving modes, these being: Auto mode, Lock mode, Snow mode, and Sport mode.

So what is the difference between these driving modes?

Auto mode

Auto mode maximises fuel efficiency, by prioritising front wheel drive, and only switching to 4WD if a wheelspin occurs.

Lock mode

Lock mode keeps 4x4 mode on regardless. This is ideal for snowy and muddy conditions as well as off-roading.

Snow mode

Snow mode gives you more traction and control during: icy, snowy, raining, muddy and other poor environmental conditions.

Sport mode

Sport mode allows the Vitara to become more responsive by turning on 4WD mode based on when and how hard you press the accelerator pedal.

How much can a Vitara tow?

The Suzuki Vitara can tow items around 2,000kg. This is enough power to tow most caravans, trailers, and horse boxes. However, we would always advise to check the manuals of the items you are trying to tow prior to hook up.

What is the boot space on a Vitara like?

The Suzuki Vitara has a very impressive boot space with up to 710 litres with the rear seats folded down, and 375 litres with the rear seats up.

Another benefit of the boot space, especially if you have ever removed the parcel shelf, and wondered, now where does this go?
The Vitara, has been designed to have a dedicated storage space for the parcel self under the boot floor itself - when you do not need it attached. Then when you do you can simply lift up the boot floor, take out the parcel shelf and reattach it.

Suzuki Vitara Boot

What is the ground clearance on a Suzuki Vitara?

This Vitara SUV has a ground clearance of 185mm.

Where is Suzuki Vitara made?

For the European market the Vitara is made in Suzuki's Esztergom plant in Hungary, and for the North America region these are manufactured at the CAMI (Canadian Automotive Manufacturing Inc) Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario.

Is Suzuki Vitara discontinued?

Suzuki has no current plans of discontinuing this family SUV.

What advanced safety technology does a Vitara come with as standard?

The Vitara comes with a large number of advanced safety features, and a lot of these come as standard which is rather impressive.

Some of these advanced features include:

Dual sensor brake support

Dual sensor brake support safety feature has 2 cameras behind the rear view mirror that monitor the road ahead, and applied automatic braking when an accident is about to occur such as a pedestrian stepping into the road, or the car in front suddenly unexpectedly braking to help you avoid an accident.

Automatic headlamps

Automatic headlamps automatically turn on when the car's sensors detect the ambient light outside is dropping to give you more visibility without needing to remember to turn them on.

Adaptive cruise control

Adaptive cruise control increases and decreases your speed automatically based on the distance of the car in front of you.

Lane Departure warning system

The Lane Departure warning system will alert you when you are unexpectedly departing your line, in case you have become distracted.

Lane departure prevention system & Car Sway warning system

The lane departure prevention & car sway warning systems are designed to detect when you are unexpectedly deviating lanes and automatically correct the car's steering to keep you in your line to prevent an accident from potentially occurring.

Traffic sign recognition

Have you ever driven down a road, and suddenly thought, What's the limit on this section of road, I missed the sign?
Then the traffic sign recognition feature is for you. The Suzuki Vitara can read the speed signs and displays what the current road speed limit is on your dashboard for you.

Rear cross traffic alert

The Rear cross traffic alert feature is designed to help you when you are reversing the Vitara. It has been especially designed for when you are reversing through an area you may not be able to see oncoming traffic behind you fully - such as reversing off a driveway with tall hedges on either side. If this system then detects oncoming obstacles it will then alert you, so you can stop in time until the hazard (be it a car or a person) has passed.

Blind spot monitoring

The Blind spot monitoring feature will alert you to when a car is passing in your blind spot by showing a visual icon on your wing mirrors. This will then help you avoid navigating into a lane with a vehicle in your immediate blind spots.

Hill hold control

The Hill hold control safety feature is designed to give you more control especially when you are going from a stationary position to a driving position and you are stopped on a hill. The car will automatically apply and release the brakes while you are trying to move off to prevent the car from rolling backwards while you are starting. This will give you more time and control to move off.

Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)

Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) feature will automatically apply different braking power to each wheel based on the road and many conditions that each individual tyre is seeing, when you apply the brakes. This then helps to avoid the car from skidding, or you losing control especially on icy or wet conditions.

Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)

The Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) system will automatically detect when the vehicle is going into a skid and deploys measures to counteract it, helping to keep you in control.

Anti-locking Braking System (ABS)

Anti-locking Braking System (ABS) determines when the wheels are becoming locked under heavy braking. It then quickly pumps the breaks rather than keeping solid pressure applied automatically. This then helps to bring the vehicle to a stop, while helping to avoid skidding due to the wheels being locked in place.

Not sure if a Suzuki Vitara is right for you?

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