For the first time the car came off the assembly line in 1988 and was intended only for internal use. At that time, the car sold in the markets of Japan was called Escudo. Since 1993, Vitara was produced in the form of a 3-oh door body, and in 1998, the second generation of the car appeared. It was sold and produced until 2006 and during that time most of it fell in love very much, in particular, Russian citizens. In 2014, the Japanese company introduced the third generation and now it's time to resty, which will appear in the near future.
SUV exterior
The car is built on the basis of the New SX4 with which there is much in common and is produced in the form of a compact crossover. The appearance of the car frankly shouts about the modern style and ambitions of the Japanese concern. In front, the crossover received a large bumper with integrated foglights and narrowed curved running lights. Head optics received a complex geometric shape and slightly in contact with a narrow grille, equipped with a large sign of the concern. Immediately below the false grille is located a huge air intake with plastic edging.The hood turned sloping with rounded outlines and two lines of stamping. For a stylish look on the sides of the hood, the gills of additional air intakes are installed.
On the side of the car immediately recognizable features Vitara past generations. The front struts are located at an acute angle, which guarantees good aerodynamic performance of the SUV. The roof of the car is flat, with a slight slope to the stern. Small swollen wheel arches received plastic body kits, and under them are wheels with 18-inch wheels. The line of windows is located high enough to emphasize the car's belonging to the SUV.
The doors turned out to be quite wide, and the main decoration was a deep line of stamping. The rear bumper is less muscular, its apron contains three reflectors. The rear optics received the shape of a convex polyhedron divided into two parts. The glass tailgate takes up half the volume of the cover, covered with a long spoiler with built-in brake light.
Interior
Inside the car also received a number of modifications and innovative design solutions. When you sit in the car, it immediately becomes noticeable that the materials used for trimming, have become much better. The decoration of the car looks good, pleasant to the touch, but quite boring. There are practically no decorative inserts here, and the instrument panel turned out to be single-level. The deflectors of the climate system were round, and in the middle there was a dial clock. The instrument panel has a standard view with two scales and an on-board computer between them. The center console received a touchscreen display of the multimedia complex, and immediately under it were located the buttons and switches for controlling the vehicle’s systems.
The wheel is made in the usual three-spoke form for modern requirements and has a multifunctional purpose due to the large number of keys on it. Behind the wheel you can find the petals to switch speeds. The front row of seats received an updated form with high-quality lateral support and many different settings for the comfort of the driver and his passenger. A nice feature is that the seats have a unique color that you can choose to your taste.
The car is not very wide and long, so there is little space behind the rear, and passengers of the second row cannot expect much comfort. Also affects the space behind the cut off roof and a wide tunnel in the middle, limiting the space for the feet of passengers. Only two people will feel themselves more or less well; only three people cannot sit down there. A panoramic roof is available as an option. The boot capacity is 380 liters, which is very small, so the roof rails are installed on the roof so that you can put luggage on top.
Technical specifications
Dimensions of the updated Suzuki Vitara:
- length - 4175 mm;
- height - 1610 mm;
- width - 1775 mm;
- wheelbase - 2500 mm;
- weight - 1079 kg;
- clearance - 185 mm.
Two petrol engines with volumes of 1.4 and 1.6 liters are offered as power units. The power of the atmospheric power unit is 117 horsepower, it was taken from the SX4. Transmission - 6-speed manual transmission. The maximum speed is 180 km / h, acceleration to the first hundred takes place in 9.5 seconds. Consumption of gasoline in the combined cycle - 8.5 liters.
For turbo engine, power was 140 horses, and as a transmission will be offered a 6-speed manual transmission and automatic transmission.
Start sales and cost
Most likely, the car will appear at official dealers at the end of this year. The price of the basic version with front-wheel drive will be 1.1 million rubles, four-wheel drive is only considered as an option.For the maximum equipment motorists will have to pay about 1.6 million rubles.
