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2019 (19) Suzuki Vitara 1.0 Boosterjet SZ-T 5dr Auto

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Featured specification

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Standard specification

Driver Convenience

Bluetooth hands free telephone connectionColour information display
Cruise control + speed limiterEngine start/stop button
Lights on warningPAS
Rear parking cameraSatellite navigation system
Service indicatorSmartphone link display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Entertainment

4 speakersDAB Digital radio
Steering wheel mounted audio controlsUSB connection

Exterior Features

Black wheel arch extensions + side mouldingsBody colour door mirrors and handles
Body coloured bumpersChrome front grille
Chrome lower front bumper insertElectric adjustable heated door mirrors
Electric front+rear windowsFront and rear intermittent wipers
Front fog lampsHalogen Projector Headlamps
Headlamp levellingLED daytime running lights
LED rear lightsRear privacy glass
Silver roof railsVisible VIN plate

Interior Features

3 rear headrests3 spoke leather covered steering wheel
60/40 split folding rear seatAuto air conditioning with climate control
Centre console box with lightsChild seat tether anchorage points x3
Driver/front passenger seat height adjustmentDriver/passenger sunvisors with ticket holders + illuminated vanity mirrors
Fabric upholsteryFront and rear bottle holders
Front centre armrestFront cupholders x 2
Front footwell lightsFront headrests
Front map lightFront/rear assist grips
Gearshift paddlesGlovebox light
Isofix child seat preparationLuggage area lamp
Luggage coverLuggage hooks
Passenger seat back pocketPollen filter
Removable boot floorTilt/telescopic adjustable steering wheel
Top tether anchor plate for isofix child seatTwo 12V accessory power outlets

Passive Safety

3 rear 3 point seatbelts with ELRABS+EBD+Brake assist
Childproof rear door locksCurtain airbags
Driver/Front Passenger airbagsDrivers knee airbag
ESPFront and rear seatbelt reminder
Front passenger airbag deactivationFront seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters
Height adjustable front seatbeltsHill hold control
Side airbagsSide impact protection beams
Tyre pressure monitor 

Security

AlarmDeadlocks
Freewheeling lock cylindersImmobiliser
Light - on and Key in reminderLocking wheel nuts
Remote central door locking 

Wheels

17" Silver alloy wheelsTyre repair kit
The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Technical specification

Emissions - ICE

CO2 (g/km)129Standard Euro EmissionsEURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb153WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH153
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL153 

Engine and Drive Train

CamshaftDOHCCatalytic ConvertorTrue
CC988Cylinder LayoutIN-LINE
Cylinders3Engine CodeK10C
Engine LayoutFRONT TRANSVERSEFuel DeliveryDIRECT INJECTION
Gears6 SPEEDNumber of Valves12
TransmissionAUTO 

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Combined (mpg)49.5EC Directive 1999/100/EC AppliesTrue
EC Extra Urban (mpg)55.3EC Urban (mpg)42.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb6.8WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH6.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL6.8WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High7.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH7.4WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL7.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High5.9WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEH5.9
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEL5.9WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEH8WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEL8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium6.4WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEH6.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEL6.4WLTP - MPG - Comb41.7
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH41.7WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL41.7
WLTP - MPG - Extra High38.2WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEH38.2
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEL38.2WLTP - MPG - High47.8
WLTP - MPG - High - TEH47.8WLTP - MPG - High - TEL47.8
WLTP - MPG - Low35.6WLTP - MPG - Low - TEH35.3
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEL35.3WLTP - MPG - Medium44.3
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEH44.3WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEL44.3

General

Badge Engine CC1.0Badge Power111
Coin DescriptionBoosterjetCoin SeriesSZ-T
Generation Mark4Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 0712E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years12Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years3Vehicle Homologation ClassM1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)12.5Engine Power - BHP111
Engine Power - KW82Engine Power - PSTrue
Engine Power - RPM5500Engine Torque - LBS.FT118
Engine Torque - MKG16.3Engine Torque - NM160
Engine Torque - RPM1800Top Speed111

Test Cycles

Emissions Test CycleNEDC Correlated 

Tyres

Alloys?TrueTyre Size Front215/55 R17
Tyre Size Rear215/55 R17Tyre Size SpareTYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Type17" ALLOY 

Vehicle Dimensions

Height (including roof rails)1610Length4175
Wheelbase2500Width1775

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)47Gross Vehicle Weight1730
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)710Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)375
Max. Loading Weight550Max. Towing Weight - Braked1200
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked400Minimum Kerbweight1180
No. of Seats5Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb10.4
The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Independent review

Review courtesy of Car and Driving

Suzuki Vitara

By Jonathan Crouch

Introduction

This Vitara is Suzuki's core offering in the fashionable small SUV segment and was usefully improved in this post-2018 facelifted fourth generation 'LY'-series guise. The engine range was completely updated as part of this MK4 model's facelift, plus style and safety were both further enhanced. Plus a bit of substance was mixed in with the style here, especially if you opt for one of the 'ALLGRIP' 4WD variants. And the resulting package continues to be a strong class contender from the 2018-2020 period.

History

No other brand can rival Suzuki's range of differing options for those in search of a small SUV. Here's the one that most of the brand's customers choose, the fashionable, practical Vitara. This particular one's a usefully improved version of the successful fourth generation 'LY'-series model. And we're looking here at the version which sold between 2018 and 2020. It's an important car. When the Japanese maker first launched this MK4 design back in 2015, competition was relatively scarce in the small SUV segment. By 2018 though, virtually every mainstream brand had a little supermini-based 'Juke-genre' crossover. Suzuki though, went further. For those in search of such a car, it also offered the rugged Jimny, the more city-orientated Ignis and the surprisingly spacious family-friendly SX4 S-Cross. The Vitara offered the best bits of all these models combined into a package that quite a few customers found to be quite appealing. As it always has. The Vitara model line is now over three decades old, its provenance dating all the way back to the launch of the cute first generation version in 1988. In 1998, a second generation design pushed a little further up-market, as did the third generation 'JT'-series 'Grand Vitara' model of 2005. A decade later, that MK3 version's 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engines were carried forward with merely minor modifications into this fourth generation 'LY'-series car and, not surprisingly, by the end of the 21st century's second decade were beginning to fall behind the segment standard in terms of frugality and efficiency. With this MK4 model's facelift, announced late in 2018, Suzuki took the opportunity to fully replace those two core powerplants - and update much else besides. With this facelifted model, all variants were petrol-powered and featured the company's turbocharged 'Boosterjet' technology - in 1.0-litre and 1.4-litre forms, with both units promising greater frugality, lower emissions and improved mid-range pulling power. Other changes to the Vitara line-up lay with upgraded safety provision, extra equipment and sharper styling. As before, this remained one of the few cars in the class to offer a 4WD option. The car sold in this form until Spring 2020, when it was replaced by a version with a 1.4-litre mild hybrid engine. It's the conventionally engined 2018-2020-era versions of this model though, that we look at here.

What You Get

This may have been a Vitara designed for a different age - but it was still very much a Vitara, even if it did only come with five doors. Visual ties with the 1988 original were maintained by the traditional clamshell bonnet, the front wing vents, the rising feature lines of the flanks and the shape of the headlights. As you would expect though, this was a more modern interpretation of what a car of this kind should be and this facelifted fourth generation 'LY'-series model aimed to emphasise this with a few carefully chosen styling updates. Most of these can be found at the front, where the grille here features six vertical slats, rather than the two horizontal ones used previously. The lower trapizoidally-shaped central section to the bumper was re-designed too. Up-front, you sit in a properly commanding high-set position - something which can't be taken for granted on small SUVs these days. For this revised Vitara model, Suzuki tried to improve the feel of the cabin a little by giving the upper part of the instrument panel a soft-touch finish, plus the seat fabric was upgraded across the range and a colour display added into the instrument binnacle. As on the original version of this fourth generation design, a 7-inch Smartphone link audio system screen dominates the centre part of the dash on most models. Its graphics aren't particularly sophisticated but it does incorporate navigation, a DAB tuner and a reversing camera. You certainly couldn't call the rear seat 'spacious' but for sure, there's more legroom than you'd probably expect from a compact crossover. Unfortunately, there's no opportunity to further improve things by either sliding or reclining this bench - but few contenders in this segment offer than kind of option. Lift the rear hatch and there's a class-competitive 375-litres of space on offer.

What to Look For

We came across quite a few satisfied buyers in our Vitara ownership survey, but some owners had problems too. One experienced the engine cutting out completely (twice) on the move in a 1.4 Boosterjet variant. Reports of crunchy-selecting 1st and 2nd gears on manual models were frequent. And quite a few electrical issues were reported. In one case, lights were coming on and off. In another, there was an issue with the electric window motors. The camera safety kit sometimes came on for no reason in some cars - and didn't function properly in others. There were several reports of the stop/start system not working properly. And quite a few owners felt the sat nav didn't work properly. One owner had a problem with the Hill Start Assist not working. Otherwise, there shouldn't be too much to worry about. Look out for the usual scratched alloy wheels and signs of child damage in the back. And favour cars that have a properly stamped-up service history.

Replacement Parts

(approx prices based on a 2018 Vitara 1.4 Boosterjet petrol ex VAT) An oil filter costs around £4-£6. An air filter is around £6-£12. Rear brake pads sit in the £28 to £59 bracket for a set but you could pay in the £25 to £57 bracket for front pads. Rear brake discs sits in the £60-£75 bracket; front discs sit in the £30-£95 bracket. You'll pay around £10 for a thermostat and a water pump will sit in the £90 bracket. Wiper blades cost between £10 and £12.

On the Road

Thanks to its relatively light weight, this Vitara is one of the more engaging small SUVs you could consider, an attribute complemented by the smaller Boosterjet turbo petrol engines fitted right across the range with this post-2018 version. There are two, a three cylinder 1.0-litre unit developing 111PS and a four cylinder 1.4-litre powerplant putting out 140PS. Both feel willing and revvy and even the base 1.0-litre option gives you more pulling power than was generated by the previous normally aspirated petrol 1.6. A 6-speed auto gearbox is optional with both engines. Through the corners, the car's eager to change direction and body roll's decently controlled. You even get a welcome bit of initial bite from the steering when first you turn in, though unfortunately, the response gets a bit vaguer the faster you go. Traction's good too and on that subject, it's worth pointing out one of this car's key selling points; the fact that it's one of the few models in its segment that can be had with 4WD - the Suzuki 'ALLGRIP' system. This offers 'Auto' and 'Sport' settings for tarmac use and 'Snow' and 'Lock' options to help you through poor conditions. The set-up does extract an efficiency penalty though, so most buyers will probably stick with a front-driven variant. A base 2WD three cylinder 1.0-litre Boosterjet manual Vitara manages 45.9mpg on the combined cycle and 139g/km of CO2 (both NEDC figures).

Overall

Customers wanting a small SUV of this kind now have so much choice that for many of them, it must be difficult to know where to start. If that's the case for you and you're looking for a used model in this segment from the 2018 to 2020 period, then beginning your search by looking at a great all-rounder in this segment seems to make a lot of sense. And this improved Vitara is certainly that. This car isn't perfect of course. It's not quite as affordable as it once was, the infotainment set-up could be more smartly presented and we're disappointed that Suzuki's package of camera-driven safety kit isn't even optional on mainstream models. Otherwise though, there's still plenty to like about a Vitara. The light kerb weight delivers agile handling and you get competitive efficiency from the much improved range of Boosterjet engines that were fitted to the post-2018-era version of this car. This is, in other words, in every sense, a Vitara for the modern world. A car that's a little more than just a fashion statement.

Performance
60%
Handling
70%
Comfort
70%
Space
80%
Styling
70%
Build
70%
Value
80%
Equipment
80%
Economy
80%
Depreciation
80%
Insurance
80%

* Depending on the age of the vehicle, MPG and CO2 may be quoted using either NEDC or WLTP testing standards.  Find out more

Figures are provided for comparison purposes. Fuel consumption under real world driving conditions and the CO2 produced will depend upon a number of factors, including any accessories fitted after registration, variations in driving styles, weather conditions and vehicle load.

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60 monthly payments of£246.61
Deposit£249
Total amount payable£15,046.60
Fixed interest rate5.19%
Representative APR9.9%
Cash price£11,998
Credit amount£11,749
Completion fee£1
Term (months)60

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