2000 Suzuki Vitara Reviews

The Suzuki Vitara was one of the original SUVs, and this is the 2021 Turbo version. Lots of fun, but how does it drive as a car for a family of four around the inner suburbs of Sydney? I put it to the test for a week, and here's what I found out.

Though the fourth generation vehicle to wear the Vitara badge, the current series released in 2015 is the only one that is not a dedicated off-roader but a proper small SUV. Excellent design, packaging and value has kept sales going along nicely, while a minor update in early 2019 brought a few improvements. But in 2021, with many newer rivals to compete with, can the Suzuki keep up?

Peter Anderson has take delivery of a box-fresh Vitara Turbo and will spend the next few months seeing what it's like to live with. He's already a fan from his previous drives of Suzuki's rebooted, lightweight Vitara SUV, so will a few months reinforce that affection or will more time with it uncover faults he just can't love?

Looking for a really compact SUV to fit in with your urban lifestyle? Or just need a run-around car that is easy to park at the shops? These three small SUVs could be right for you - depending on what you want.They are the Mazda CX-3, Suzuki Vitara and Hyundai Venue - all small, all petrol, all very different in their approach to this part of the market.

The Suzuki Vitara brings back fond memories of teenagers piled into a convertible SUV and bouncing through the streets, and while the 2020 Suzuki Vitara is somewhat different, it still looks as fun as ever.

Australians love their Suzukis with a strange and particular passion, and one of our market favourites, along with the joyous Swift, has long been the Suzuki Vitara. So is the latest and greatest Turbo variant worthy of the adoration, and the name?

Suzuki's Vitara is a much loved compact SUV, but it's worth thinking about which engine you want under the bonnet?

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The Vitara was one of the first small SUVs on the Australian market. How does it hold up against recent SUV arrivals? And is it worthwhile waiting one more year before buying one? Find out.

The RT-S is the entry grade of the Vitara range and the most affordable version is the one with a manual gear box with its list price of $21,990 (pay $2000 more and you can have the automatic transmission).The RT-S comes standard with a touch screen, sat nav, reversing camera, Apple CarPlay (but not Android Auto), Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, four-speaker stereo, cruise control, shifting paddles, air-conditioning, privacy glass in the rear, cloth seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, 17-inch alloy wheels, roof rails and LED running lights.The Vitara RT-S is front-wheel drive and has a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol that makes 86kW and 156Nm with a choice of five-speed manual gearbox or six-speed automatic.The Vitara RT-S was given a five-star ANCAP rating in 2015. While there is no advanced safety equipment, there’s still ABS, traction and stability control and seven airbags.For child seats there are two ISOFIX points and three top tether anchor points across the second row.