Experience test Suzuki Vitara: seven virtues, seven weaknesses

1 October 2019

We drove the new Suzuki Vitara and share first impressions

After the test drive of the new Suzuki Vitara will share fresh impressions.

Advantages:
1) Excellent Japanese build quality – nothing wrong smell and no squeaks in the cabin

2) Noise is great – the engine is only audible under hard acceleration with kickdown.
3) a Nice modern design without being too avant-garde

4) a Good ergonomics of the driver's place and salon equipment, including Keyless entry and trip computer.

5) Good engine efficiency – the average consumption of about 7 l/100 km on the highway and not more than 7.7 l/100 km in city traffic.

6) Excellent work of the transmission – switching transmission "automatic" is almost imperceptible, there is a choice of modes of all-wheel drive

7) high Enough ground clearance for riding on bad roads

Disadvantages:
1) Features all-wheel drive transmission off-road limits of a small angle due to a too long front overhang, but even more because of too low lowered front plastic bumper

2) Instead of mode D selector to the "machine" always goes to mode M1.
3) the Sensitivity on the wheel to road irregularities and side wind
4) Excessive sensitivity of the front sensors off-road
5) trip computer does not account for the mode the shortest time

6) Reclined rear seat backs do not form a smooth floor

7) Hard rear suspension and limited suspension travel