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I've never understood the obsession with soft touch plastics. You don't touch the plastics on the dash and door tops, as long as they look nice and don't reflect in the windscreen, I couldn't care less if they're hard. It's a Suzuki, whilst the plastics are cheap they're still well built and nothing will fall off.
Soft plastics do help with making the interior quieter as they absorb more sound. But in a cheap car such as the Vitara, I don't think that's important.
Exactly. Hard plastics mean a noisy interior as all the sound is bouncing off them, not being absorbed. If it didn't matter, all makers would use cheap plastic.
LOts of reasons for using soft plastics - 1. rattling/ creaking when the body flexes 2. Cracks/ splinters in an accident and may cause injuries 3. Sound absorbtion 4. Looks luxurious - like leather 5. more comfortable to feel and touch
Matt and almost all the car reviewers seem to be obsessed with soft touch plastics. come on i dont wanna give a thai massage to my car's dashboard. It's a cheap car, a great value for money. what do u expect?
Bought one and couldn't be happier. Sure the interior isn't exactly premium but very functional. The best thing about this car is driving it. Great fun with a nippy motor. Driving position is great and so is the 4-Wheel drive. A priceworthy car indeed.
I am getting tired of motoring correspondent who criticise certain models of cars (such as the Suzuki Vitara) for having “cheap plastic interiors”. Such criticisms might be valid for something in the Roll Royce or Bentley class. However, for everyday utilitarian cars, hard wearing plastics are practical feature. I have had up-market cars (BMW and Mercedes) with blinged up shiny and soft touch interior plastics. I have found that, whilst they might look nice in the showroom, they are dust magnets and show every mark. They are also hard to keep clean and scratch very easily. Once out of the showroom they soon look far more cheap and nasty than some of the more down market alternatives. I suspect that the correspondents' criticisms are based on trivial first impressions and that they have no meaningful experience of the long term practicalities of using and looking after these cars in real life situations.
If u could see the vitara breeza sold in india,u will be then consider vitaara sold in ur country as okay car because vitara breeza is even more ridiculous ,it is like being in a shit car
My third Suzuki. This is a good car. Nips up hills nae bother,corners without any effort. I can park it in my garage at night. Tackles ice-bound hills with ease .Good value for money
Been driving the 1.4 Vitara for four months now, and I'm beyond happy. Got 6.5 liter consumption round town and around 5 on highway. The engine is awesome and in this price range I couldn't find anything similiar. Evoque also starts at about 140bhp, as well as other premium brands, whereas in this price range they wanna give you lawn motors in Seat Ateca, Opel Crossland, Captur, Kia Stonic etc, they offer engines with 80 or 100 bhp. And since Vitara is lighter than all of them, the math is clear. Plus its beautiful. :)
Glad you are happy, I have the boosterjet Swift. Ive driven the Vitara with the 1.6 engine, I like the sound, it sort of growled. Ride and handling were very good. Ive always had small hatchbacks but this is the first car thats made me want to get something more comfortable to cope with the shite roads in the UK.
earnest dada I've never owned a Suzuki but I find the brand very curious. Like they're this small company that manages to make acceptable cars, and they seem to be on the up and up lately. How would you describe the ownership experience?
ronch550 well my father was a forest ranger. He had very first vitara 1.6 petrol for about 20 years or so. The car hadn’t had an easy life. In the meantime he got himself another grand vitara 2.0 diesel as a family car. He still have it. I have vitara 1.6 petrol, 2016 and it’s a great car. Obviously is nothing to be excited about but mpg is very decent, it has all you need and costed much £££$$$ less than wannabes.
I got the 2018 vitara with the 1.4l motor, automatic 6-speed and AWD. Had it for about a year now. I live in Finland so lots of snow driving, as I've taken the car up to Lapland for skiing trips and the AWD is just mind-blowing. I used to take my L200 4wd up to Lapland, but I'd say this AWD is even better than the L200, probably because the vitara is so light(also much more comfortable with radar-cruise control). I use Nokian Hakkapelitta 10 (215/65R16) studded winter tires, and it just plows through any snow or ice. The 1.4 engine is surprisingly fast, I manage about 8-ish sec to 100km/h. The average consumption is around 5-6l/100km during the summer and a bit higher at 6.5-7l/100km during winter. Full tank is about 42l I believe and it's 650-800km of range, depending on the driver. Road noise isn't bad, but not great either. It's better than my mothers 2016 Hybrid Corolla at least and about the same or slightly better than my GFs WW golf 2012. I've driven it about 35k km during this year, and I do all my mechanical work on it myself, but only needed to do oil changes, 3 motor oil changes, 1 differential oil change and transfer case oil change. I'm going to change the automatic gearbox oil upcoming summer. It's super easy to work on, as most Japanese cars are, and parts are cheap and easy to find, at least here in Finland. I bought it a year ago, for about 22k€ with 42k km on it from Sweden and couldn't be happier about it, I've driven a lot of SUVs and this one always put a smile on my face when driving. Ask any questions and I'll try and answer them.
Hi! Looking for a new car and this vitara caught my eye. I have some questions if you have the time to answer. What is your experience with seats and comfort? Is the steering heavy? What about sound system, quality? I assume there is bluetooth connectivity, and can you play songs from your phone/spotify and change track using the steering wheel controls? Do you think there is room to sleep in the back of the car, of course with the rear seats folded (I'm 175cm)?
@baclash Happy to answer! The seats are super comfortable, I got the leather/soft fabric seats and they hug you nicely. Used to drive a 2015 corolla before and Vitara has a lot more comfort in their seats. Steering is very light, I'm used to bit heavier steering, but I got used to it and I like it now, but I'd honestly prefer a bit more feedback, but it's not bad. It got wired android auto/apple carplay and the sound is o.k. it's not bad, I'd say it's about slightly above average or average. Easy to connect via Bluetooth, I use that most of the time and never had any issues so far. Yes, you can change music, change volume, mute etc via the steering wheel. You can sleep in the back, I've done so with my gf and I'm 181cm, it's not the most spacious, but for camping trip it's fine, but I'm planning on investing in a roof-top tent instead.
@mick molloy i got the regular torque-converter autobox. The ags is probably fine for most people, but I tow a lot so the ags isn't the best for that in the long run. 2015-2018/19 vitara have the regular transmission. They're not hybrids, though. I'd recommend the older vitara, but that's mainly because i dislike manual-autos.
@@subscribeorsus6862 It's not that similar car! It has new engines, several new sensors and driving assistance systems, new interior and exterior design! Hybrid version is something completely else! It would be particularly useful that someone test and review new 1.0 petrol engine in comparison to the old 1.6 engine since so many buyers would naturally opt for cheaper Vitara versions. Also hybrid version is one huge unknown that deserves to be more thoroughly investigated.
Don't worry, Asian countries don't have your common european cars. Even the Volks are considered as luxury here. Mainly due to tax whilst asian country have a treaty that could have japanese cars cheaper.
I just bought a 2015 Vitara SZ5 Allgrip, thanks to Matt's reviews, and I'm really pleased with it so far. It's a bit unusual, fun to drive, practical and packed with kit that would have cost me a lot more on many of the car's rivals.
I’ve the 2017 SZ-T 1.6 petrol. (Red, black roof). Only just clocked over 40,000 miles. It’s never skipped a beat. Sure it’s not the classiest car inside. But has all you need. Including Apple CarPlay. It’s comfy to drive. Reliable. And economical. With a very spacious boot. I’ve owned SUV type cars from more popular brands (QQ, Juke, P2008, Q2) and they all gave me electrical problems and bodywork issues. Not the Vitara. I’d definitely recommend, it won’t ‘blow your mind’ with driving dynamics - but it’s not meant to. And everything else it does very well.
Good review. Am beginning to think Suzuki are actually pretty underrated as a car manufacturer. Your mentioning the fun to drive aspect reminded me of a Suzuki I drove last year and it was surprisingly enjoyable. Sadly in our hierarchical car culture, the badge means it's overlooked many times for far more inferior rivals.... But this has bullet proof reliability.
well suzuki did go bankrupt in US, so they fucked up pretty hard. I think suzuki can only sell bikes now, since they are still a big name in the industry.
Bảo Anh Vũ in other places in the world especially South America. Suzuki is Golden and since the reveal of the new Jimny a lot of people in America have been wanting Suzuki to come back
The driving dynamics of the Vitara S is what sold me on purchasing this vehicle last year and I think Matt covers this in a seperate video. That sense of feeling and satisfaction you get after either a short or long drive is amazing. Everything works so well in terms of how the car responds is all sorts of different situations. Given that this vehicle has off road capabilities it is the on road abilties that impresses me the most. Note the auto version is actually faster than the manual and there are numerous reports and video that prove this.
I have the suzuki swift 2005 at ten years and there is no problems with the electronics. It's been more reability than my Peugeot 307 HDI of the year 2002. Cheers to all.
Indeed the audio is too quiet, another thing is that in other videos the difference in audio between him speaking and narrating is very noticeable, one minute you are maxing the volume to hear him speak next minute your windows fall off because he starts narrating with the audio to loud...otherwise, yes a nice video
I've always wondered why you never lift the seat bases up to create a completely flat load area in almost all cars, in fact a few of my friends and even my mum didn't know you could do that, as reviews don't show it. Next door looked at me gone out when i lifted the bases up, put the rear backs down, and then went "erm..never knew you could do that" lol.
these Vitaras have started to sell quite well i Finland...and i don't wonder. cheaper than Quasqai ,Sportage and ASX .. and as 4WD remarkably cheaper. and it is better looking. up here in the north the plastics is kot the most important thing 😉
FF Fivehundread i dont think its that important in any country. Its judt here. I have never touched the top of the dash nor do i care. I just don't want it to. Rattle
Suzuki Vitara is also selling great in my homeland Croatia! Streets are full of them! I'm also one of the very happy and proud owners of this car! I completely agree, new Vitara is much better looking than many other SUV cars! And it also helps that it is one of the best value cars out on the market for several years in a row!
I never get too hung up on hard plastics, as soft touch isn't a sign of quality, especially if there's loads of squeaks. That booster jet engine is looking good, Honda are missing a trick with their HRV not offering it in the UK with 4WD or a decent turbo petrol.
1. Sound editor: you did a better job than the other video, next one perfect? Please ^_^ 2.The interior of the Vitara reminds me of a golf 5/6 but with modern day TT airvents. 3. Matt: next time use sumo stand for maximum strength 4. Thank you carwow :D
I personally dont know much about cars, but Honda and Suzuki are some of the most well known brands. I want to know which is better among the two, in terms of reliability and efficiency and build quality. sharing your experiences are much appreciated !! thanks..
This a very good review but why on hell this video is titled "Suzuki Vitara SUV 2018" while being published in 2016 !??? Particularly considering the Vitara has been updated in 2018 this title is a bit deceiving.
Here where I live (PH) the top spec Vitara gets a panoramic sunroof. It's pretty well specced: ABS+EBD+BA, tons of airbags, a big 10" screen, hill assist (or something like that), etc. although we only get the 1.6L motor. I think we get a nicer grill though. Price is about €17,550. The Hyundai Kona is sold by the same dealer in the same building for about €1K less. If I were buying in this class I'd have several sleepless nights deciding between the two. The Kona has a 2.0L petrol (that's either a plus or minus depending on what a buyer prioritizes) and looks more dynamic, almost sci-fi, but the Suzuki seems to have more toys. Tough choice.
@@vorong2ru woah I made the comment above 3 years ago. 😶 The Kona looks nicer and it's more suited for city driving. Not really a car with real SUV capability.
I rented this car this summer. It was 2wd with 1.6 petrol engine. I made some +1000 km (highway, country road and through city). Average consumption was 6,0l/100km which is impressive (i was doing +120km/h on highway). I never touch this plastic on which Mat is complaining. For me only thing which was akward was doors closing mechanism. You need to "close" them properly. Women and children had problem to close them. It is a good car. Now I wonder how it is td version to drive?
I have tested both 1.6 and 1.4T versions. 1.4T (i.e. Vitara S) is so much better, not just the engine is amazing, but they have tuned up the suspension as well so it now handles the road very very nicely. 1.6 suspension is pretty much like any other UK market car, i.e. rough and bumpy on every crack of the road. The UK dealers call it 'sporty' or 'performance' suspension, lol. If you're interested, go for the S, it's an amazing car, not only for the price but just plain best SUV across the whole UK market. I know, I have tested all 40 of them..
Matt, you've got to fix the sound coz sometimes it can be too soft to hear for anything. And when i turned up the volume, out of sudden it went like BANG! So loud and it's pretty annoying!
Hey all, I own this car - any questions please ask! Overall, if you ain't a badge snob, get this car. Its like a Tardis, spacious but only 6" longer than the 2013 Ford Fiesta so great for parking, interior room is perfect and I'm 6"1. Toured around Scotland in it and it's just a pleasure to drive, handled like my old Fiesta but with more practicality, cushions the awful British roads and fun on the corners too, it doesn't roll which shows how well engineered this car is - Japanese know what their doing.
@@salammz.8420 Sorry just got this message. I have the automatic 6 speed transmission and it is VERY smooth, average about 45mpg on expressways and 40mpg about town/work. I have the "Vitara S" 2017 1.4 Booster jet Automatic. Anything else you'd like to know?
this vehicle is from the company that holds the world altitude record at 6,688 meters when they went past 6646m they picked up the sign that said Jeep Parking Only: All others don't make it up here anyway. as it is obviously not true.
Relatives have a 1.6 model and like it although they are swapping it for a brand new swift. I am looking at a 2016 model it's a 1.4 turbo allgrip with automatic. It doesn't say in the listing but according to parkers it's a mild hybrid model. I sometimes drive an automatic self charging kia sorrento which is really nice and quick for a big 7 seater. I don't think the vitara is self charging and will be alot slower than the kia, but looking at exchanging a 1.4 single turbo scirocco for one. Want something auto and possibly hybrid
I don't know if you bought the car yet, but I believe only the newer 2019-> Vitaras are hybrid/mild hybrid. I got the 2018 AWD Vitara with the 1.4 engine and auto gearbox, and it's not a mild hybrid. Great fuel economy regardless, around 5.2-6l/ 100km during summer, and a bit more at 6.5-7l/100km during winter. The 1.4 litre engine is surprisingly fast, I got around 8,5 sec to 100km/h in sport mode. Faster than most car in the same prize range.
Hi Mat! Hi everyone I have a difficult one for you. What is at the moment the most affordable 4x4/Awd capable offroader (with low gear ratios preferably) as in a compact or sub compact in a budget suv with the most luxurious interior and technology? Is it this? The new 2018 Jeep compass/renegade trailhawk or which do you think?
I appreciate the review but I do believed Suzuki Vitara is a fine and dependable suv. When you value more the looks then you have extra penny in your portfolio then buy a mini cooper instead. I'm sure you will not complain of hard plastic in the interior. But for practical people (like me) and don't have any plans buying a more expensive European/American car brand then buy Suzuki Grandi Vitara.
Shame about the road noise, but really not bothered about soft touch plastics to be honest. If they could add some more noise insulation this would be close to my ideal car - practical, hopefully reliable, a little bit of off road ability, but not as obese as some other options.
Hi Mat, how noisy is this car? You've mentioned some wind and tyre noise building up with speed, can you please be more specific with this? Is it really uncomfortable? Starting with speeds above ? Thank you and keep up the good work!
Good video once again Matt. I have noticed that there are never any other traffic on the road when you test drive these cars. P.S. I am also a Brummie!
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I got the 1.6 version with sun roof does the 1.4 version get a sun roof?
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I thought with having the plastic it’s easier to clean it
I've never understood the obsession with soft touch plastics. You don't touch the plastics on the dash and door tops, as long as they look nice and don't reflect in the windscreen, I couldn't care less if they're hard. It's a Suzuki, whilst the plastics are cheap they're still well built and nothing will fall off.
Soft plastics do help with making the interior quieter as they absorb more sound. But in a cheap car such as the Vitara, I don't think that's important.
Exactly. Hard plastics mean a noisy interior as all the sound is bouncing off them, not being absorbed. If it didn't matter, all makers would use cheap plastic.
I agree. Plus, I've never seen a car journalist asking about the carcinogenic effects of the plasticizers used to make plastics nice and soft ..
LOts of reasons for using soft plastics - 1. rattling/ creaking when the body flexes 2. Cracks/ splinters in an accident and may cause injuries 3. Sound absorbtion 4. Looks luxurious - like leather 5. more comfortable to feel and touch
Matt and almost all the car reviewers seem to be obsessed with soft touch plastics. come on i dont wanna give a thai massage to my car's dashboard. It's a cheap car, a great value for money. what do u expect?
Bought one and couldn't be happier. Sure the interior isn't exactly premium but very functional.
The best thing about this car is driving it. Great fun with a nippy motor. Driving position is great and so is the 4-Wheel drive. A priceworthy car indeed.
Thanks bro, I am just about to buy one. If you could list more praises of it it would be great ;)
Buying one this week, seems incredible for that price.
Late to the game, but I love mine! See my public comment for a bit more info :)
Andreas
Its on my list to test, the 1.4 auto though.
i think you forgot your chocolate in the trunk
Aaaaand incoming infestation
Lol
I am getting tired of
motoring correspondent who criticise certain models of cars (such as
the Suzuki Vitara) for having “cheap plastic interiors”. Such
criticisms might be valid for something in the Roll Royce or Bentley
class. However, for everyday utilitarian cars, hard wearing plastics
are practical feature. I have had up-market cars (BMW and Mercedes)
with blinged up shiny and soft touch interior plastics. I have found
that, whilst they might look nice in the showroom, they are dust
magnets and show every mark. They are also hard to keep clean and
scratch very easily. Once out of the showroom they soon look far more
cheap and nasty than some of the more down market alternatives. I
suspect that the correspondents' criticisms are based on trivial
first impressions and that they have no meaningful experience of the
long term practicalities of using and looking after these cars in
real life situations.
Well stated John.
John Stower at the end of the day it is still cheap brittle plastic. They could at least put some quality in there
If u could see the vitara breeza sold in india,u will be then consider vitaara sold in ur country as okay car because vitara breeza is even more ridiculous ,it is like being in a shit
car
I have maruti suzuki because of its dual natured policy 👎
John Stower i mean i hate maruti suzuki
My third Suzuki. This is a good car. Nips up hills nae bother,corners without any effort. I can park it in my garage at night. Tackles ice-bound hills with ease .Good value for money
barrie maclean Suzuki’s price/quality ratio is one of the best on the market right now tbh.
How is maintenance, is it expensive to maintain?
@@garrymclean9032 Suzukis are known to be very reliable and not expensive to maintain, including this model.
Been driving the 1.4 Vitara for four months now, and I'm beyond happy. Got 6.5 liter consumption round town and around 5 on highway. The engine is awesome and in this price range I couldn't find anything similiar. Evoque also starts at about 140bhp, as well as other premium brands, whereas in this price range they wanna give you lawn motors in Seat Ateca, Opel Crossland, Captur, Kia Stonic etc, they offer engines with 80 or 100 bhp. And since Vitara is lighter than all of them, the math is clear. Plus its beautiful. :)
Glad you are happy, I have the boosterjet Swift. Ive driven the Vitara with the 1.6 engine, I like the sound, it sort of growled. Ride and handling were very good. Ive always had small hatchbacks but this is the first car thats made me want to get something more comfortable to cope with the shite roads in the UK.
@@oddities-whatnot I'm from Sarajevo, so figured you have it better with the roads. Anyways, yeah, Vitara is a great car indeed. Cheers mate.
I am personally obsessed with the Suzuki Brand...
Yeah, love my samurai and sx4. Miss the Suzuki in the usa.
earnest dada I've never owned a Suzuki but I find the brand very curious. Like they're this small company that manages to make acceptable cars, and they seem to be on the up and up lately. How would you describe the ownership experience?
Me too! 😂😂😂
I love Suzuki cars it sells huge numbers of cars in India
ronch550 well my father was a forest ranger. He had very first vitara 1.6 petrol for about 20 years or so. The car hadn’t had an easy life. In the meantime he got himself another grand vitara 2.0 diesel as a family car. He still have it. I have vitara 1.6 petrol, 2016 and it’s a great car. Obviously is nothing to be excited about but mpg is very decent, it has all you need and costed much £££$$$ less than wannabes.
I got the 2018 vitara with the 1.4l motor, automatic 6-speed and AWD. Had it for about a year now. I live in Finland so lots of snow driving, as I've taken the car up to Lapland for skiing trips and the AWD is just mind-blowing. I used to take my L200 4wd up to Lapland, but I'd say this AWD is even better than the L200, probably because the vitara is so light(also much more comfortable with radar-cruise control). I use Nokian Hakkapelitta 10 (215/65R16) studded winter tires, and it just plows through any snow or ice.
The 1.4 engine is surprisingly fast, I manage about 8-ish sec to 100km/h. The average consumption is around 5-6l/100km during the summer and a bit higher at 6.5-7l/100km during winter. Full tank is about 42l I believe and it's 650-800km of range, depending on the driver.
Road noise isn't bad, but not great either. It's better than my mothers 2016 Hybrid Corolla at least and about the same or slightly better than my GFs WW golf 2012.
I've driven it about 35k km during this year, and I do all my mechanical work on it myself, but only needed to do oil changes, 3 motor oil changes, 1 differential oil change and transfer case oil change. I'm going to change the automatic gearbox oil upcoming summer. It's super easy to work on, as most Japanese cars are, and parts are cheap and easy to find, at least here in Finland.
I bought it a year ago, for about 22k€ with 42k km on it from Sweden and couldn't be happier about it, I've driven a lot of SUVs and this one always put a smile on my face when driving.
Ask any questions and I'll try and answer them.
Hi! Looking for a new car and this vitara caught my eye. I have some questions if you have the time to answer. What is your experience with seats and comfort? Is the steering heavy? What about sound system, quality? I assume there is bluetooth connectivity, and can you play songs from your phone/spotify and change track using the steering wheel controls? Do you think there is room to sleep in the back of the car, of course with the rear seats folded (I'm 175cm)?
@baclash Happy to answer! The seats are super comfortable, I got the leather/soft fabric seats and they hug you nicely. Used to drive a 2015 corolla before and Vitara has a lot more comfort in their seats.
Steering is very light, I'm used to bit heavier steering, but I got used to it and I like it now, but I'd honestly prefer a bit more feedback, but it's not bad.
It got wired android auto/apple carplay and the sound is o.k. it's not bad, I'd say it's about slightly above average or average. Easy to connect via Bluetooth, I use that most of the time and never had any issues so far.
Yes, you can change music, change volume, mute etc via the steering wheel.
You can sleep in the back, I've done so with my gf and I'm 181cm, it's not the most spacious, but for camping trip it's fine, but I'm planning on investing in a roof-top tent instead.
@@Shikaz00 Thanks, really appreciate you answering. Will look at test driving one for sure!
@Shikaz Hi, Is your auto gearbox the AGS type automated manual? If so, what do you think of it?
@mick molloy i got the regular torque-converter autobox. The ags is probably fine for most people, but I tow a lot so the ags isn't the best for that in the long run. 2015-2018/19 vitara have the regular transmission. They're not hybrids, though. I'd recommend the older vitara, but that's mainly because i dislike manual-autos.
Is it possible for carwow to test brand new Suzuki Vitara 2019. that has just been released recently?!
It looks like another great car from Suzuki!
hopefully, carwow see this. Looking to buy my first car and the Vitara is a strong contender
It's the same car what do you mean?
@@subscribeorsus6862 it has a different engine
Don't think there's a great difference, apart from the mild hybrid system.
@@subscribeorsus6862
It's not that similar car! It has new engines, several new sensors and driving assistance systems, new interior and exterior design!
Hybrid version is something completely else!
It would be particularly useful that someone test and review new 1.0 petrol engine in comparison to the old 1.6 engine since so many buyers would naturally opt for cheaper Vitara versions.
Also hybrid version is one huge unknown that deserves to be more thoroughly investigated.
Where I live America we don't have Suzuki anymore I miss the company shame on us
Don't worry, Asian countries don't have your common european cars. Even the Volks are considered as luxury here. Mainly due to tax whilst asian country have a treaty that could have japanese cars cheaper.
Anthony Mercado Grand Vitara looks so nice in my opinion. Nicer than the new one
Shit really? That’s weird
I just bought a 2015 Vitara SZ5 Allgrip, thanks to Matt's reviews, and I'm really pleased with it so far. It's a bit unusual, fun to drive, practical and packed with kit that would have cost me a lot more on many of the car's rivals.
I’ve the 2017 SZ-T 1.6 petrol. (Red, black roof). Only just clocked over 40,000 miles. It’s never skipped a beat. Sure it’s not the classiest car inside. But has all you need. Including Apple CarPlay. It’s comfy to drive. Reliable. And economical. With a very spacious boot. I’ve owned SUV type cars from more popular brands (QQ, Juke, P2008, Q2) and they all gave me electrical problems and bodywork issues. Not the Vitara. I’d definitely recommend, it won’t ‘blow your mind’ with driving dynamics - but it’s not meant to. And everything else it does very well.
Good review. Am beginning to think Suzuki are actually pretty underrated as a car manufacturer.
Your mentioning the fun to drive aspect reminded me of a Suzuki I drove last year and it was surprisingly enjoyable. Sadly in our hierarchical car culture, the badge means it's overlooked many times for far more inferior rivals.... But this has bullet proof reliability.
I do think Suzuki is overlooked. Interior plastics are scratchy but these are quite good to drive and fuel mileage is really good.
Search Suzuki mehran and you'll understand that Suzuki does suck
Shariq Ash That's a Maruti 800 made for Pakistan. It's been selling since the 80s, so whatdja expect, Apple Carplay and Airbags?
well suzuki did go bankrupt in US, so they fucked up pretty hard. I think suzuki can only sell bikes now, since they are still a big name in the industry.
Bảo Anh Vũ in other places in the world especially South America. Suzuki is Golden and since the reveal of the new Jimny a lot of people in America have been wanting Suzuki to come back
The driving dynamics of the Vitara S is what sold me on purchasing this vehicle last year and I think Matt covers this in a seperate video. That sense of feeling and satisfaction you get after either a short or long drive is amazing. Everything works so well in terms of how the car responds is all sorts of different situations. Given that this vehicle has off road capabilities it is the on road abilties that impresses me the most. Note the auto version is actually faster than the manual and there are numerous reports and video that prove this.
Sunday Times, top compact SUV 2016
I like that Vitara. Good driving height, honest good size around town, occasional country/bush trip. Suzuki - get weaving.
Knee room is alright. There was loads of bloody space.
It's the best looking small cross over in my opinion, better than a Captur or 2008. Shame about the interior but hey, it's still a Suzuki.
Looks great, but - it's a shit car
on the grounds off what?
Yeah and I wont fall apart after three years, especially the electrics
I have the suzuki swift 2005 at ten years and there is no problems with the electronics. It's been more reability than my Peugeot 307 HDI of the year 2002. Cheers to all.
There is actually nothing wrong with the interior.
Mat Watson is simply the best one!!! The Suzuki too yeah!!
At 2:17 prepare your ears! You have been warned.
"And you get cruise control" goes way louder
Wtf? Shut up bitch
can you please do a review for the more recent model and say any issues the past ones had?
I have to admit, I subbed not just because of the great quality of these videos, but the guy is hilarious as well as hot!
Haha I'm in the same boat! I love cars but that's a plus for me
Greetings from Greece! Nice review!! Hope to see a review for sx4 s-cross diesel too.. :)
Quality review (bar the obvious cheap plastics in a cheap car part)
Ordered mine and taking delivery on Sunday 👍👍👍
The sound is allover the place.
As someone who is 6’2” with a 6’4” brother I can confirm that as passengers in a suzuki vitara there is no head room whatsoever
My mother and grandfather have vitara’s and I learned to drive in a vitara. I think it’s worth it.
If you a good reliable suv this is the one 👌🏿
the sounds are terrible. pls improve it for next video. otherwise it's another good video
Indeed the audio is too quiet, another thing is that in other videos the difference in audio between him speaking and narrating is very noticeable, one minute you are maxing the volume to hear him speak next minute your windows fall off because he starts narrating with the audio to loud...otherwise, yes a nice video
yes! that's exactly what i did.
Yes
Suzuki is very reiable and practicale.
I've always wondered why you never lift the seat bases up to create a completely flat load area in almost all cars, in fact a few of my friends and even my mum didn't know you could do that, as reviews don't show it. Next door looked at me gone out when i lifted the bases up, put the rear backs down, and then went "erm..never knew you could do that" lol.
Excellent reliability too
these Vitaras have started to sell quite well i Finland...and i don't wonder. cheaper than Quasqai ,Sportage and ASX .. and as 4WD remarkably cheaper. and it is better looking. up here in the north the plastics is kot the most important thing 😉
FF Fivehundread i dont think its that important in any country. Its judt here. I have never touched the top of the dash nor do i care. I just don't want it to. Rattle
Suzuki Vitara is also selling great in my homeland Croatia! Streets are full of them! I'm also one of the very happy and proud owners of this car!
I completely agree, new Vitara is much better looking than many other SUV cars! And it also helps that it is one of the best value cars out on the market for several years in a row!
How did you macigally raise the rear head rest?
Suzuki very good and fun to drive..
I never get too hung up on hard plastics, as soft touch isn't a sign of quality, especially if there's loads of squeaks. That booster jet engine is looking good, Honda are missing a trick with their HRV not offering it in the UK with 4WD or a decent turbo petrol.
Late reply, but hoping it helps...
The 1.6 petrol is plenty powerful, and surprisingly quick. More than happy with mine :)
great car
I watched your NSX review and it disappeared?
Secondly, great vid as always but the sound is a bit messy.
+Danny Ward we are re editing it to fix the problems
+carwow I was hoping Matt stole it for the joy ride of his life! I thought the vid was great!!!
Car testers are obsessed with fondling soft touch plastics.
*It's so depressing that he has the windows open while it's raining 😭😂*
Your tone n humour is kind of old top gear guys. That's y i watch ur videos man
Those calling this ugly have not seen vitara brezza. This is lovely.
Awesome reviews as always Mat. You should make your audio a bit louder. Continue the good job!!
The only reason I want this car is because every time I see one I think it’s a Range Rover and it’s like 1/4 of the price
1. Sound editor: you did a better job than the other video, next one perfect? Please ^_^
2.The interior of the Vitara reminds me of a golf 5/6 but with modern day TT airvents.
3. Matt: next time use sumo stand for maximum strength
4. Thank you carwow :D
Please, do a piece on a new S-Cross 1.0 boosterjet
I personally dont know much about cars, but Honda and Suzuki are some of the most well known brands. I want to know which is better among the two, in terms of reliability and efficiency and build quality. sharing your experiences are much appreciated !! thanks..
Honda is much better
This a very good review but why on hell this video is titled "Suzuki Vitara SUV 2018" while being published in 2016 !???
Particularly considering the Vitara has been updated in 2018 this title is a bit deceiving.
Although i dont give a f*** about this car but i will watch because i like these reviews
Same
Great video and info 👍
another great and unbiased review.....spot on mat!!
We want to review the new 2023 off-road vs g-class and jimny
Nice review Mat. Please review the 2017 S cross also.
i want it man
Great video covered many things. You are added in my car review list.
Here where I live (PH) the top spec Vitara gets a panoramic sunroof. It's pretty well specced: ABS+EBD+BA, tons of airbags, a big 10" screen, hill assist (or something like that), etc. although we only get the 1.6L motor. I think we get a nicer grill though. Price is about €17,550. The Hyundai Kona is sold by the same dealer in the same building for about €1K less. If I were buying in this class I'd have several sleepless nights deciding between the two. The Kona has a 2.0L petrol (that's either a plus or minus depending on what a buyer prioritizes) and looks more dynamic, almost sci-fi, but the Suzuki seems to have more toys. Tough choice.
kona is nowhere near as dynamic as vitara - it's a much heavier car so it struggles even with 2.0L engine. vitara 1.4 turbo is a much superior vehicle
@@vorong2ru woah I made the comment above 3 years ago. 😶
The Kona looks nicer and it's more suited for city driving. Not really a car with real SUV capability.
Hi Matt, luv your reviews ! Are you able to do a review for Kia Stinger ?? Cheers !
I rented this car this summer. It was 2wd with 1.6 petrol engine. I made some +1000 km (highway, country road and through city). Average consumption was 6,0l/100km which is impressive (i was doing +120km/h on highway). I never touch this plastic on which Mat is complaining. For me only thing which was akward was doors closing mechanism. You need to "close" them properly. Women and children had problem to close them.
It is a good car. Now I wonder how it is td version to drive?
I have tested both 1.6 and 1.4T versions. 1.4T (i.e. Vitara S) is so much better, not just the engine is amazing, but they have tuned up the suspension as well so it now handles the road very very nicely. 1.6 suspension is pretty much like any other UK market car, i.e. rough and bumpy on every crack of the road. The UK dealers call it 'sporty' or 'performance' suspension, lol.
If you're interested, go for the S, it's an amazing car, not only for the price but just plain best SUV across the whole UK market. I know, I have tested all 40 of them..
You can get a Skoda Octavia VRS for the same price as that 1.4 Vitara s, its a complete rip off
If women and children are fighting to get the door closed - how could they close car doors 20 years ago? 😂
Thye have one version called Susuki Vitara Brezza
To be honest matt is the most premium dressed presenter ever
How's the reliability between this and the Honda HRV? Which will last longer?
Review great but crank up the volume a bit on the next one! :-)
The original Suzuki Vitara was horrendous, but this on the other hand looks tempting at the price!
nice review.. i have the 2017 s model. i love it to be honest.. spot on suzuki.. well done..
This is the best car channel next to RCR
Matt, you've got to fix the sound coz sometimes it can be too soft to hear for anything. And when i turned up the volume, out of sudden it went like BANG! So loud and it's pretty annoying!
Hey all, I own this car - any questions please ask! Overall, if you ain't a badge snob, get this car. Its like a Tardis, spacious but only 6" longer than the 2013 Ford Fiesta so great for parking, interior room is perfect and I'm 6"1. Toured around Scotland in it and it's just a pleasure to drive, handled like my old Fiesta but with more practicality, cushions the awful British roads and fun on the corners too, it doesn't roll which shows how well engineered this car is - Japanese know what their doing.
What about the automatic transmission, any idea?
@@salammz.8420 Sorry just got this message. I have the automatic 6 speed transmission and it is VERY smooth, average about 45mpg on expressways and 40mpg about town/work. I have the "Vitara S" 2017 1.4 Booster jet Automatic. Anything else you'd like to know?
What's the road noise like at 100km/h? And is that fuel economy with the 2wd or allgrip? Thanks
Seriously who bothers about the sound of the doors shutting?!
Is it only exciting to drive because of the 1.4 turbo engine?
Not only that. Also the suspension is the most comfortable across the whole UK SUV range.
No, the 1.6 is surprisingly fun too, I have one!
That 1.4 is great, I agree.
Mat, what do you think now about the 2019 facelift? Cheers
love your videos matt! please please review the swift sport😋haha!
On the hull, another good review by Mat.
this vehicle is from the company that holds the world altitude record at 6,688 meters when they went past 6646m they picked up the sign that said Jeep Parking Only: All others don't make it up here anyway. as it is obviously not true.
This car very beautiful
Relatives have a 1.6 model and like it although they are swapping it for a brand new swift. I am looking at a 2016 model it's a 1.4 turbo allgrip with automatic. It doesn't say in the listing but according to parkers it's a mild hybrid model. I sometimes drive an automatic self charging kia sorrento which is really nice and quick for a big 7 seater. I don't think the vitara is self charging and will be alot slower than the kia, but looking at exchanging a 1.4 single turbo scirocco for one. Want something auto and possibly hybrid
I don't know if you bought the car yet, but I believe only the newer 2019-> Vitaras are hybrid/mild hybrid. I got the 2018 AWD Vitara with the 1.4 engine and auto gearbox, and it's not a mild hybrid. Great fuel economy regardless, around 5.2-6l/ 100km during summer, and a bit more at 6.5-7l/100km during winter.
The 1.4 litre engine is surprisingly fast, I got around 8,5 sec to 100km/h in sport mode. Faster than most car in the same prize range.
very nice video.
Would definitely recommend this car.
Who remembers when the vitara was a seriously capable, reliable live axle low range transfer case vehicle
Thats still the case, especially compared to its rivals
Please make a review for suzuki sx4 s-cross 2018
Maria Asimi got one, brilliant little car,
Hi Mat! Hi everyone I have a difficult one for you. What is at the moment the most affordable 4x4/Awd capable offroader (with low gear ratios preferably) as in a compact or sub compact in a budget suv with the most luxurious interior and technology? Is it this? The new 2018 Jeep compass/renegade trailhawk or which do you think?
Love this and now brought one in white thanks to this video lol plus his accent I love as his a Brummy or yam yam like me 🤣
That infotainment system reminds me of Microsoft Windows otherwise good video Mat and also good car even if it's cheap inside
hi matt is it a good idea to change from suzuki ignis to suzuki vitara or is it gonna be too much of the same?
Don't a LOT of cars have more HP/litre than the Viper?
I appreciate the review but I do believed Suzuki Vitara is a fine and dependable suv.
When you value more the looks then you have extra penny in your portfolio then buy a mini cooper instead. I'm sure you will not complain of hard plastic in the interior.
But for practical people (like me) and don't have any plans buying a more expensive European/American car brand then buy Suzuki Grandi Vitara.
Shame about the road noise, but really not bothered about soft touch plastics to be honest. If they could add some more noise insulation this would be close to my ideal car - practical, hopefully reliable, a little bit of off road ability, but not as obese as some other options.
4:06 Does anyone else remember this spot from the 2006 movie "Children of Men" lol?
I have always loved the soft Suzuki door thump vs the overrated VW style thuds.
Hi Mat, how noisy is this car? You've mentioned some wind and tyre noise building up with speed, can you please be more specific with this? Is it really uncomfortable? Starting with speeds above ? Thank you and keep up the good work!
nissan qashqai 1.2 (2018) or vitara 1.4 (2018) is better buying Mat ?? what would you buy?? thank you
1:06 ... Sorcery !!! 😱
The Interior could do with a revamp featuring some Soft Touch Materials
The last thing that i bother to do on entering a car is bugger about tapping the plastic ffs,
Good video once again Matt. I have noticed that there are never any other traffic on the road when you test drive these cars. P.S. I am also a Brummie!
It's a test track and not on public roads.
Danny Ward looks like public roads to me
+Luke Fleming it's a test track and the reason is to simulate the real road. He has said this in previous videos.
But... should I avoid, consider, shortlist or go right ahead and buy it???
Mat Watson for Top Gear :) Really good unbiased reviews.
i really like the styling and the smaller size of this
Could you please review the new F-Pace? Thanks for another well thought out review by the way.