The Suzuki Vitara - A Quick Look

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  • Опубликовано: 13 дек 2024
  • I'm renting a Suzuki Vitara in Europe so thought I'd give a quick video with my impressions.
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Комментарии • 87

  • @melonracer8342
    @melonracer8342 Год назад +22

    In some markets the Vitara is actually sold with an AWD system and a 6-speed automatic.
    My mom has one in the same two-tone color scheme. From my experience the only downside of this car is the lack of sound detonig. You get a lot of wind noise on highways. But then in return you get more interior volume and better hp/kg ratio.

    • @sretenjovanovic3006
      @sretenjovanovic3006 Год назад

      What year is your moms vitara? I have 2023 hybrid, and sound insulation is very good. Maybe they improved it over the years.

    • @melonracer8342
      @melonracer8342 Год назад

      @@sretenjovanovic3006 It's 2019. The first year they introduced the facelift

  • @AGGG
    @AGGG Год назад +8

    Hey, welcome to Croatia! My coworker is an ex car journalist and he drives... a Vitara... and a Panda 2nd gen. Light cars handle good. Enjoy the stay ;)

  • @goose4150
    @goose4150 Год назад +6

    Very proud owners of the 4wd variant which is actually very good on mountain roads

  • @howardp6682
    @howardp6682 Год назад +2

    For the radio problem:
    STEP 1) Tune the radio off-station and go into radio station search, (the first search category with all the drop down options) and set it the search option to 'none' which is the first option. Look carefully because this option will be at the top of the list and blued out.
    STEP 2) Then set the volume to best hear you txt's and phone calls.
    STEP 3) preset your stations to the ones you want the most and make them the same for each band category i.e. same for all the AM bands, same for all the FM bands, same for all the bands.
    STEP 4) manually power the infotainment system down to save the settings.
    ... ADVICE, and do this each time after a service when they have to disconnect the battery
    Bonus information: Leave the aircon on at your desired temperature and set the fan setting to 1. This disables the stoppy-starty engine thing (at least for non-hybrids) and keeps the interior dry smelling like new, for me at 30,000 km. This may not disable the stoppy-starty thing for hybrids models.
    Owner of LY K14C Boosterjet, 3rd facelift model of the 4th generation
    -- blue headlight surrounds (like your rental)
    -- external mirrors quiet
    -- better sound proofing
    -- hairy plastic inner rear wheel arches

  • @mikeeeh7969
    @mikeeeh7969 Год назад +2

    I've had 2 of these now, both 1.4 4wd. Can't fault it.

  • @jamesengland7461
    @jamesengland7461 Год назад +1

    Thank you for taking us along for your vacation! Hope you have the time of your lives!

  • @adriangoede7433
    @adriangoede7433 11 месяцев назад +1

    Suzuki makes excellent vehicles. The saddest day in US automotive history for me was when they pulled out of the US market. I've had a Samurai, 2 Trackers & 3 Metros. All diehard, durable, reliable vehicles. Wish they'd come back. 😩

  • @semirhuskic8028
    @semirhuskic8028 Год назад +2

    cool i am your subscriber almost from the beginning, it's nice to see after all this Japan's and other cou tries you came in my country to visit, here the Vitara is relatively popular and appreciated. enjoy the sea!

  • @thomasfrancis5747
    @thomasfrancis5747 Год назад +5

    You missed the best bits - Suzuki's engines are very good (given their motorbike expertise - a bit like Honda) and they typically come near the top in reliability/low failure rates in annual MOT inspections. They do have a habit of making cars for niches that don't exist, eg X90, Liana, Kizashi - maybe a Big Car topic...

  • @peterknight7880
    @peterknight7880 Год назад +3

    The radio turning on by default seems to be a thing with quite a few cars now. I agree, it's very annoying!

  • @RachaelSA
    @RachaelSA Год назад +1

    I liked the 90s boxy one, when you put wide little 15" rims on them and lower the suspension.

  • @hyena-chase2176
    @hyena-chase2176 Год назад +5

    I have the four wheel drive version don't have any problem with the stereo like you ,and in my opinion it feels more SUV than a Qashqai

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад +2

      I may be able to switch it to another source. Or maybe you have another aftermarket infotainment system.

    • @hyena-chase2176
      @hyena-chase2176 Год назад +2

      ​@@LittleCar same infotainment system,maybe its just need a firmware update mine did

  • @alliejr
    @alliejr Год назад +1

    Regarding loud music… put the car in “Aux” audio mode as if you plugged into the aux audio jack. When you restart the car, it should come back in Aux mode- quiet.

  • @rodc2678
    @rodc2678 Год назад +2

    You may be muting the stereo by short pressing the on/off button.
    Long press shuts it off and it stays off when the car is restarted at the volume it was last set at.

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад

      I’ll give that a go!

    • @iconicshrubbery
      @iconicshrubbery Год назад

      ​@@LittleCaryeah, keep your finger on it. ❤ my Vitara diesel. Enjoy the Adriatic.

  • @dimekoza
    @dimekoza Год назад +1

    AllGrip AWD is an option on all versions of the Vitara...

  • @forthwithtx5852
    @forthwithtx5852 Год назад +2

    Only outside of North America would you find a standard transmission in a rental car. At least, I’ve never found one. The Peugeot I rented at Heathrow was a standard. I don’t even think they asked if I could drive a stick.

    • @markvg298
      @markvg298 Год назад +4

      Well because you are expected to be able to Drive Manual 😂 No one would ask you If you are able to Drink water, right?! 😂

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад +1

      Driving stick from Heathrow always sounded like a nightmare for people who weren’t used to U.K. traffic. Like a trial by fire!

  • @paulgibbons6170
    @paulgibbons6170 11 месяцев назад

    Not the car - just your settings! Had one for ages - good motor.

  •  Год назад +1

    Interestingly, in Brazil in the 2000s the Vitara was sold by both Suzuki and Chevrolet as Vitara and Tracker respectively. Then in the early 2010s Chevrolet replaced the rebadged Vitara with a Latin American version of the American Chevy Trax (but still as Tracker there). And in the late 2010s it was replaced by a completely new and low-cost generation for "emerging markets".

  • @christopherjhall
    @christopherjhall Год назад +1

    I enjoyed this different kind of video. Enjoy your hols.

  • @darrenwilson8042
    @darrenwilson8042 Год назад

    The original Vitara all beaten up is popular in the rural community here in North Yorkshire - cheap and capable when the snow comes - many choose between them and a Duster 4x4 because they both fill the cheap 4x4 remit. Neighbour bought one of these modern ones but lasted 6 months...... not impressed it seems

  • @madmansprinkles
    @madmansprinkles Год назад

    I've got a 2nd gen one and compared to a Jimny, it pretty much is just a luxury Jimny
    All gens Vitara from 3rd go on can come with AWD, with the models being called the All Grip version, only specific dealers in India are getting a spedific package on the 5th gen right now
    Much prefer when they kept it as a smaller suv though since they handle beefier tyres well, are smooth on and off road, and handle off road mods just as well as the Jimny
    Hilarious range of engines they can come with as well, from a 1.6L IL4 to a 2.5L V6
    Wheelied mine by mistake once (:

  • @SamCox-bv8by
    @SamCox-bv8by 5 месяцев назад

    Really like the look of this car and its practically I just wish the dash area was a little more modern looking. But it looks really early 2000s in its style with just the modern screen

    • @4rumani
      @4rumani Месяц назад

      I couldn't give a shit. What's wrong with the 2000s?

  • @MJSEN
    @MJSEN Год назад

    I've been missing out! I'm sure this is the first "little car" video I've ever seen

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад

      There’s a lot of off the wall content.

  • @sandravandijk2271
    @sandravandijk2271 7 месяцев назад

    Ik zet de radio altijd op de zachtste stand voordat ik de auto uit doe. Wanneer je hem dan daarna weer start is het gewoon stil. Dus geen probleem.

  • @SrdjanPoznanovic
    @SrdjanPoznanovic Год назад +2

    Ali, Zagrebacke tablice 😄. First look on Zagrebaki plate ...

  • @SnappyWasHere
    @SnappyWasHere Год назад +1

    My Ram pickup does the same radio stupid thing. It’s always Bluetoothed to my phone but every startup it switches to radio at high volume. I want to beat it out of the dash some days.

  • @izzatfauzimustafa6535
    @izzatfauzimustafa6535 Год назад

    The Vitara used to be the most-sought after SUV and occasional offroader during its heyday. Ppl lumped it together with the likes of Mitsubishi Pajero & Toyota Land Cruiser in the 4x4 vehicle segment.

  • @idzan-private
    @idzan-private Год назад +1

    Wait, you are testing and using Suzuki Vitara with Croatian registration (ZG - Zagreb, capital of country also). Nice, hope you enjoyed your vacation visit to Croatia while testing car :)

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад +2

      Yes, enjoying Croatia!

  • @AllCarswithJon
    @AllCarswithJon Год назад

    Thanks for sharing this, cool to see cars we don't get here in the US.
    This seems to be a really good value - I just looked and it starts at just over 20k in the UK!
    Not perfect, that dash looks cheap, and that infotainment looks like they ordered an aftermarket unit and stuck it in there, but overall seems like a great value.

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад +1

      It doesn't feel cheap. Not BMW quality, but not cheap. The infotainment system is definitely an aftermarket afterthought.

    • @danielguzman9061
      @danielguzman9061 Год назад +1

      It's a good benchmark a BMW interior? In they long run I see complaints about the quality of the plastics. Japanese interiors take a better long life in My experience (My truck got 25 years and still look good)

  • @Truthispower701
    @Truthispower701 8 месяцев назад

    Turn the volume down, it should stay where you set it, mine doesnt blare out music when i switch it on

  • @drazenradosevic7467
    @drazenradosevic7467 Год назад

    True, radio can be annoying, but there is a simple remedy for this - instead of turning it off, just set the volume to 1, and next time it will play so quiet that you wouldn't notice it. The other annoying feature of the infotainment is the very low default volume of phone calls via Bluetooth. Even when you push the volume to maximum, it is barely adequate.
    BTW, Vitara with all wheel drive is available on Croatian market (where this was recorded), as well as in all other EU countries, and most likely in GB as well. And its AW system is highly regarded among auto journalists and general public.

  • @burtuppercut
    @burtuppercut Год назад

    The bad audio adds to the Atmos of a foreign holiday!

  • @sporkfindus4777
    @sporkfindus4777 Год назад

    For a moment there, I thought you'd borrowed Peter's gaff, as used by Bill Pahl of Curious Cars. "Horrible, s*****y, nasty weather!"

  • @AbandonEarth911
    @AbandonEarth911 Год назад +1

    Go into the menu and adjust the volume??? simple.

  • @hansdorschdk2
    @hansdorschdk2 Год назад

    Croatia? Holidays?

  • @MisterAshbrook
    @MisterAshbrook 9 месяцев назад

    The radio remembers its last state when the car was last turned off. If the radio is off when you stop it and lock up, then it will be off when you next start up the car.

  • @burtuppercut
    @burtuppercut Год назад +1

    I've had a Seat Leon for a year and the Infotainment system is garbage, at least the Vitara one works however irritating.

  • @erikandersen2477
    @erikandersen2477 Год назад

    Peace n quiet is the name of the game 😏

  • @voltaelektrifiera3556
    @voltaelektrifiera3556 Год назад

    That radio turning on automatically seems to be a Suzuki feature.
    That sadly disqualify the car for me, I would hate my choice of car every time I turned it on.

  • @Tech-Nobby
    @Tech-Nobby Год назад +6

    the original vitara was definitely not luxurious lol

  • @cornishrider
    @cornishrider Год назад

    The are really good cars for the money

  • @Suprahampton
    @Suprahampton Год назад

    What Euro plate is that?

  • @exos7842
    @exos7842 Год назад

    We need Suzuki Vitara that use 1.0L i4 Suzuki Katana 152 HP, 6MT, add 4WD not AWD or 1.6 M16a MPFI VVT (Swift Sport 2011 - 2014) 134 hp, 6-speed DCT "TCSS" 4WD not AWD or 2.4 L J24B I4, 6-speed automated manual "AGS", 4WD and 1.5L mild hybrid, AWD, 6-speed automated manual "AGS", We need these optionals with old Chassic 5-stars Safety Test, Upgrade Facelift as Land Cruiser FJ70 to Land Cruiser 250. Old, but Gold, Destroy Ford EcoSport, Nissan Kicks (D15), Toyota Collora Cross, Yaris Cross

  • @youzernejm
    @youzernejm Год назад +1

    Well sir, you've committed a pure crime! Going to Croatia and not driving a Yugo, blasphemy!
    I've seen quite a few awd Vitaras around, they're still there, just less common. Is it as loud and unrefined as most Suzukis trend to be, or have they improved it?

  • @persjofors2586
    @persjofors2586 Год назад

    I had the original Suzuki Vitara. Was a great car. It underpromised and overdelivered and was cheap to boost. Despite its reputation never had any mechanical problems whatsoever.

  • @petarpopovic3306
    @petarpopovic3306 Год назад

    How many times was the word "car" used in this video?
    I love your channel but these impromptu videos need a little brushing up. I understand it's all for the algorithm, butmaybe you can liven them up a little bit. Slipping in "this suzuki" or "the vitara" instead of just "car, car car" would be much nicer to the ear.
    Keep up the good work!

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад +1

      Nothing to do with the algorithm - just trying something a little different, and showing cars that some viewers wouldn't normally see. As you can see, this isn't my strong point, so I'm slowly trying to improve as I do these. There's a good reason why I normally use a script!

    • @petarpopovic3306
      @petarpopovic3306 Год назад

      @LittleCar didn't want to be rude, although in hindsight it could have come out in a more gentle way. But it was intended as a constructive criticism. I do like your scripted videos a lot, that's why I subscribed so I hope you could improve in this non-scripted area as well..
      Also, regarding the recent 500 video - twingo mk2 is a much much more practical small car with sliding rear seats, but I think they ruined that aspect with the current mk3 and its rear engine.
      Thanks for the reply, all the best

  • @rogerterry5013
    @rogerterry5013 9 месяцев назад

    not enough solid facts!

  • @Palsrible
    @Palsrible 9 месяцев назад

    Average economy I saw on the dash was 5.4ltrs per 100km.

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  9 месяцев назад

      That may be l/100km. It's a EU car in metric.

    • @Palsrible
      @Palsrible 9 месяцев назад

      @@LittleCarthanks. I’ll correct. It’s pretty good.

  • @Faraonqa
    @Faraonqa Год назад

    i have a 2016 vitara, been fine, but god damn the interior is pure gaarbage,also there's a setting in the menu to change the start up volume

    • @LittleCar
      @LittleCar  Год назад +1

      I’ll take a look - thanks!

  • @semiretired86
    @semiretired86 Год назад

    the Suzuki story?

  • @pankajtayal4433
    @pankajtayal4433 Год назад

    Sir you should also try Hyundai creta or Kia saltos . They are much better than this.

  • @Youtube_deleted_my_favourites
    @Youtube_deleted_my_favourites Год назад +1

    them bulbous rear lights are ugly

  • @oliverstemp9132
    @oliverstemp9132 17 дней назад

    Not sure why Suzuki still sell cars in Europe. They aren’t good. Get a Dacia Duster or a Frontera/C3 Aircross.

  • @alles_klar
    @alles_klar Год назад

    Oh my god, my neighbor has a lowered one of these with a 4-pot exhaust that sounds like hell and that he cold revs for some reason. It's also covered in cringe toxic masculinity stickers with various grammar and spelling mistakes and has hanging fluffy dice on the rear view mirror. You couldn't make that build as a joke car.

    • @octap79
      @octap79 Год назад

      We get it Mr snowflake....

  • @4rumani
    @4rumani Месяц назад

    Jesus the audio quality of this video is just awful...

  • @flee.The.Cities
    @flee.The.Cities Год назад

    This video have absolutely nothing on the engine...😑
    Not even to pop the hood...what a shame as the Suzuki engines are what they are🧐

  • @rhys180606
    @rhys180606 Год назад

    White noise in video is awful

  • @anthony_rivera4735
    @anthony_rivera4735 Год назад

    I hate having European cars in Europe period.

  • @aveedub7403
    @aveedub7403 Год назад

    The wifes got a 4wd alldrive 1.6 Vitara. And if all or some of the warning lights sounds could be turned off it would almost be recommended!😁😁😁

  • @MatteoSaitta
    @MatteoSaitta Год назад

    Suzuki sells the vitara and most of its cars in 4wd, it's just called allgrip instead of 4wd in their marketing media. They sell it even in the locale you rented it from www.suzuki.hr/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Vitara.pdf