In March this year, Suzuki is launching the S trim level of its compact crossover Vitara. The prefix stands for the new aluminum 1.4-liter BoosterJet turbo engine with direct injection 140 hp Apart from the engine, this crossover seems to be no different from other versions of the car. It has standard settings for suspension, steering and brake system. In short, this Vitara doesn’t even qualify as a warmed-up version of the crossover, let alone a hot one. Therefore, the letter S in the name of this “Vitara” is rather superfluous. However, we still have to figure out what kind of “beast” this BoosterJet is.

First impression

First meeting with compact crossover took place last year on winding country roads in the south of France. Vitara was then provided basic configuration with 120-horsepower aspirated. New test drive, already with a powerful Suzuki Vitara S will take place in the mountains of northern Spain, near Bilbao.

Yes, perhaps the mountains here are not as high and the cliffs are not as steep as on the Cote d'Azur, but the serpentines with noticeable differences in elevation are definitely no worse here. And it is on them that the difference between the engines is best felt. And believe me, she is colossal.

A little braking before the turn, entry - and you can, in racing parlance, “open up”. Each press of the Vitara S gas pedal at the exit of the next bend is a pure thrill. No failure, no turbo lag. Just a slight pause, which I don’t even want to call a hitch, and the engine immediately wakes up and with the grace of Heidi Krieger “throws” the crossover forward. The fact is that the aluminum Boosterjet turbocharger has very low inertia, so the maximum 220 Nm of torque is available from 1500 rpm and is “smeared” right up to 4000 rpm. For the same reason, the crossover pleases with vigorous pickup in almost the entire operating speed range.

However, the gearbox makes a significant contribution to the overall cause. After all, the new turbo engine also comes with new mechanics. To replace the old one five-speed gearbox a modern six-speed manual transmission arrived. Her short passes in combination with a not very long-travel clutch pedal only enhances the feeling of acceleration dynamics. Especially on the highway, when the accelerator pedal can be placed on the floor. The tachometer needle, accompanied by the whistle of the turbine, instantly flies up to the red zone.

However, for Russian buyers This innovation is not very relevant. IN dealerships our vast homeland, Suzuki will supply only a two-pedal version of the Vitara S, equipped with a six-speed gearbox automatic machine Aisin.

Conclusion

It’s worth overpaying a couple of hundred thousand rubles for the new Vitara S with an exciting turbo engine only if you don’t like faster and more affordable competitors. For the rest, the already familiar GL+ equipment with a 1.6-liter engine, all-wheel drive and a manual gearbox is suitable.

Engine	Drive unit	checkpoint	Equipment	Power	price, rub.	Discount price, rub. *
1.6L VVT	2WD	5MT	G.L.	117 hp	1 199 000	999 000
1.6L VVT	2WD	6AT	G.L.	117 hp	1 299 000	1 119 000
1.6L VVT	2WD	6AT	GL+	117 hp	1 439 000	1 279 000
1.6L VVT	ALLGRIP 4WD	5MT	GL+	117 hp	1 479 000	1 319 000
1.6L VVT	ALLGRIP 4WD	6AT	GL+	117 hp	1 539 000	1 379 000
1.6L VVT	ALLGRIP 4WD	6AT	GLX	117 hp	1 669 000	1 509 000
1.4 l BOOSTERJET	2WD	6AT	GLX	140 hp	1 629 000	1 469 000
1.4 l BOOSTERJET	ALLGRIP 4WD	6AT	GLX	140 hp	1 729 000	1 569 000

*Discounted price is based on benefits Trade-In programs and Suzuki Finance, check the size of additional discounts from the car dealership by phone!

SPECIFICATIONS

Full technical specifications for Suzuki VITARA

Two are responsible for the dynamics of the crossover gasoline engines: 1.4-liter turbocharged BOOSTERJET (previously this was a separate modification of the Vitara S) and 1.6-liter. By reducing the weight of engines and increasing their efficiency, it was possible to achieve excellent performance indicators with minimal fuel consumption. Thus, a unit with a displacement of 1.6 liters generates 117 hp, its maximum speed is 180 km/h. The turbocharged engine produces 140 hp. and reaches speeds of up to 200 km/h.

Crossovers with both engines are available for sale in two versions: 2WD and 4WD. The 117-horsepower engine is complemented by a 5-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic transmission. Powerful turbocharged unit only works in conjunction with an automatic transmission. Fuel economy figures are impressive: between 5.8 and 6.3 l/100 km on the combined cycle, depending on the drive, engine and transmission.

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All-wheel drive ALLGRIP

Rough road or complete off-road, a steep climb or a trip on an icy road - the new 2019 Suzuki Vitara easily overcomes any obstacles thanks to the system all-wheel drive ALLGRIP. By turning the knob on the center console, you can select one of four modes: AUTO, SPORT, SNOW, LOCK. At the same time, the settings of the main systems will change for the most efficient, comfortable, safe and economical driving.

AUTO

Buy new Suzuki The 2019 Vitara is worth it to everyone who appreciates fuel efficiency. In AUTO mode, minimal fuel consumption is ensured, and all-wheel drive is engaged only when the front wheels slip.

SPORT

Love explosive acceleration and enjoy precise maneuvers? You will appreciate the SPORT mode new Vitara with increased torque on the rear wheels.

SNOW

When adhesion decreases road surface traction is automatically enhanced, allowing you to move around without any problems. slippery roads even at high speed.

LOCK

If your vehicle starts to slip, select LOCK mode and easily navigate through sand, mud or snow. The new Suzuki Vitara will perfectly adapt to any conditions.

SAFETY

Having decided to buy a Suzuki Vitara 2019 model year, you get a car with an advanced security system. Seven protective airbags, stabilization system in case of deterioration of traction, front and rear parking sensors- this is far from full list safety options with which the crossover went on sale.

When designing the car body, TECT technology was used. It involves the creation of special programmable deformation zones: they will absorb maximum energy in a collision, which will protect people in the cabin.

INTERIOR

You will be strengthened in your decision to buy a Suzuki Vitara after restyling as soon as you find yourself in the showroom. High-quality materials, well-chosen combinations of textures and textures, thoughtful placement of instruments and controls - it seems that you have always driven this car.

The 2019 Vitara has everything you need to make every trip comfortable. Adjust the front central armrest, and put the necessary little things in the niche under it. Switch speeds using the steering wheel paddles. Enjoy all the functions of your smartphone by connecting it to a 7-inch multimedia system. Set up the climate control, and the cabin will always have an ideal microclimate. Load luggage in one go thanks to the low, wide opening. Volume luggage compartment adjustable using folding seats back row- and in the maximum configuration reaches 710 hp. The characteristics of the new Suzuki Vitara are impressive!

EXTERIOR

Thanks to LED headlights and unusual reflectors with a blue tint, the new Suzuki Vitara 2019 model year looks stylish and attractive. The car is equally good both with the lights on and in the daytime. At the same time, the optics work with maximum efficiency, providing bright and uniform illumination of the road at any time of the day.

Suzuki Vitara S. Price: not determined. On sale: February 2016

For analog watches you can order a dial with hieroglyphs

Just a few days before Vitara test I drove a regular Vitara and was pleasantly surprised. Against the backdrop of the frankly boring Suzuki SX4 (by the way, it has been removed from sale for now - dealers are waiting updated version, which will appear in the fall), this crossover looks prettier and drives better. But here’s the price... For such a “baby”, and even with a naturally aspirated 1.6, almost one and a half million in the “top” is clearly too much. Well, the version with the latest 1.4-liter Boosterjet turbo engine will probably be even more expensive. What does this mean, I think it’s clear? The new product may not even be introduced to our market - that’s what I thought before the trip...

The media system supports the Apple CarPlay interface

However, they invited me for a test, the car was interesting, I had to go. Moreover, they invited me not just anywhere, but to the capital of the Basque Country, Bilbao. I have never been to this part of Spain, and if I had flown here blindfolded, I probably would not have believed that this was Spain at all. After a short layover in warm and sunny Madrid, we landed in the rain and cold. But the flight between the “two capitals” is less than an hour! The difference in vegetation is as colossal as in the weather: there are almost no palm trees, but pine and birch trees are almost more common than in Russia.

Vitara is the only crossover in its class to have LED low beams

The cars were waiting for us right at the airport. Bah, not only the engine was changed here! The new “toothy” radiator grille, made up of chrome boomerang corners, looks much cooler and more aggressive than the regular Vitara, and the LED (!) low-beam headlights, “summed up” by a red border, make the car even angrier. To top it all off, there are black 17-inch wheels (these are only installed on the Vitara S) and red-on-black interior stitching with red rims on the instruments and air ducts. Truly the devil is in the details!

The pedal covers plus rims and red stitching are all that distinguishes the interior of the new product from the regular Vitara

Apart from the red decor and stainless steel pedals, the Vitara S doesn't really show itself off inside. Even the seats are standard, although it’s hard to complain about them: the profile is correct, the fit is comfortable, and there is lateral support. Yes, and sewn into the middle of the seats faux suede holds the rider tenaciously, preventing him from slipping in turns. I tested this the hard way, having become a co-driver for a “hot” owner Lancer Evo. How we were tossed along the serpentines of the Basque hills! Moreover, the pouring rain only irritated my colleague - after all, it’s easier to skid the car this way. But even with the stabilization system disabled, the all-wheel drive Vitara S actively resisted attempts to force it to move with its stern, clinging to wet asphalt, like a cat for a carpet. From the point of view of drive, the result is so-so (and it couldn’t have been otherwise, because the chassis is also standard here), but from the point of view of safety, the car scored five points out of five - the all-wheel drive worked well.

And at the back there are no differences at all...

Realizing that drifting was cancelled, my colleague willingly gave up the steering wheel, and having already rolled out onto the freeway, I realized what the feature of the new product was. With a relatively small weight, the car has excellent power supply. The 1.4-liter “Boosterjet” produces maximum torque already at 1500 rpm and maintains this bar until 4000 rpm, at which the torque of the naturally aspirated “Suzuki” 1.6 only reaches its peak. As a result, the “turbo devil” shoots out like a champagne cork! On the highway, the character of the new product was revealed in full force- I haven’t experienced such a drive behind the wheel of a crossover since I tested the 2.0-liter Tiguan, but that one had more power and a noticeably higher price tag. Here everything is more modest, but you get no less pleasure from driving. And all this with ridiculous fuel consumption - about 8 liters per hundred (Tiguan consumed almost 12). It’s hard to believe, but with excellent dynamics, the 140-horsepower Vitara turned out to be even slightly more economical than the slower 117-horsepower!

And now about the price. Eat good news: the turbocharged Vitara S will cost at the level of the “top” naturally aspirated one, due to the fact that the expensive sliding glass roof will be excluded from the list of equipment of the new product. All other options (and the Vitara S is packed to the brim with them by default) will remain in place. This will give Suzuki sellers additional benefit: after all, there are a lot of crossovers on the market for the same money, but for the same money, with the same dynamics and the same rich equipment - one, two, it’s a mistake.

The Busterjet turbo engine pleases with traction and efficiency

This spoiler is installed on all “top” Vitara

"Red on Black"

Driving The dynamics are good and fuel consumption is low, but the handling is by no means sporty. Salon Everything is very worthy - the only thing I can complain about is the hard plastic Comfort Surprisingly spacious (relative to the size of the car). The engine is not annoying with noise, and the suspension is not shaking Safety 7 airbags, ESP and 5 Euro NCAP stars Price Expensive, but if we don’t cross the 1.5 million bar, the model has a chance Average score

• Excellent dynamics, comfortable suspension, low consumption fuel, rich equipment
• High price, small trunk, modest ground clearance

Specifications
Dimensions	4175x1775x1610 mm
Base	2500 mm
Curb weight	1160 (1235)* kg
Full mass	1730 kg
Clearance	185 mm
Trunk volume	375/1120 l
Fuel tank volume	47 l
Engine	petrol., 4-cylinder., 1373 cm 3, 140/5500 hp/min -1, 220/1500–4000 Nm/min -1
Transmission	automatic, 6-speed, front-wheel drive (all-wheel drive)
Tire size	215/55R17
Dynamics	200 km/h; 9.5 (10.2) s to 100 km/h
Fuel consumption (city/highway/mixed)	6.2 (6.4)/4.7 (5.0)/5.2 (5.5) l per 100 km

Verdict

It is expected that a Vitara S with an automatic transmission (we won’t have manual cars) will cost approximately the same as a regular Vitara 1.6 with full “stuffing” or a little more. But it will feel like a completely different car, capable of interest not only a narrow circle of Russian fans of the Suzuki brand.

Silver exterior mirror housings are an attribute of the turbo Vitara.

Suzuki Vitara S

• Length/width/height/base 4175/1775/1610/2500 mm
• Trunk volume 375 l
• Curb/gross weight 1235/1730 kg
• Engine petrol, P4, 16 valves, 1.4 l; 103 kW/140 hp at 5500 rpm; 220 Nm at 1500–4000 rpm
• Acceleration 0–100 km/h 10.2 s
• Maximum speed 200 km/h
• Fuel/fuel reserve AI-95/47 l
• Fuel consumption: urban/suburban/combined cycle 6.4/5.0/5.5 l/100 km
• Transmission four-wheel drive; M6

The new Vitara is well-tailored and not without pretensions to conquest light off-road. All she needed was powerful engine, for example, turbodiesel, which is already known in Europe. But we still don’t see him. But in March Russian market a 140-horsepower Vitara S will be released - the first car in the history of the brand with a gasoline turbo engine.

The Vitara with a turbo engine has minimal external changes: a five-section radiator grille and red headlight surrounds. A red border decorated the front panel of the cabin and the ventilation deflectors (the usual borders are blue), and on the seats red stitching replaced silver. And on the plastic decorative engine cover there is a promising inscription: BOOSTERJET. Airplane?

The turbocharged Vitara drives completely differently. It’s as if the gas pedal has additional nerve endings: it reacts to the slightest touch - and the car is ready to take off. Acceleration to hundreds takes only 10.2 s versus 13 s for a naturally aspirated car, and the front-wheel drive version is even faster - 9.5 s! The maximum speed increased from 180 to 200 km/h. With such agility, it would be nice to have a dense one, with good feedback steering wheel - but, alas, it’s still just as flimsy.

The suspension is energy-intensive and does not allow strong rolls. Driving on the highway is a pleasure, and it handles the dirt roads confidently. But the engine, which was so good on asphalt, struggles on heavy soils. The maximum torque of 220 N∙m is produced in the range of 1500–4000 rpm (the aspirated version has only 156 N∙m at 4400 rpm), but driving through wet sand was not very easy for the sporty Vitara.

In order not to get buried, I had to crawl under pressure, and sometimes the engine would stall, freezing in front of an obstacle, like a mouse at the sight of a cat.

The element of a car with the letter S is asphalt, where the engine comes in very handy with a turbo gulp of air: something driver-like has appeared in the character of the Vitara and, what is especially pleasant, fuel consumption has decreased. Gasoline, of course. Estimated price - 1,500,000 rubles.

It seems that it is no longer a secret to anyone that a crisis has come to the car market. Seriously and for a long time. Many companies are radically revising their strategy, and some are leaving the market altogether. But Suzuki seems to have chosen a different business model. Already in March 2016 we will receive a new version of the Vitara crossover - S. Sports?

Regular Suzuki Vitara

Suzuki Vitara S

Recently, my colleague Pyotr Bakanov drove a Suzuki Vitara on the roads of Estonia (all the details are in the material). But the version with the “S” prefix is ​​different from the regular “Vitara”. Different radiator grille, migrated from, silver mirror caps, black 17-inch alloy wheels and LED headlights with red trim. In general, the car has become a little prettier.

Changes of a similar nature have occurred in the interior of the crossover. Suzuki Vitara S received a new three-spoke steering wheel, aluminum pedals, and other inserts on the front panel. However, the present Suzuki difference Vitara S from the regular version is hidden under the hood - this is a new 1.4-liter turbocharged engine Boosterjet developing 140 hp. and 220 N∙m. The appearance of this engine means for Suzuki small revolution, because for the first time in history, a turbo engine is installed on a model that will be sold outside of Japan, and not just in.

Don't you like turbo engines? Completely in vain. Firstly, with such engines. And secondly, maybe you should try new unit. According to the passport, the acceleration of the Suzuki Vitara S from zero to “hundreds” is 10.2 seconds (9.5 s on the front-wheel drive version) with a “maximum speed” of 200 km/h. But it’s not the numbers that are important - according to subjective feelings, the car is quite playful and provokes “races” at traffic lights. In addition, the engine turned out to be relatively economical - our fuel consumption is mixed cycle turned out to be at the level of 8.5 l/100 km, despite the fact that we were driving high speed and switched to overdrive much later than recommended trip computer. And the engine is also very quiet!

The engine is mated to a 6-speed transmission manual transmission, for which there are complaints about the clarity of gear shifting. But we hasten to reassure the Russians - in our country, the Suzuki Vitara S will be sold only with a 6-speed Aisin automatic transmission, which is also equipped with the regular Vitara. Have new version crossover and full system AllGrip drive, unified with both the Vitara and the Suzuki SX4. Most best mode work - Sport, in which reactions to pressing the gas pedal become sharper, and also works more actively rear axle. But we do not recommend driving the Suzuki Vitara S into any serious off-road conditions - the low-hanging gas tank and transmission elements do not contribute to this.

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Of course, no one calls the Suzuki Vitara S a conqueror of virgin lands - everyone admits that this car was created for urban conditions. Thanks to the chassis settings, the car handles well, does not roll in corners and skillfully swallows speed bumps, despite the rather stiff suspension. In general, driving the Suzuki Vitara S is a pleasure.

But some other moments can make you really sad. Prices for the Suzuki Vitara S have not yet been announced, but company representatives advise taking the price as a guide all-wheel drive version GL+ with 6-speed automatic (from 1,275,000 rubles). Tell me, what do you associate with a car that costs 1.3 million rubles? Well, obviously not with hard plastics like stale bread in the cabin, lack automatic mode at the power windows, drumming from under wheel arches when driving on uneven asphalt... But, alas, in the Suzuki Vitara S all these “charms” are present and cause bewilderment: “Well, how can this be? Why can’t the Japanese take into account the simplest comments that have been made more than once or twice?” And close your eyes to these nuances even if there are great engine and the chassis just doesn't work.

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And together with them you remember that this is not a “hardcore” sports version of the Vitara, but in fact regular car, just with a new engine and a slightly different style. Well, judge for yourself: there are no radical changes in appearance, there is no super-powerful engine, and the suspension does not differ from the standard one. Therefore, it is more correct to compare Suzuki Vitara S not with sports crossovers like the 218-horsepower Juke Nismo RS (from 1,617,000 rubles), and with cars such as Skoda Yeti 1.8 TSI 4x4 (152 hp, from 1,274,000 rubles), Mitsubishi ASX Invite 4WD CVT (140 hp, from 1,379,000 rubles), Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 TSI 4Motion (150 hp, from 1,333,000 rubles) or Kia Sportage 2.0 Classic (150 hp, from 1,194,900 rubles).

In such an environment, the Suzuki Vitara S resembles a person who bought training pants and dumbbells, started taking vitamins and taking sports nutrition. Because of this fact alone, there is no need to talk about his sporting achievements. Although a step in in the right direction, is definitely done - maybe one day it will even reach a real gym.