SUZUKI Grand Vitara review. Can a billion Chinese be mistaken? Suzuki Grand Vitara with mileage: Eternal Avtomat and Motor-suicide Suzuki Grand Vitara Motor Problems

Vitara's name came to the car world exactly 30 years ago. It was then that Suzuki "caught the wind", realizing that the market is in dire need of a compact SUV with a passenger body. That's just our today's hero can hardly be called a real SUV. But it can definitely be considered the last today by the generation of Vitara, who earn the love of many Russian motorists. Well, from love to hatred ...

The names of this car had a lot. At home, in Japan, he was called Escudo, in the US - Sidekick (by the way, this word means not only the "kick from the side of the side", that is, Mova-Giri in Anglo-Saxon, but also "Drugan", "root" - in General, buddy, and naturally, on the American slang) or Geo Tracker.

There are in the history of Vitara and the Russian trail: no wonder in the Vaza Museum is stored a prospectus with a photo of the novelty, presented by Peter Mikhailovich Prusov, the creator of our Niva, with the inscription: "The crossed father of our car." Some journalists have agreed before the prouds, they say, accused Japanese in plagiarism. I'm sorry, I do not believe in such a nonsense. Already, who, who, and Peter Mikhailovich knew perfectly well that even from the point of view of the design, even from the technical positions between Niva and Vitara / Escudo / Sidekick, there is nothing in common, except for the very idea of \u200b\u200ba light SUV with the comfort of a passenger car.

Anyway, the car conquered worldwide popularity, produced in a great set of options and lasted on the conveyor of 10 years. In 1998, generations change, and the word Grand appeared before the name Vitara.

Suzuki Grand Vitara '1998-2005

The life cycle of this model turned out to be somewhat shorter: first, the era of crossovers occurred, and on the background of competitors, the plug-in front axle and the dependent rear suspension was viewed with terrible anachronism, and secondly, the "style of a bath wash" (it is the same style "SUGRAD") finally left fashion. In short, in 2005 the next generation appeared, with the design, quite appropriate trends. But with his number there are certain discrepancies: some are counting since 1988 and the very first Vitara and consider it the third, others call it the second generation of Grand Vitara model.

Suzuki Grand Vitara '2005-08

In fact, it is not so important, the second one or the third. It is important that the model has undergone truly revolutionary changes. In terms of design, the first two generations were traditional framework SUVs "universal" type with an independent front and dependent rear suspension and full-wheel drive type "Part time" with a plug-in front axle. The third (well, or second) Grand Vitara received a constant four-hand drive with a reduction transmission in a transfer box and a lockable inter-axis differential, the rear suspension became an independent multi-dimustive, and the frame was integrated.

The model was characterized by a rather wide range of motors: gasoline "four" volume of 1.6 liters (106 hp), 2.0 l (140 hp) and 2.4 liters (169 hp), 3, 2-liter V6 (233 hp) and a diesel engine of 1.9 liters (officially in the Russian Federation was not supplied, but in the secondary market, such copies come across). In a pair, either a five-speed mechanic, or four-or-five-speed AISIN brand automatic transmission worked with them.

To some extent, the car was in a unique, they themselves created niche. On the one hand, it was constructively, he represented a real SUV. At the same time, from most representatives of this class, it was different, which means less than the price. On the other hand, according to the overall bodice architecture, sizes, and the road clearance of Grand Vitara competed mainly with crossovers, it beneficially differing from them by the permanent, reliability of a constant full drive and the absence of a coupling, prone to overheat in difficult road conditions.

As a result, from the very beginning of sales in Russia, Grand Vitara has become the company for the company the main volume-forming model in this market, and annually the fleet of these cars was replenished by 10-15 thousand units. This situation was undermined the crisis and a sharp increase in the course: Suzuki did not get along with its assembly production in Russia, and the successor of the hero of our story, the new Vitara, until she did not find his buyer, being at the very end of sales rating. Last year, 3,492 such cars were sold, and the deputy general director "Suzuki Motor Rus" Takayuki Khasegawa in an interview to our publication considered it a serious achievement ... Nevertheless, the good old Grand Vitara not only remains quite a massive car, but also uses certain popularity on secondary market. So for which the owners love Grand Vitara, and what causes their reasonable criticism?

Hate # 5: "Modesty decorates?"

For Grand Vitara, the reputation of a modest, utilitarian and unassuming car was secured by a workhorse. The model is not interested in nor whistle workers and striped sticks nor hijackers. But after all, the interior of the car is just as modest and utilitated! The panel is from rigid plastic, and where the hard plastic is willing there "crickets". Not always, but come true. The glove box and mirrors in the visors - without backlighting. The dashboard is simple to archaic. There is an on-board computer, but its modes switches using the "hemp" directly on the dashboard, to access which you have to oversee the hand through the steering wheel. Accordingly, it is not recommended to do it on the go ...

In the overwhelming majority of the copies sold in Russia, there is no class media system as a class, and there is only the most common radio tape recorder, and the sound is estimated either as "disgusting" or, at best, as "no". The device does not have inputs for a signal from an external source (though, knows how to play mp3 from CDs). In general, many advise immediately after the purchase, throw out a regular "head" and column, if this did not make the previous owner. And it also applies to the performance of the "expensive version with the screen" ... however, if you have a familiar bear for a long time in your childhood, and today you are used to listening to the "News" Radio Station, like "Business FM", then the quality of "music" is not worried about will be.

Torpedo Suzuki Grand Vitara '2012-N.V.

But the fact that the upholstery can be either black or black in combination with another black - it will definitely annoy you. All this Japanese asceticism and minimalism seems not too appropriate for the car, by no means entering the category "completely budget."

Love # 5: "Do not be born beautiful, and born happy ..."

In fact, very few of the owners of Grand Vitara estimates their car as "beautiful", but they have a positive response about his appearance almost everything.

Suzuki Grand Vitara '2012-N.V.

Indeed, Suzuki designers managed to create an image of "out of time and space". Born 13 years ago a car and today does not seem to be seriously obsolete. At the same time, the model is different, so to speak, fantastic gender and age-related universalism. At the wheel of Grand Vitara, a young mother with kids, and a fan of some extreme sports, and a business suit, and a pensioner with seedlings and fishing rods, and a pensioner with seedlings and rods are also organically.

Certain complaints caused a spare wheel hanging on the fifth doors, and in 2010 it moved to the floor of the luggage compartment. By the way, not everyone liked this: it turned out that many of the souls were just the "reserve", located "like a real jeep".

In general, Suzuki's designers have their own philosophy: "We don't care about the fashion trends of Avtodizain, we simply make cars to move in space, and make them perfectly!" And who do not like - so on the market is full of beautiful ...

Hate # 4: "And you, friends, no matter ..."

Ergonomics - Statistical science, so the car's workplace is always best adapted to a person with some "average" figure. But people are all different ... and very many grand Vitara owners complain that the seats are hard that adjusting the steering column only on the corner of the inclination does not allow you to choose the optimal position of the driver's seat: either the legs do not get to the pedals, or the steering wheel is overlapped, And that in the long road, fatigue is experiencing after 4-5 hours behind the wheel.

Someone lacks the lower side support, because of which the right foot is included in contact with the tough edge of the central console - so that the spaciousness is called "beard". I have to keep your leg in the tension that comfort, how you know, does not increase. The owners are struggling with this problem in different ways: who puts the pad that the foam on the line sticks, but it does not solve it radically.

Torpedo Suzuki Grand Vitara '2012-N.V.

Even more inconvenience delivers the driver's "self-optical" seat: The mechanism of fixing its vertical adjustment really has insufficient reliability, so that the day for three or four seats is lowered in the extreme lower position that, as you understand, it is not necessary for everyone. And then there is time for technical creativity: who tightly brews the gear of the adjustment mechanism, who drills the extra hole and contrits the seat position by a bolt, who fixes the mechanism in the lower position, but lifts the chair to the desired level using spacers.

But the rear seats are adjusting the back tilt, which in principle makes the level of comfort of the rear passengers acceptable. But many consider the rear sofa not too convenient, well, the lovers of travel complain that the transformation scheme of the cabin does not allow to organize a full-fledged bed in it.

Love # 4: "I can see everything from above ..."

This is what no one claims is to visibility, especially - back. Many stamps equip their crossovers by side mirrors, more relevant purely passenger cars. The Grand Vitara mirrors have a completely decent "off-road" size, do not distort the distances to the items and are equipped with electrically regulating and heated. At the same time, the aerodynamics of their buildings are such that they are almost not contaminated on the go, delivering the driver from the need to constantly go out and wipe them with a cloth. This is especially true in the conditions of our "salt" winters when sticky abomination flies from under the wheels, and the flow rate of "Omivaki" is comparable to gasoline consumption.

Some less than the owners like the salon mirror, since it is overlapped and head restraints of the rear sofa, and the casing of the spare wheel. This casing itself protrudes back for the magnitude of the car and requires special attention when parking.

As for the review forward, then, as a rule, everything suits all, and only some arrows mention that the front racks still overlap visibility in steep turns. But everything is praised by light - and close, and far.

Hate # 3: "Left, Left come in!"

It is not too pleased with the owners and the capacity of the car. It means not passengerism in mind - in any case, four adults are sitting in a car without any problems (although many people consider landing to the rear row). The main complaints cause the volume of the trunk, which in the five-door version is 398, and three-door - only 184 liters!

Interior Suzuki Grand Vitara '2012-N.V.

For comparison, in the trunk of good old "Niva" VAZ-2121, which was told that she did not have a trunk from the word "at all", 320 liters of booties are placed. What is 184 liters? Several packages from the supermarket there, of course, fit. But in order for a family of four to go on Grand Vitara on a trip - well, at least on south vacation, and grabbed with you everything you need, the car will have to equip the luggage box on the roof. Naturally, it will worsen aerodynamics and increase the already not the lowest fuel consumption.

Plus, the back door of the car opens. But the car is Japanese, so the door opens in Japanese, overlapping the approach to the trunk side of the sidewalk.

Love # 3: "We will go ..."

At least four of the five owners of Grand Vitara consider the permeability of one of the main advantages of their iron horse. True, it should be borne in mind that it is not easy to find the task in the part of the vitations of the downstream jeepers. Most owners of this car moved to it either from passenger models, or with classic crossovers, against which Grand Vitara really may seem real tank.

However, the most sensible of them give a very accurate assessment of the off-road model potential: to go to the cottage, fishing, drive to the village to relatives on a broken primer - this is please, with all pleasure, but more serious tasks are not on the shoulder. Grand Vitara is a city car, which and bumpers should be on the spot, and packages from Auchan instead of Haijake in the trunk lie. It is not good and not bad - this is a fact.

First, 200 mm of the road lumen is not so much. She sat on the belly on arable land, a risky meadow or in a snowy virgin - and everything, the shovel will no longer help, you need to run behind the tractor.

It is not worth sharing in deep brodes: Sapins of the bridges are laid around for some tens of centimeters above the bridges, so the chance that the reducer of a cooling gear in the water is a lot of water with mud suspension, is great enough. At the best case, you will have to change the oil in the gearbox, and in the worst you will be repaired at a cost of 40 to 60 thousand rubles.

Many believe that nothing is done by a permanent full drive, there are no daily cane. Alas, this is not the case ... The glands of the transfer box are very not like large loads, so if you finish it in clay for several hours or decide "from the swamp to drag hippopotamus" - in the sense, cut off the stuck comrade, then, most likely, the glands will drove And they will have to change. And there are three in a transfer box three, and only one changes without removing the box, and the replacement of the shank salinity and requires its full disassembly.

Plus it is necessary to take into account that the back towing eye is made and fixed to the spar in such a way that with solid loads begins to "swim" and, when flexing, can get to the edge of the bumper and even lean it.

In short, you need to remember that Grand Vitara is an SUV with a soul of a crossover, and should not force him to jump above the head and do what the car is absolutely not intended for. It can easily go through a snowfield on a rut from a snowmobile or overcome the blurred calating, which does not enjoy the passenger cars, but for the transformation in the present conqueror of the off-road he lacks not only the stickers "dirt tanks are not afraid."

Hate # 2: Ragped in a smoked car ... "

When preparing this material, I read at least one hundred and a half reviews of the owners of Suzuki Grand Vitara about your car, and literally almost in every one can find mention of excessive suspension stiffness. Someone this stiffness is quite suitable, someone is ready to put up with it, but enough and those who mention it among the main flaws.

On the GRAND Vitara's uneven road with one driver, the dance of the Bakok dance is happy, and its owner literally all the organism feels every hole and every pebble. A hint of smoothness appears only with full load, it is desirable, also with a luggage, but that's exactly what a hint. A typical feedback sounds like this: "Recently went to Belgorod and back, 1,400 km. Machine all the souls outstretched! And this is not my personal feelings - so they said all four people in the car. It is annoying that the body is transmitted precisely small jokes on the asphalt. Slightly the quality of the road surface will deteriorate, the feeling appears that you are walking on a washing board ... ".

Love # 2: "I quickly rush on the rails cast iron ..."

However, the stiffness of the suspension has a revolving positive side: even the most fierce items confirm the very good handover of Grand Vitara.

The car's trajectory really keeps very well, not paying attention to any individual irregularities or longitudinal beaches. Of course, Grand Vitara is not so acute as "driver" cars, but there are no trajectories, swing or "fishing" of the trajectory. Everything is simple, reliable, and, importantly, very predictable. Compared to frame predecessors who were very twisted, but on the ice and gravius, they didn't know how to ride it at all (well, except that only at the speed of kilometers of 50 per hour), Grand Vitara rests very tenaciously at the road at high speeds, turns well, And on the ground allows the use of rally techniques.

The correct operation of stabilization systems, which, by the way, is automatically disconnected in the case of increasing the reduced transmission and locking of the mid-sieve differential and again automatically turns on if the speed exceeds 30 km / h. But all the ESP still does not turn off, so if you want to go on the ice in winter and rolling, to pour and put the car into a skid, then you can hardly succeed: ESP will fight with all ways known to it.

Grand Vitara and its owners feel good in winter in winter: the car without problems will start even in serious frosts, it is capable of pointing in a snowdrift, behaves well on a slippery road and does not freeze the driver and passengers. It annoys except the lack of heating of the steering wheel and windshield.

Hate # 1: "Eats and does not go, does not go, but eats!"

As part of the evaluation of the dynamic characteristics of Suzuki Grand Vitara, as they say, "the opinions of scientists were divided". Some argue that everything is fine, especially in the city stream, and here are the other noise that "the car does not go at all." And everyone mutually scolding the "vintage" four-stage automatic - and for thoughtfulness, and for unwillingness in time to switch to higher programs. Someone from the forum humorists described the situation as follows: "Not quite nauseous, but only kilometers up to 100 per hour. Further Pension and Relax. "

In this case, the most common topic for the snocks to the car is fuel consumption. In particular, the combination of a double-liter motor with a machine gun is often scolded, and after all, it was at him a lion's share of sales. It is understandable - as I said, very many owners have moved to Grand Vitara with compact cars, so they are accustomed to other numbers. The same who managed to ride in heavy SUVs, the flow of about 14 liters in the city and 10 on the track seems quite acceptable.

But from the established habits depend on the driving manner, and many note that if you "fly" and from the soul to press the pedal on each traffic light, then the flow can reach 18-20 liters, and if you have to ride calmly - it is unlikely to exceed 12 .

Exacerbates the situation and insufficient sound insulation of the engine compartment. More precisely, in normal modes, it does not cause any special enthusias, no serious complaints, but here on overtakes, when the box switches on the fourth transmission to the second, the noise level is instantly rises to the "frightening" level.

Love # 1: "Here is such music, such that is eternal youth .."

And yet the main advantage of Grand Vitara collective mind considers endurance and reliability. The car has not so many congenital sores.

Motors, usually two-liter, to 150 thousand kilometers the timing chain is stretched, especially if the owner did not follow the oil level. It often fails the mechanism of the roller-tensioner of the belt of the attached equipment, so that experienced vitarowners recommend that they always have spare straps and rollers.

At the turn from 40 to 100 thousand km, the neutralizer can "die" in the exhaust system, and its death manifests itself quite strangely: Check Engine lights up on the panel (which is natural) and cruise control stops (and this is not clear).

Very quickly "end" the front stabilizer sleeves, and many complain that they have to change almost every 15 thousand kilometers - that is, with each then.

There are problems with silent blocks of levers, which, alas, change only with the levers. Power steering tube requires replacement every three or four years due to wear at mounting places to the body. There are some more characteristic breakdowns, but ... all this history is strongly stretched in time, so the total price of ownership by the car is quite acceptable, the reviews do not resemble the price lists for repairs with the final six-digit amount, and on the roads are full of copies aged 10-12 years, still staying in quite cheerful condition.

The network is the phrase: "Suzuki cars can not be loved, you can only ride." Here they go. As one of the owners wrote - "Frost, heat, heat, smoke of fires, carpets, primer, a grader, a snowless Bolshak, a village or a city ... jumped and went there, where they decided, and not where you can drive. Of course, without fanaticism. " Why without fanaticism? Yes, because fanaticism is badly combined with eternal youth.

Not every SUV combines three qualities at once: excellent permeability, high quality assembly and affordable price. One of these was Suzuki Grand Vitara, but, unfortunately, the car is no longer produced. The driver who chose this SUV instead of competitors such as Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail or Honda CR-V could not only save several thousand dollars, but also get a real jeep with excellent chassis aggregates - suspension, engine and transmission.

A new one, which has nothing to do with the previous one comes to replace the legendary generation. Since 2015, Suzuki Grand Vitara can be found only.

The story of Suzuki Grand Vitara

For the first time, the Vitara line was presented in 1988. After releasing this model, manufacturers wanted to become a new class of car class - compact SUV. They really managed to first introduce such a classification, but from a technical point of view AvtoVAZ made it before with their Niva. The design features of the Vitara brought it to ordinary SUVs: a separate frame and a plug-in front drive. At first, the new model of Suzuki could be classified either as a bad crossover, or as a parody of an SUV.

After about a quarter of a century, Grand Vitara was redone under the pressure of competitors who were ready to displace the car from the market. Manufacturers made body bearing, and the front-wheel drive was connected through the inter-axis differential, which worked constantly. In addition, the reduced number of transmission transmissions turned out to be a very profitable solution against the rest of the rest - Grand Vitara became very competitive.

In different countries, the car is known as Suzuki XL7, Grand Nomade and Grand Escudo (at the same time, the version with three doors and a short body did not have the prefix "Grand"). So he was produced since 2005. It is noteworthy that Vitara had a common chassis with some GENERAL MOTORS cars, but from a constructive point of view, these cars were very different.

Properties of Used Suzuki Grand Vitara

It should be borne in mind that specific fully depend on its history of operation. It is impossible to find two identical models. Each Grand Vitara will have its own consequences of using the past owner. One way or another, the car has a number of common features that combine the entire line of Grand Vitara.

Now the greatest demand exists on the third generation of SUV from Suzuki. It is it that combines excellent running properties and high quality, while having an affordable price. Thus, instances of Grand Vitara, which were produced from 2005 to 2014 are the most desirable among the entire series. Cars 5-7-year old on the secondary market can be found at a price of 400 to 900 thousand rubles.

In the Russian market of used cars, the American and Russian versions of Grand Vitara are most often found. European options, as a rule, are rare, but they are more expensive, which reduces the availability of the model. In favor of European packages, their condition speaks. The Russian version, which was exploited from us, usually has the quality below, due to the constant impact of salt on the road in winter. At the same time, the Americans are mostly characteristic of the negligent exploitation style - they pour cheap oil into Grand Vitara, and then go on it for several years. Because of this use, the condition of the car is worse. In addition, such a notch can not be fixed by washing the engine.

Engine

During the sales, Grand Vitara was completed with four gasoline and two turbo diesel engines. The weakest of all had a volume of 1.6 liters and 94 horsepower (most often installed on the three-door version), while the most dynamic motor had a volume of 2.7 liters and the power of 173 liters. from. (Installed only on the five-door version). It should be borne in mind that when buying a Grand Vitara in the secondary market, the driver will be devoid of the opportunity to choose the engine, so you have to be content with the existing.

More powerful Suzuki engines allow you to quickly dial the speed from the start, but also a lot of fuel at the same time. One of the properties of the chassis system Grand Vitara is that when driving on a slippery road, a powerful motor associate with a short wheel base makes the car slide. This is especially unpleasant for the SUV.

As for operating, all the edges of the Grand Vitara are distinguished by reliability and endurance. Of course, their condition needs to be supported by qualified and timely service. As a rule, to clean the radiator and change the antifreeze driver Suzuki is forced when the commercial meter "winds" the next 60,000 kilometers.

Most often on the market you can find the Grand Vitar, equipped with a gasoline engine with a volume of two liters and with a capacity of 140 liters. from. The motor is distinguished by relative unpretentiousness and can feed on the 92th fuel, but it is clearly not enough to develop the total speed of a semi-trial SUV. When dynamic travel around the city is approximately 15 liters per 100 km.

Transmission

Regardless of the engine, the Grand Vitara engine was equipped with both a mechanical and automatic transmission. This means that in the secondary market you can find any combination of motor and transmission. The mechanical version is characteristic of the "tight" switching to the rear transmission - you have to make a small pause before a system that does not have a synchronizer will allow you to switch. The automatic transmission of complaints in switching does not have and perfectly copes not only with movement, but also with the carriage of large trailers.

The lack of transmissions Grand Vitara is the part-time system. The front axle in it is hard, which allows the use of four-wheel drive only on a slippery road and a short time. So, the front axle of Suzuki must constantly be in a disabled state. When a used model is selected, it is worth paying attention to this - if the included drive is accompanied by strikes, it means that the gearbox "killed" and the car is better not to buy.

Suspension

Suzuki Suspension Grand Vitara is excellent for operation in Russian conditions. Even on a used car, it needs to be repaired no more than every 80,000 mileage kilometers. At the same time, there is still a little lack of - fastening the front stabilizer you need to change every 25,000 kilometers. Their life expectancy cannot be increased even by installing original units.

Body

In five-door versions, Grand Vitara occasionally saves the trunk door. The reason for this is the heavy spare wheel. This problem can be corrected simple adjustment. Also over time, the engine fan fails. It can either be repaired or buy new - such spending occur no more than once every 2 years. These small disadvantages are not critical, so Suzuki's body has high reliability.

Equipment

In the minimum version of Grand Vitaru, you can find a fairly good functionality: six airbags, which are associated with a hard body of late versions provide reliable protection, climate control, anti-lock system and a central locking lock.

The most equipped version in addition to everything has ESP, security curtains, cruise control, built-in computer with navigation, power steering, xenon / boshenone and fog-optics, leather outcome of the cabin, full electric car and media system.

Outcome

Answer the question about whether to buy a used Suzuki Grand Vitaru, every driver must be individually. Many motorists consider this model of the SUV family and acquire it for relevant needs, but there are also extreme ride fans that. One way or another, for its value, Grand Vitara provides the buyer with excellent properties of passability and high reliability. The disadvantage can be called the "Part-Time" transmission, which is not the best choice for the present SUV. If it is critical, then you should look at more expensive Toyota RAV4, Nissan X-Trail or Honda CR-V.

The blocking of the differential in Suzuki Grand Vitara allows the driver to feel confident on off-road. Approximately in one price category are both cars, although the off-road outlender potential is slightly lower. : Grand Vitara or Outlander? We will try to give an answer in today's review. The analysis will be built not standard. We will analyze the weak points of competing parties. Consider possible breakdowns and failures during the operation of crossovers.

Disadvantages of power aggregates

Test drive car Mitsubishi Outlander:

Grand Vitara has weak front suspension stabilizer bushings.

In the GRAND VITARA and Outlander duel relative to the quality and durability of the suspension, the an outlander mastered the advantage.

Let's sum up

Today we spent unusual. What is better: Outlander or Grand Vitara? Based on the specifics of today's review, the winner will be called the car whose knots and aggregates are readily and served longer than the opponent. Another estimation criterion will be an exemplary cost of replacement of parts that can potentially fail. So, the details in Outlander are more durable and the cost of their replacement will be significantly lower than at Suzuki Grand Vitara. Therefore, we give a victory in this fight "Stranger".

In the secondary market, they are presented for the most part of the machine implemented in the Russian Federation, but they come across and "American", but their condition much more often It turns out much worse.

The car was supplied in two bodies - three- and five-door. All cars Could boast of assembly quality - cars from Japan have always been on this parameter in the first sequences. The only thing that is possible note - It's on the fifth door. It often happens that on cars with a huge mileage she saves under the severity of spars.

This trouble is easily eliminated by the method of adjusting the loops.
Rust on the car can report that the car visited an accident at the end which was Made by poor-quality repair, well, either the past owner is not very careful about its things.

electronics and electrical equipment of this car from Japan reliably, like all Japanese electronics and in most cases does not cause harder to own owner.
Engines on this model A steam was installed, the most not strong of them - the 1.6-liter gasoline is often seen in the secondary market. Eleaches in most cases with it are none, and with correct care, it helps reliably and continuously. The only thing you need to not forget is about the timely replacement of the engine in the engine, and wait for the engine warming before movement.

Precautions will solve the timing chain, which was installed on this engine, is much longer to serve.
The rest of the motors more wonderfulAnd besides that are not problematic. From time to time, small malfunctions are seen, but they appear not so quite often and not constant.

Purchase of cars in order for Suzuki Grand Vitara with gasoline engine It implies decent waste, because in addition, not the most wonderful 2,4-liter engine in winter will "eat" up to 20 liters of fuel in urban conditions. Turbodiesel was installed only by the number of 1.9 liters, but it was officially not supplied to Russia due to the poor quality of domestic fuel. We would not recommend such a car, because the breakdown of it because of the domestic fuel is very possible, and not every master will take it.
Two types of boxes were installed on the machines - five-speed mechanics and a four-stage automatic. Both boxes are quite reliable, but with mechanical more troubles and fails it is little more often. One of the circumstances of the clutch failure on Grand Vitara has riding to break and crawling out of difficult places without the use of reduced transmission.
If we compare with classmates, this jeep looks more without joke - blocking differential and reduced transmission make it acquiring more attractive for extreme travel lovers.

You can buy a used car and not check the suspension can only an inexperienced car enthusiast, despite the fact that with Grand Vitara is not such a huge necessity - it has a very reliable. Yes, the repair can cost decent money, but he justifies himself - the details go very long and do not disturb the owner often.
There is no brake pads, no special complaints, but the masters note the fact that the latter from time to time is prone to overheating.
In short, Grand Vitara is considered not only a car hardy in terms of passability, but also quite reliable in unpretentious in repair, despite the fact that it is quite expensive.

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A bit of history

The Vitara Japanese family began its history back in 1988. The frame, the plug-in front axle, small size and weight made a model popular in certain circles of off-road lovers. Low-power engines limited off-road opportunities a bit, but they made the price of the car affordable to most of those who wish.

The second generation (1998-2005) has become more powerful and received the Grand console. Therefore, actually Suzuki in the overview of the third generation, but taking into account the Grandism - the second. The off-road Vitara was not the first, but for urban conditions, it was generally approached, so the second reincarnation did not use much popularity.

In the third generation, Suzuki decided to take into account previous errors and made a cardinal replacement of priorities. In 2005, fashion for crossovers was just gained momentum. Therefore, the model received a cute appearance, a constant four-wheel drive with a reduced transmission and the body carrying instead of the frame. In combination with an affordable price, it provided quite stable popularity.

Body and configuration

In addition to the standard five-door modification, not so often, but there is also a three-door - a good option for urban conditions with bad roads. The body of Grand Vitara is galvanized on both sides, but after damage, it starts rust very quickly. Therefore, chips and scratches are better to eliminate immediately after occurrence.

The list of additional equipment is much shorter than the German premium brands. But for comfortable movement there is everything you need even in the "base". All Suzuki Grand Vitara 2 has:

• full electric circuit;
• climate control (not everyone, however, like the algorithm of his work);
• heated front seats;
• two airbags (driver, passenger);
• ABS and EBD brake effort distribution system.

In more expensive equipment for exchange resistant, the ESP system is monitored. From the "buns" can be a leather interior, cruise control, invisible access, parking sensors and more expensive music with changer. Top Vitara with a 3.2 liter motor was supplied with electronic assistants during descent and lifting.

Salon spacious and simple. Plastic panel hard, but on the door maps is soft. Crickets and rattling most often arise in the torpedo area and rear seats. Noise isolation at the average level, after restyling it was slightly improved.

Total restyings were two. In 2008, they changed the radiator grille, a couple of little things in appearance and laid the information display in the front panel. There was an opportunity to choose a gasoline engine. An improved 2,4-liter and top-end was added to the only two-liter - V6 3.2 liter, which was officially not supplied to our edges, therefore it was rare. In 2012, the appearance was still a little more and removed from production a six-cylinder motor.

Off-road and razdatka

A permanent four-wheel drive is good, but you should not count on "super" permeability. It is higher than that of the middle "PARKTNIK", but do not eliminate the factor "right" rubber and gaskets between the steering wheel and the driver's seat. Additional features always require additional costs, or at least attention.

When choosing Suzuki Grand Vitara with mileage, it is better not to take instances with dried front axle glades. Without oil, the gearbox quickly fails, and it is unknown how much the car has already drove with a county. Most often the right side of the right drive and changes without any problems. If the front flux, you will have to disassemble the entire distribution. In this case, all other seals are changed at the same time, so as not to return to this issue the next 70-80 thousand runs.

Even if there are no oil ilk, then after purchase, be sure to change the oil in the front gearbox. Due to the location of the Sapuna, water gets into it. And for this it is not necessary to ride deepbridges. Solving the problem exists:

1. The original set of the elongated hose (27891-65D10) of the Sapuna and the retainer (27892-65d00).
2. Design from a benzostoy zhigulevsky hose, two clamps and filters.

In the rear gearbox, the Sapun is led to the bridge, so there are no such problems. But if "parked" in a deep puddle for a long time, the moisture can still penetrate inside. Therefore, fans of extreme off-road are recommended to change the lubricant in the rear gearbox twice as often than with normal operation.

If you change the glands and oil in both redundants in both times, then the Suzuki Szuzuki SUZUKI system will mainly last 250+ km. Unfortunately, not all owners pay due attention to regular diagnostics.

Suspension

The chassis from Grand Vitara is reliable, but there are several weak points:

1. 1. Silent blocks of the front levers. In the original, the front levers change only in the collection. At the same time, the ball support "wives" is much larger than the rear silent blocks, which live 70-100 thousand km. Resolved in two ways:
      1. replacing the lever assembly;
      2. replacing the sienel blocks themselves alternative. For example: Hyundai 54584-2e000 or Sidem 877611.
   2. Rear collapse bolts. They are supplied without any anti-corrosion protection, so over time become one with the rear silent blocks. Because of this, it is impossible to adjust the collapse of the rear axle. It is fraught with accelerated wear of rubber and "treated" by replacing all the rear silent blocks together with bolts. To prevent such a situation, it is recommended that regular (every 20-30 thousand km) prevention of bolts (graphite lubricant).
   3. Front stabilizer bushings. Almost consuming with a service life of 10-30 thousand km. Depending on the style of driving, the quality of the bushings and roads. For owners of two-liter Vitars, you can advise using bushings and brackets from the 2.4-liter version. Catalog numbers: 42412-78k00 - sleeve and 42415-78k00 - fasteners bracket.

Hub P. withes are delivered assembly with the hub, but their resource is usually enough for 100+ km at ordinary urban exploitation. The rear brakes in Grand Vitara drum and pads usually grabs at least 80 thousand km. The front will have to change twice as often.

Engines

In this section, Suzuki is a minimum of diversity. From 2005 to 2008, there was actually the only option - a two-liter gasoline engineJ20A, with a capacity of 140 liters. from. For weight of the machine and the full drive, it is not enough, so the city consumption is rarely falling below 14 liters.

From America brought cars with more swing six-cylinder2.7 liters (H27A, 185 liters.). Reliable and unpretentious, good option for buying, but finding Grand Vitara 2 in good condition with such a motor is difficult. It is found only at dorestayling vitarah.

From the discharge of exotic you can find Vitara with1.9-liter diesel from Renault. Of the one and a half thousand ads for the sale of the SGV by the author, diesel as much as 16 pieces. The engine with a turbine, not much reliable and with age fuel equipment becomes exorbitantly expensive. To save fuel, it is better to choose a gasoline engine with a HBO installed system.Gas equipment pays off quickly, but there isrisk of exhaust valve If incorrectly adjusting and adjusting the fuel mixture.

The second most prevalence - gasolineJ24B \u200b\u200b2.4 liters. Additional 29 l. from. increased consumption by 2 liters. Appeared after the first restyling and is, in fact, busty two-literJB420. According to the dynamics, the two-liter motor on the mechanics can be equated with 2.4 on the machine.

Motors of the JB series have their weaknesses / features:

1. GHM chain drive.The term of its service rarely exceeds 80-90 thousand km, almost as on the machines with a belt drive. The chain is stretched, the tensioners are cleared, so the first signs of future repair can be easily determined by ear. Do not forget to discover the hood and carefully listen to the sound of the motor - there should be no metal tapping or rattles.
2. Zhor oil. Usually begins to manifest after 100 thousand runs. Up to 2 liters from replacement before replacement is not particularly worried about what. If you regularly ride with the oil level below the minimum, the engine repair is provided. Helps the replacement of oil consuming caps and piston rings. To begin with, you can try to change the viscosity of the engine oil.
3. Oil pressure sensor. Another source of lubrication loss. The oil begins to run through it, only replacement.
4. Adjustment of valves. There are no hydrocompensators in these motors, therefore, the valves should be adjusted for the regulations every 40 thousand km. In fact, rarely who makes such a service more often than once 100 thousand runs.

It remains only to mention the most powerful V6 3.2 liter (N32A, 233 l.) And the weakest 1.6 (M16a, 106 liters.). The first comes from General Motors and in the serviceable and serviced state of the problems will not be delivered. The only motor in Suzuki Grand Vitara 2 with hydrocomathers and does not require valve adjustments. In the case of repair, the six-cylinder motor, according to the principle, will be expensive.

The junior 1.6-liter motor was installed only on three-door HV2, also with a simplified transmission. Reliable, but frankly weak aggregate. Suitable only for smooth movement in the city.

Boxes gear

The mechanical box of Grand Vitara 2 is generally reliable, but a problem with the first transmission is often found. It does not turn on on a heated car or very tightly "sticks out." The causes and solutions of the problem may be several:

• "Dying" grip - to be treated with replacement;
• bad oil in the box - change on 2 liters of Castrol Syntransle Transaxle 75W-90;
• recent hydraulic system - replacement and pumping brake fluid;
• synchronizer - Repair with the analysis of the checkpoint.

All Grand Vitara 2 installed quite ancient, but reliable four-stage AISIN automatic. There are less problems with it than with mechanics. Switches thoughtfully, but smoothly, while increases the average consumption of a couple of liters (compared to the manual transmission).

The exception was only SGV with V6 motors. They were supplied with the same Japanese automatic transmission, only five steps. According to the algorithm of work and reliability, they do not differ.

Outcome

Suzuki Grand Vitara second generation attracts its available starting price. For reasonable money, you can get a practically full-fledged SUV with an adequate cost of service.