The 2011 2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara features: 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder, 16-valve DOHC engine 166 hp @ 6000 rpm 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic transmission Front ventilated disc brakes and rear ventilated disc brakes; Electronic Brake Force Distribution Up to 19 cty/26 hwy mpg AM/FM in-dash single CD player with CD MP3 Playback stereo Auxiliary MP3 audio input Stability control Traction control …and much, much more! Come see for yourself at Fountain Suzuki at Fountain Auto Mall in Orlando. To learn more, visit www.fountainautomall.com or to learn more about our Suzuki vehicles, visit http
Suzuki’s response to the European demand for a Grand Vitara with more urban style. This model will start reaching European dealers in the early summer. Since 1988, that was when the first-generation Vitara was unveiled, Suzuki has consistently used a ladder frame and offered a 4×4 lock mode — key requirements for genuine 4×4 capability. At the same time, we’ve steadily improved on-road performance amid the growing popularity of crossovers. The current, third-generation Grand Vitara has a sleek, edgy exterior and interior design. It has a rear-mounted spare tyre — a symbol of its SUV identity. As a stylish sport utility vehicle (SUV), the Grand Vitara’s third generation has been appreciated and praised not only by dedicated SUV fans but also by customers who live in urban areas. For an even greater urban style, Suzuki is now set to additionally offer the urban version that emphasises the sense of nimbleness and quality. Coming without a spare tyre at the tailgate the urban cross-country vehicle presents itself in a more stylish shape making it more suitable for city driving.
Suzuki’s response to the European demand for a Grand Vitara with more urban style. This model will start reaching European dealers in the early summer. Since 1988, that was when the first-generation Vitara was unveiled, Suzuki has consistently used a ladder frame and offered a 4×4 lock mode — key requirements for genuine 4×4 capability. At the same time, we’ve steadily improved on-road performance amid the growing popularity of crossovers. The current, third-generation Grand Vitara has a sleek, edgy exterior and interior design. It has a rear-mounted spare tyre — a symbol of its SUV identity. As a stylish sport utility vehicle (SUV), the Grand Vitara’s third generation has been appreciated and praised not only by dedicated SUV fans but also by customers who live in urban areas. For an even greater urban style, Suzuki is now set to additionally offer the urban version that emphasises the sense of nimbleness and quality. Coming without a spare tyre at the tailgate the urban cross-country vehicle presents itself in a more stylish shape making it more suitable for city driving.
Subscribe to DSTV on YouTube to be notified when Part 2 is posted! Part 1 of 2: Testing the 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara XSport 4WD in the Forest, just outside of Steven’s Pass in Washington State. Does the new V6 have enough power to finally make this cute ‘ute a proper offroader?
When I got the idea for this site, it was essentially to have fun blogging about my Tracker. As I started, I soon saw that the Tracker basically is a ……………… Suzuki, re-badged as a GM, Pontiac, Chevy and God only knows what else.
There’s actually a couple of items in Wikipedia that try to trace some of the history of this little beast:
The bottom line is that it’s almost impossible to follow all the badge changes over time and basically, whether we’re talking about:
an Escudo, a Jimny, a Samurai, Sidekick, Vitara, Grand Vitara or Tracker, they’re pretty much identical across badges, at least up until 2004 when the trackers lost the convertible model.
Since I’m now including some videos of the breed, don’t be surprised to see some of the Suzuki variants. The important thing isn’t the badge, but the fum mini-SUV behind it!
The Chevy Tracker is part of a large family of mini-SUVs introduced by Suzuki. There have been the Jimny, Samurai, Sidekick, Vitara and Grand Vitara, to name only the more recent models.
There’s a good overview of the history of these fantastic mini-SUV’s, here at Wikipedia
GM then started making the same model, re-badging it as the Chevy Tracker, the Geo Tracker, the Pontiac Sunrunner and I’ve probably missed a couple. It can get pretty confusing, but no matter what the name.
Bottom Line, though: These are great, fun machines!
The Beginning
To make a long story short, my first look at one of these little beasties was in Fuerteventura wheb I rented a Suzuki Jimny. It was a blast, but vacation ended and I quickly forgot about it.
Fast forward a few years and I decided that I wanted a summer fun car and started out looking for a sports car. One thing led to another, and I remembered the Jimny. That`s when I forgot about a sports car, started looking for a Jimny. At first I wondered if we had these things in Canada and to my surprise found out we had the ChevyTracker and Geo Trackers, as well as the Suzuki variants (mainly the Sidekick and the Vitara).
That was it! A bit of searching and I wound up with the 2003 Chevy Tracker that you see up above on the right. Not quite a sports car right?
But it`s great and, I get to use it in the Canadian winters. Now, that`s cool.
