Category: Suzuki

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SUZUKI’S FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE IS ON ITS WAY

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It’s been a long time coming, but Suzuki has finally produced its first fully-electric vehicle. Called e Vitara, it’s a compact crossover SUV that won’t be in dealerships until late-June or early-July but with pre-orders being taken. The e Vitara shares the same platform, and many features but styling differences with the Toyota Urban Cruiser. Both are built in India at Suzuki’s Gujerat factory on its Heartect-e lightweight dedicated electric chassis. At this stage it’s unlikely that Toyota will be importing the Urban Cruiser. Suzuki is unique Australia in that… Read more

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SUZUKI JIMNY 3-DOOR – IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET

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It’s been more than five years since we last drove the “new” Suzuki Jimny. The scary thing is that not much has changed in this time — it’s still fundamentally the same. It’s the same engine, the same transmission and the same four-wheel drive system. There’s a new touchscreen and operating system, while auto cruise control and parking sensors have been added front and back. And along the way, a cheaper, more accessible version of the little 4×4 was added to the mix — known simply as the Jimny Lite…. Read more

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SUZUKI VITARA TURBO HYBRID ALLGRIP

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With the imminent arrival of Suzuki’s first fully electric vehicle the e Vitara, it’s easy to see why the company didn’t invest much in the hybrid version. Forgive us for saying so, but it’s a shortsighted approach because the company is likely to sell many more hybrids than it will EVs, just look at the experience of other brands. Really, the hybrid deserved better, because apart from the welcome transition to hybrid power — the changes have been minimal to say the least. STYLING If you think the latest Vitara… Read more

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JIMNY, FUN AND GAMES BY ANY STRETCH

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Jimny: it’s all in the name. Since its get-go the quirky small Suzuki SUV has been on a ‘fun run’, on and off road. Last year the maker invested more in the three-door compact, which had become something of a cult, adding two more doors and extended cabin space. Release the brakes, start revving the motor, the new Jimny XL five-door, after a bump in the road, has finally been let out on to Aussie streets, following a hold-up on sales for ‘an investigation into the model’ by the maker…. Read more

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FRONX … A UNIQUE NAME FOR AN APPEALING LITTLE CAR

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    Not sure what to make of the Suzuki Fronx. It shares a platform with the Suzuki Swift, so it could be described as the crossover version of Swift. The Fronx name is a portmanteau of “Frontier Next”, which was trademarked by Suzuki way back in 2014. They are a bit slow off the mark but apparently the idea was to create an SUV that is widely accepted by the market with existing resources, which could explain some things. Suzuki describes Fronx as the most comprehensively equipped Suzuki model… Read more

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SUZUKI JIMNY XL FIVE-DOOR

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A five-door version of the Suzuki Jimny. Who would have thunk? It should make getting in and out of the back a little easier, not that you would want to volunteer to sit in the back. And not that the Jimny XL (that’s what it is designated as) is likely to offer that much more legroom than its sibling, but let’s crunch the numbers and find out. STYLING From the front there’s little to tell the three- and five-door versions of the Jimny apart. Both feature Suzuki’s stylised five-slot radiator… Read more

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SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT TURBO

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It’s ironic that the Swift Sport Turbo is the oldest, unchanged model in the Suzuki lineup, but at the same time still manages to shine as the star of the lineup. Yep. The third generation Sport dates back to the 2017 Frankfurt motor show, it’s still a great little performance package at a super affordable price, and proof positive of the old saying: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. In June, 2020, Suzuki added a 48-volt mild hybrid to the car for the European market, but alas Australia never… Read more

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SUZUKI SWIFT HYBRID GLX

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Wow. Considering that Toyota launched its first hybrid in 2001. It beggars belief that it took Suzuki until 2024 — 23 years later — to release its first hybrid offering. Talk about dragging the chain. Not only that, but it has been added to a small fuel efficient hatchback that arguably doesn’t really need it — the Swift. The Hamamatsu-based company has however taken a slightly different approach, because the hybrid does not directly power the wheels. So let’s take a closer look at this latecomer to a party that… Read more

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SUZUKI S-CROSS ALLGRIP PRESTIGE

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Originally known as the SX4, the current model dates back to 2021 and shares its chassis with the Vitara. S-Cross brought a major makeover in styling, with a new front and rear-end design. Inside, the dashboard was updated, with an instrument cluster and 4.2-inch LCD multi-info display from Vitara, A floating 7.0-inch touchscreen became the focus of the infotainment system. Driver assistance was also upgraded with a 360 degree camera, blind spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Interior space remains exactly the same as the previous generation. The SX4 S-Cross… Read more

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SUZUKI VITARA TURBO ALLGRIP

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The Suzuki Vitara occupies a special place in Australian off-road folklore. It used to be able to go anywhere the big 4x4s like Patrol and Land Cruiser could go – it laughed in the face of danger. But this all changed with the arrival of the fourth and current generation of Vitara that no longer sits on a ladder chassis and is no longer a real off-roader. In fact, it shares a chassis with the S-Cross model which is about as soft as they come, with front or all-wheel drive… Read more