After five years since its 2007 appearance here in Malaysia, the Suzuki Grand Vitara, distributed by Suzuki Malaysia Automobile (SMA) Sdn Bhd, finally gets its first revision with a newly revised front bumper, 17″ alloy rims, the inclusion of Gaia Bronze Pearl Metallic as a new colour, new seat fabric and door inserts as well as Suzuki’s new safety system – the brake over-ride system.
What this new system does is that should the accelerator pedal get stuck, the system will disengage the throttle – thereby cutting power, when the brakes are applied. Hence, the revised Grand Vitara will not allow for any left-foot braking of the sort.
In short, the revised Grand Vitara gets some subtle aesthetic tweaks that’ll require you to get up close to notice them, but overall it seems rather similar to its predecessor.
The revised Grand Vitara still utilizes the same 2.0L (J20A) 4-cylinder petrol engine that’s mounted in-line under the hood and may be down on ponies at 138bhp at 6,000rpm, but thankfully it makes up for in terms of torque with 183Nm at 4,000rpm. The in-line 4 mounted engine is mated to a conventional 4-speed A/T and has ventilated discs for both front and aft to help the Grand Vitara’s 1,665kg kerb weight to get to a stand-still, while 17″ alloy rims wrapped by 225/65 tyres are charged with grip duties.
The rear seats are both foldable and reclinable, which allows the minimum 398L of boot space to be expanded to a maximum of 1,386L.
Currently, there are five colour choices available for a commanding price of RM121,100 (OTR+ Ins), which are Bluish Black 3, Metallic Grey, Pearl White, Silky Silver and the addition of a new colour – Gaia Bronze Pearl Metallic.
If you’d like to locate the nearest Suzuki dealer, you may either give SMA a call via their toll free number at 1-300-88-6699 or visit their website at www.suzuki.net.my
