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Ahead of the upcoming Paris Motor Show, Suzuki has dropped more photos and details for its facelifted Vitara, or Vitara Series II, as it's officially known.
One thing that we have learned for certain since the first images came out is that the diesel engine is gone for sure. The Vitara used to have a 1.6-liter unit, but the company is so small that it can't afford to comply with the latest emissions regulations.
And in any case, the Vitara is so light that gasoline engines really will be efficient. There's a new 1-liter base turbo mill under the hood, which will deliver 111 HP, 9 less than the older 1.6-liter, which will still be available in some markets but only with FWD. The updated Vitara will continue to have a pack a 140 HP 1.4-liter turbo, available with AWD.
Cosmetic changes aren't radical. At the front, the 2019 Suzuki Vitara gets a new radiator grille with six vertical bars and chrome accents, a more defined front bumper, fog lamps and LED DRLs. Slight tweaks have also been made to the fog lights and lower bumper.
Rear end revisions are even smaller, mainly focusing on adding LED technology to the taillights. Two new colors have also been added, the ones in the photos. Inside, Suzuki says it has changed the materials used on the dashboard to make them more tactile, while the instrument cluster gets a central color display between the dials.
Suzuki is big on safety technology, so the crossover is now available with forward collision alert, auto braking, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, traffic sign recognition, blind spot monitor and rear cross traffic alert. Most of this stuff will be standard on the top-end models.
The Suzuki Vitara recently celebrated its 30 anniversary, in which time it sold more than 3.65 million units in 191 countries. The nameplate has been around for longer than the RAV4 or CR-V, though it's not as recognizable somehow.
And in any case, the Vitara is so light that gasoline engines really will be efficient. There's a new 1-liter base turbo mill under the hood, which will deliver 111 HP, 9 less than the older 1.6-liter, which will still be available in some markets but only with FWD. The updated Vitara will continue to have a pack a 140 HP 1.4-liter turbo, available with AWD.
Cosmetic changes aren't radical. At the front, the 2019 Suzuki Vitara gets a new radiator grille with six vertical bars and chrome accents, a more defined front bumper, fog lamps and LED DRLs. Slight tweaks have also been made to the fog lights and lower bumper.
Rear end revisions are even smaller, mainly focusing on adding LED technology to the taillights. Two new colors have also been added, the ones in the photos. Inside, Suzuki says it has changed the materials used on the dashboard to make them more tactile, while the instrument cluster gets a central color display between the dials.
Suzuki is big on safety technology, so the crossover is now available with forward collision alert, auto braking, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, traffic sign recognition, blind spot monitor and rear cross traffic alert. Most of this stuff will be standard on the top-end models.
The Suzuki Vitara recently celebrated its 30 anniversary, in which time it sold more than 3.65 million units in 191 countries. The nameplate has been around for longer than the RAV4 or CR-V, though it's not as recognizable somehow.
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