GRAND VITARA 2010 2.4 PETROL HOW ARE THEY OFF ROAD

[migliacars]

just bought a 2010 2.4 petrol 5 door gv just woundered how they performed off road and in the snow

Edited by migliacars on Tuesday 1st March 21:41

[skene]

Don't type in capitals. It's just annoying. Oh, and to answer your question I don't know.


HTH

[migliacars]

skene said:

Don't type in capitals. It's just annoying. Oh, and to answer your question I don't know.


HTH

happy now mr mardy

[Efbe]

pretty well actually. much better than you'd expect.

[skene]

migliacars said:

happy now mr mardy

Yes, Thank you.

[Efbe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFaHEbGbCc

think this is the same model??

[migliacars]

Efbe said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFaHEbGbCc

think this is the same model??

yes same one but the newer version doesnt have a spare wheel on the back door it has one of those repair kits in the boot.
thanks for this

[Efbe]

migliacars said:

Efbe said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFaHEbGbCc

think this is the same model??

yes same one but the newer version doesnt have a spare wheel on the back door it has one of those repair kits in the boot.
thanks for this

if its got a low box, and A/T tyres on then it will do well.

90% of offroading is about you, not the car. I have taken a yaris places many ranegrover drivers would fail to get to.

[migliacars]

Efbe said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFaHEbGbCc

think this is the same model??

yes same one but the newer version doesnt have a spare wheel on the back door it has one of those repair kits in the boot.
thanks for this

[Rum Runner]

They are good..limiting factor is ground clearance over the centre diff area. Old Grand Vitara is better off road. Also I think the new one should have had a 2 wheel drive option as well.
I think in Japan they do but not here where they are permanent 4. Also they do a V6 in other countries.

[migliacars]

dont thinks thats correct
its in 2wd all the time and when it feels a wheel spin it then electronicly puts it in 4wd

thats what they said when i bought it from suzuki

[Rum Runner]

I think the systems arew different for the 2 or 5 door versions from memory. Though I am quite certain LWB 5 door is permanent 4 with Locking centre diff and Low box.
I have used a LWB quite a bit off road...i think as said the spec varies a little in a number of countries.

[Godzuki]

Efbe said:

if its got a low box, and A/T tyres on then it will do well.

90% of offroading is about you, not the car. I have taken a yaris places many ranegrover drivers would fail to get to.

Agree wntirely. Too many people are stuck up on massive articulation, and mahoosive tyres. Unless you are heading up Everest then a lot of it is overkill. Decent tyres, and a bit of sense and you can go plenty offroad.

[Rum Runner]

Totally agree about tyres...the new vitara is a good car...but as said the transfer box / centre diff subframe is quite low, I have found it a issue on Caribbean roads compared to all the previous incarnations of Viatara. In fact the old school shape Terrios was better on the rutted dirt roads than the new Vitara.

[Godzuki]

Lob a lift kit on. getting a 2" Calmini kit, diff drop, and man hubs for my vit.

[NEAM]

Mum has one and its useless

[Godzuki]

NEAM said:

Mum has one and its useless

Except they are not 'useless'.

[NEAM]

Godzuki said:

Except they are not 'useless'.

No it drives just fine in the dry, as soon as we got snow up north I got bored of phone calls saying she was stuck

[Godzuki]

NEAM said:

No it drives just fine in the dry, as soon as we got snow up north I got bored of phone calls saying she was stuck

Ah... Well, it matters not a jot what you drive, if you can't drive in the snow, then there's no hope for you.

[NEAM]

There is that but my partner shifted it once for her when it was stuck and said it was useless. That said he's used to driving our landies