The new SUV by Maruti Suzuki, The Grand Vitara with 6 different trims and 11 different variants.
According to the Maruti Suzuki, the price of the Grand Vitara ranges from Rs 10.45 lakh-19.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Compared to Toyota’s Urban Cruiser Hyryder, the Grand Vitara is the new flagship model from Maruti Suzuki available in both hybrid powertrains and an AWD system.
The company has already opened the bookings for Grand Vitara at the token prize of Rs 11,000, and the carmakers have already stockpiled over 53,000 bookings, extending the waiting period to 5 months depending on the variants (source – Autocar India).
Key Specifications of Grand Vitara –
These specs are common for both Grand Vitara Alpha and Grand Vitara AWD.
The key specifications of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara are as follows –
- Average Mileage – 27.97 kmpl
- Engine Displacement (CC) – 1462 (Manual), 1490 (Automatic)
- Max Power (bhp@rpm): 91.18bhp@5500rpm (Automatic)
- Seating Capacity: 5
- Transmission Type: Automatic and Manual
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 45.0
- Body Type: SUV
- Fuel Type: Petrol
- No. of cylinder: 3
- Max Torque (nm@rpm): 122Nm@4400-4800rpm
Grand Vitara AWD –
It comes with all the key features mentioned above. The other features available only for AWD are –
- Displacement (cc): 1462
- Max Power: 101.64bhp@6000rpm
- Max Torque: 136.8Nm@4400rpm
- No. of cylinder: 4
- Valves Per Cylinder: 4
- Transmission Type: Manual
- Gear Box: 5 Speed
- Drive Type: AWD
Maruti Suzuki offers three types of AWD –
- All grip Auto
- All grip Select
- All grip Pro
This version comes with Allgrip Select. This class of AWD offers the selection between Auto, Sport, Snow, and Lock to the driver instead of the system. The driver can select any mode he/she wants through the electronic push-and-turn dial located on the dashboard.
Auto Mode – Auto mode has the default system of the 2-wheel drive (front wheels), but if the front wheels start slipping, the power is automatically sent to the rear wheels via an electronic coupling. When the front wheels have grip again, the system is back on 2WD.
Maruti Suzuki mentioned that the auto mode can detect the front wheel slippage depending on the various conditions of the front wheel like road surface, throttle position, and steering angle, and sends the power to the rear wheels, hence improving the drive stability.
Sports Mode – When in this mode, depending on the steering movements and throttle positions, the sensors send the power accordingly to the rear wheels and improve the driving condition and drifting ability, making it perfect for the sporty feel.
Snow Mode – As the name suggests, this mode is perfect for snowy surfaces or any other surface like snow. The system measures all the conditions carefully and sends the power to all the wheels making the drive as comfortable as possible. This mode is mainly 2WD, but according to the conditions, power can be handed over to the rear wheels.
Lock Mode – Lock mode sends the power to all 4 wheels in a ratio of 50:50 for the front and rear wheels. This mode is for the people who love to ride their vehicle on sandy, or muddy surface. Lock mode has a feature of brake locking via the ESP system, which can lock the steering wheel from spinning.
The Grand Vitara Alpha –
Grand Vitara Alpha comes with the following features along with the key specifications-
- Displacement (cc): 1462
- Max Power: 101.64bhp@6000rpm
- Max Torque: 136.8Nm@4400rpm
- No. of cylinder: 4
- Valves Per Cylinder: 4
- Transmission Type: Manual
- Gear Box: 5 Speed
- Drive Type: 2WD
All the feature of AWD Select in Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara AWD makes it better than Grand Vitara Alpha, for people who love off-roading and want to test the driving stability of their vehicle. Still, for someone who loves to drive their vehicle peacefully, and likes to keep their vehicles only on the roads Grand Vitara Alpha is a better option.
