Suzuki Vitara 2018

**dct** · April 17th, 2018 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by ray_noel

You mean may delay po?

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Uhm.. delay. Tapos bibilis sya, but not so much. Ciaz is quicker. 1.4L pa yun

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**Egan101** · April 17th, 2018 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by dct

Driven the vitara last weekend at moa. Grabe ang kupad ng acceleration. Hanggang sahig na ang gas pedal. Hamak na mas mabilis ang ciaz, xpander o mobilio

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I could only imagine how your reaction was when floored the gas pedal. Hehehe

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**eido** · April 17th, 2018 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by dct

Driven the vitara last weekend at moa. Grabe ang kupad ng acceleration. Hanggang sahig na ang gas pedal. Hamak na mas mabilis ang ciaz, xpander o mobilio

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na drive mo na last gen civic? parang ganun yung acceleration?

**dct** · April 17th, 2018 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by eido

na drive mo na last gen civic? parang ganun yung acceleration?

Malayo sa last gen civic. Sumisipa naman ang civic. Nagulat talaga ako bakit ganun.

Although yung sinasabing cheap interior, for me ayos lang yun. Bearable naman

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**nasa.jpl** · April 17th, 2018 09:52 AM

Had my Vitara's 5K PMS yesterday. Went to Suzuki Sta. Rosa, cost me 2,100 pesos for the change oil (oil + filter) and the supplies.

The service was much better there than at Alabang. I was originally scheduled for 10am, but I ran late and sent a message to move me to an 11am schedule. No problem with them. I arrived around 11:20, they accommodated still, receiving me and doing the checklist before lunch break. Actual work was moved to 1pm following lunch break.

PMS took a couple of hours. Oil change was done within an hour; the additional wait was due to the line of vehicles getting washed before release (something which I should've opted out of). It helped that I came in on a weekday, but this was still fast given my experience with my previous car. For comparison, oil change took the entire day at Alabang. The service center at Sta. Rosa is Suzuki-only; Alabang's service center is shared with Mitsubushi Alabang's, probably explaining why you have to wait longer there.

I ended up at Sta. Rosa after asking a few other dealers for a cost estimate. Binan's estimate was a little cheaper, but I chose Sta. Rosa because Nuvali was nearby (allowing me to have lunch there; I don't think there are options around Suzuki Binan). I also asked at Manila Bay because I was supposed to run another errand in the MOA area, but they were trying to charge me an extra 800 for engine treatment. I asked to have it removed; they told me it would depend of mileage. Engine treatment isn't needed more so since the 5K PMS is supposed to be just light service.

Sta. Rosa initially put in a 200 charge for wiper washer fluid but asked me about it. I told them I had a bottle in the trunk and they quickly removed the charge.

**nasa.jpl** · April 17th, 2018 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by coiter

does anyone know or have the spec sheet of the GL A/T? I've seen a display and these are the differences from the GL+ that I noticed:

Manual ignition (no push button start)
Manual aircon
Wheels are steel rims with hubcaps
No clock on the dash
No cruise control
Black door handles and side mirrors
No turn signals on the side mirrors
No center arm rest in the back seat
No roof rails
No foglamps
Donut spare tire
Touch screen HU but not Android (i think)

I didn't notice though kung meron o wala mga 'to:

Rear wiper
Rear defogger
Rear 12V socket
Rear disc brakes

Price diff is 75k (913k vs 988k)

Suzuki Sta. Rosa had a GL variant on display yesterday and took a look while I had my Vitara's PMS. There are significant differences, see below:

Good things of note:
- Still dual airbags (GL+ has dual airbags)
- Steering wheel still has controls for volume/mute/headunit mode
- Same Continental wheels as higher variants
- Same headunit as GL+

Things removed/downgraded:
- No cruise control/speed limiter
- No paddle shifters
- No automatic climate control (manual aircon for GL)
- No push start system
- No smart entry (no lock/unlock using button on door panel as long as you have key fob on you)
- No front fog lamps
- No backing sensors
- Cheaper wheel rims (steel)
- Different front fascia
- And... no analog clock on the dash!

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One thing I noticed on the display unit was that the doors closed better than with my Vitara.

On the other things, there's a rear wiper, rear defogger, and the rear wheels have disc brakes. I didn't see whether the trunk has a 12V socket.

**jut703** · April 17th, 2018 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by dct

Driven the vitara last weekend at moa. Grabe ang kupad ng acceleration. Hanggang sahig na ang gas pedal. Hamak na mas mabilis ang ciaz, xpander o mobilio

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The Vitara 1.6 6AT does 0-100 in ~11.6 seconds:

https://youtu.be/y5AmTOQzObY

That's comparable to a Mobilio, or even a 2.8L Fortuner and 3.2L Everest.

Very long 3rd gear though so it would feel slow as compared to a CVT which is always at the peak powerband (hence the droning sound).

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**Egan101** · April 17th, 2018 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by dct

Malayo sa last gen civic. Sumisipa naman ang civic. Nagulat talaga ako bakit ganun.

Although yung sinasabing cheap interior, for me ayos lang yun. Bearable naman

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I guess it would not even measure up to the ES and EK Civics with their 1.5L or 1.6L engines. The R18 engine used on the Civic FD/FB/FC offer decent performance compared to other compacts or subcompacts with a 1.5L or 1.6L engine.

**dct** · April 17th, 2018 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by jut703

The Vitara 1.6 6AT does 0-100 in ~11.6 seconds:

https://youtu.be/y5AmTOQzObY

That's comparable to a Mobilio, or even a 2.8L Fortuner and 3.2L Everest.

Very long 3rd gear though so it would feel slow as compared to a CVT which is always at the peak powerband (hence the droning sound).

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1.5 vitara satin di ba? Same ba yan sa specs natin? Ang kupad talaga. Malayo sa mobilio brv, at lalo na sa fortuner at everest

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**jut703** · April 17th, 2018 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by dct

1.5 vitara satin di ba? Same ba yan sa specs natin? Ang kupad talaga. Malayo sa mobilio brv, at lalo na sa fortuner at everest

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No. 1.6. Same specs as the one tested.

A Fortuner/Everest only feels fast because they're torquey so babaon ka sa upuan. Feels fast does not equal to goes fast.

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