Maruti Suzuki to unveil new version of SUV (New Vitara) EDIT: Now Launched - Page 4 - Team-BHP

sgmuser · 24th May 2007, 05:52

Good this is a 5 seater this time so that this is priced reasonable. Hopefully it may have a 2l gasonline (2.7l gasonline will be too much for india) unless otherwise Suzuki should be very intelligent to put a 140bhp 1.9mjtd.

vitara 4wd, 1.9mjtd, 5 seater, 14l OTR is a dream come true for me.

any insider news on pricing and other details?

jkdas · 24th May 2007, 06:19

it does look like chota Q7. 19k$,185bhp for the 2.7l

I personally hate the look of the new CRV..the front bumper

Godfather · 24th May 2007, 06:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

it does look like chota Q7. 19k$,185bhp for the 2.7l

what looks like the Q7? the new CRV or the Vitara??what is that price for?
Is that the price for the new Vitara

Godfather

jkdas · 24th May 2007, 06:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godfather

what looks like the Q7? the new CRV or the Vitara??what is that price for?
Is that the price for the new Vitara

Godfather

thats the price is the US

check The All-New 2006 Grand Vitara

drool

Godfather · 24th May 2007, 06:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

thats the price is the US

check The All-New 2006 Grand Vitara

drool

Oh ok.. Yeah it does look good.. but are we going to get the same engine variants??

Godfather

herculesksp · 24th May 2007, 10:40

Though I would love to see it in person before making any harsh comments. It looks too plain in my view. It looks like a Pajero or an Innova with all those clean lines. What I loved about the CRV(forget the front beak for a while) are its bold lines. The Scorpio, Safari, Endeavour all have huge muscular lines which give them that imposing road presence. The Vitara lacks that killer looks.

IMHO the only selling point would be aggressive pricing and goodies like alloys, tyres, leathers etc. It cant match the killer looks of the others in the market and it for sure cant match the killer technology in the CRV.

iron_man · 24th May 2007, 11:23

hi all. i'm new to teambhp, so please excuse any mistakes in posting.

As far as the new Vitara goes, am i the only one who thinks the looks are too 90eeeesish. too plain vanilla for me.

might be fun to drive and all that, maybe even loaded with loads of features and priced competively, but looks too boring.

Hellcat · 24th May 2007, 12:06

Guys spoke to a person in Bimal and these are a few things he said about the Vitara.
Spacious interior, Airbags, keyless entry, four-wheel-drive options, front ventilated disc brakes with rear drum brakes and power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, anti-lock brake system, climate control, steering-wheel-mounted controls and 17-inch alloy wheels.

He didn’t mention anything about the price or the engine specs.

Cheers
Hellcat

BUSA · 24th May 2007, 12:23

Nice pics leo, if this one is priced competitevly then MUL will do another "Re-consider in pricing" for Honda

DCEite · 24th May 2007, 13:19

I am disappointed with the rear. As someone said earlier, looks like from 90's. For some reason the rear of Suzuki's car are not so appealing compared to the front (classic examples being Baleno, Swift and even SX4).

srishiva · 24th May 2007, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSA

Nice pics leo, if this one is priced competitevly then MUL will do another "Re-consider in pricing" for Honda

Comparing the way CRV drives, no chance.

speedzak · 24th May 2007, 14:11

It is a pleasing design. Not a breakthru one for sure.
But I like it.

Is this going to come with a diesel?? Oh man! That would be something. With Toyota still toying around with it's Fortuner, time for someone else to wake up.
Will wait for the official announcement.

mclaren1885 · 24th May 2007, 14:25

Maruti, is considering pricing the Vitara just like the SX4. Complete VFM. I guess they are aiming at CRV territory. Whether or not it will be hit is something I would wait to see. Hope they dont do any cost cutting like in the SX4 and get the M20 out with all the jazz.

Looks are subjective, but somehow I think honda needs to rethink its design team a bit. They have started to make their cars look uglier by the day. The front end of the CRV 07 looks weird, so does the rear of the honda accord 07, not to mention the okayish looks of the NHC. OHC, Old HA, CRV were such a class ahead in terms of design and simplicity. Maybe its this simplicity in looks that might work well for the Vitara too.

normally_crazy · 24th May 2007, 14:37

Was visited by a couple of MUL guys. Asked them about the Vitara and they said the launch is very near.

I did not bother with the details and asked them the price at which they are launching it. He says similar to the X-Trail and CR-V. I was

and I asked them 20L ex showroom ? And the guy asks me are these cars priced at 20L ? I was more

I said yes and if MUL prices it like the new CR-V, do not even bother about the sales figures.

then he says no MUL is considering a price of about between 16-17 L ex showroom. Maybe this is true , I don't and won't know till the SUV is launched.

What say - How many would buy a new Vitara at 16-17L v/s the new CRV at 19-20L ??

I would'nt. I am smitten by the new CRV.

ps - are the prices for the new CRV and X-Trail that I mentioned above correct ??

Rtech · 24th May 2007, 15:22

I think Maruti would have a tough time to price it below 15-16 lakhs. And at that price, I'm afraid people would rather spend a bit more and opt for the CRV.

But lets wait for the official release to see if Maruti can pull off a hattrick with their prices.

24th May 2007, 05:52	#46 (permalink)
sgmuser BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seria Brunei Posts: 285 View My Garage	Good this is a 5 seater this time so that this is priced reasonable. Hopefully it may have a 2l gasonline (2.7l gasonline will be too much for india) unless otherwise Suzuki should be very intelligent to put a 140bhp 1.9mjtd. vitara 4wd, 1.9mjtd, 5 seater, 14l OTR is a dream come true for me. any insider news on pricing and other details? __________________ ------------------------------------------------ Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation!

24th May 2007, 06:19	#47 (permalink)
jkdas Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapuram-Shertalla! Posts: 6,934 View My Garage	it does look like chota Q7. 19k$,185bhp for the 2.7l I personally hate the look of the new CRV..the front bumper __________________ Audio, video, disco Tat tvam asi

24th May 2007, 11:23	#52 (permalink)
iron_man Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: new delhi Posts: 7	eeeeks hi all. i'm new to teambhp, so please excuse any mistakes in posting. As far as the new Vitara goes, am i the only one who thinks the looks are too 90eeeesish. too plain vanilla for me. might be fun to drive and all that, maybe even loaded with loads of features and priced competively, but looks too boring.

24th May 2007, 12:23	#54 (permalink)
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,052 View My Garage	Nice pics leo, if this one is priced competitevly then MUL will do another "Re-consider in pricing" for Honda __________________ Got Bhp? Team-Bhp.com

24th May 2007, 13:19	#55 (permalink)
DCEite Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 2,186 View My Garage	I am disappointed with the rear. As someone said earlier, looks like from 90's. For some reason the rear of Suzuki's car are not so appealing compared to the front (classic examples being Baleno, Swift and even SX4). __________________ *A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.* - Warren Buffett

24th May 2007, 10:40	#51 (permalink)
herculesksp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 188	Though I would love to see it in person before making any harsh comments. It looks too plain in my view. It looks like a Pajero or an Innova with all those clean lines. What I loved about the CRV(forget the front beak for a while) are its bold lines. The Scorpio, Safari, Endeavour all have huge muscular lines which give them that imposing road presence. The Vitara lacks that killer looks. IMHO the only selling point would be aggressive pricing and goodies like alloys, tyres, leathers etc. It cant match the killer looks of the others in the market and it for sure cant match the killer technology in the CRV.

24th May 2007, 12:06	#53 (permalink)
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 220 View My Garage	Guys spoke to a person in Bimal and these are a few things he said about the Vitara. Spacious interior, Airbags, keyless entry, four-wheel-drive options, front ventilated disc brakes with rear drum brakes and power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, anti-lock brake system, climate control, steering-wheel-mounted controls and 17-inch alloy wheels. He didn’t mention anything about the price or the engine specs. Cheers Hellcat

24th May 2007, 14:11	#57 (permalink)
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,268	It is a pleasing design. Not a breakthru one for sure. But I like it. Is this going to come with a diesel?? Oh man! That would be something. With Toyota still toying around with it's Fortuner, time for someone else to wake up. Will wait for the official announcement.

24th May 2007, 14:25	#58 (permalink)
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,779 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Maruti, is considering pricing the Vitara just like the SX4. Complete VFM. I guess they are aiming at CRV territory. Whether or not it will be hit is something I would wait to see. Hope they dont do any cost cutting like in the SX4 and get the M20 out with all the jazz. Looks are subjective, but somehow I think honda needs to rethink its design team a bit. They have started to make their cars look uglier by the day. The front end of the CRV 07 looks weird, so does the rear of the honda accord 07, not to mention the okayish looks of the NHC. OHC, Old HA, CRV were such a class ahead in terms of design and simplicity. Maybe its this simplicity in looks that might work well for the Vitara too.

24th May 2007, 14:37	#59 (permalink)
normally_crazy Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,768 View My Garage	Was visited by a couple of MUL guys. Asked them about the Vitara and they said the launch is very near. I did not bother with the details and asked them the price at which they are launching it. He says similar to the X-Trail and CR-V. I was and I asked them 20L ex showroom ? And the guy asks me are these cars priced at 20L ? I was more I said yes and if MUL prices it like the new CR-V, do not even bother about the sales figures. then he says no MUL is considering a price of about between 16-17 L ex showroom. Maybe this is true , I don't and won't know till the SUV is launched. What say - How many would buy a new Vitara at 16-17L v/s the new CRV at 19-20L ?? I would'nt. I am smitten by the new CRV. ps - are the prices for the new CRV and X-Trail that I mentioned above correct ??

24th May 2007, 15:22	#60 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,633 View My Garage	I think Maruti would have a tough time to price it below 15-16 lakhs. And at that price, I'm afraid people would rather spend a bit more and opt for the CRV. But lets wait for the official release to see if Maruti can pull off a hattrick with their prices.

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