The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara shares its underpinnings with the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder.

Maruti Suzuki has released another teaser of the upcoming Grand Vitara. The latest video partially reveals the front end of the mid-size SUV.

The Grand Vitara appears to have an upright front fascia featuring a large radiator grille flanked by triple LED headlamps. The SUV gets a bold shoulder line and slim tail lamp clusters.

The Maruti Grand Vitara will be offered with the same powertrain options as the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. These include the familiar 1.5-litre mild-hybrid and a strong hybrid powertrain that uses a 1.5-litre petrol engine producing 91 BHP and 122 Nm and an electric motor with an output of 78 BHP and 141 Nm.

The Grand Vitara will be unveiled on July 20, 2022. It will replace the S-Cross in Maruti's line-up.

The Grand Vitara is Maruti's answer to the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun and the likes.

Maruti Suzuki has released a teaser of its upcoming Grand Vitara SUV. The video showcases the car in side profile without revealing too much. All you can see is its bold shoulder line. You also get a glimpse of its slim tail lamp clusters.

The Grand Vitara shares its underpinnings with the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder. It will replace the S-Cross in Maruti's line-up.

The Maruti Grand Vitara will be offered with the same powertrain options as the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. These include the familiar 1.5-litre mild-hybrid and a strong hybrid powertrain that uses a 1.5-litre petrol engine producing 91 BHP and 122 Nm and an electric motor with an output of 78 BHP and 141 Nm.

The Grand Vitara will be unveiled on July 20, 2022. Pre-bookings are already open and customers can place their orders by paying a token amount of Rs. 11,000.

Pre-bookings for the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara are now open.

Maruti Suzuki's upcoming mid-size SUV has been christened 'Grand Vitara'. The car will make its global debut on July 20, 2022. However, pre-bookings are now open, and customers can place their orders by paying a token amount of Rs. 11,000.

The Grand Vitara shares its underpinnings with the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder. It will replace the S-Cross in Maruti's line-up.

The Maruti Grand Vitara will be offered with same powertrain options as the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. These include the familiar 1.5-litre mild-hybrid and a strong hybrid powertrain that uses a 1.5-litre petrol engine producing 91 BHP and 122 Nm and an electric motor with an output of 78 BHP and 141 Nm.

The Grand Vitara is Maruti's answer to the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun and the likes.

Got the dent on the passenger-side door fixed and also decided to wax-polish the entire SUV.

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The passenger-side door dent was fixed and painted. The bodywork + GST came to ₹4425. Since the painted door was looking a lot newer than the rest of the car, we decided to do wax polish for the entire car.

How does a 14-year-old car, completed 150,000 km look today? Not bad at all.

Here's what BHPian CrAzY dRiVeR had to say about the matter:

Love that last shot. Looks clean and as fresh as a brand new car.

Perhaps this is one car that has increased relevance now compared to when it was launched, with the market tilting heavily in favour of crossovers and also petrol motors. The clean design lines haven't aged one bit too.

Here's what BHPian speedmiester had to say about the matter:

Your Grand Vitara looks brilliant and doesn't look a day older than 3 years. Kudos to owning such a wonderful car.

I still get weak knees whenever I see a GV on road. A timeless design and solid mechanicals make it a very desirable SUV.

There is a serious dearth of family-friendly proper 4x4 SUVs in India. The likes of Fortuner and Endeavour are too big for everyday use and the Thar has its own limitations with it being a 2-door car.

I just came back from a short holiday in Sri Lanka and I am so jealous of the cars that are available out there. Wish we could get better and proper SUVs with 4x4 in India soon.

Here's what BHPian Styler had to say about the matter:

You've really maintained your car well. It's so hard for me to let go of my Grand Vitara 2.0 with just 1.15 lakhs on the odometer. I have to replace it just because of the idiotic NGT 15 year rule.

Anyways, you inspired me. Here are some pictures of my Grand Vitara 2.0 taken when it had completed 14 years on 17th Nov 2021.

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I never expected to reach this milestone with any of my 12 cars in the last 28 years. But a Japanese CBU was able to achieve it.

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My Grand Vitara completed 14 years and 150,000 km as of this month. It is a major milestone. A milestone I never expected to reach with any of my 12 cars in 28 years. But a Japanese CBU was able to achieve it, and only because it continues to perform the way it did when it was new.

So my wife and I decided to keep it around for a few more years. But it was time for some long due makeover.

• The tyres were replaced last month with Yokohama Geolander AT.

• The seat covers had started fraying at the edges.
• Last November, a horny bull T-boned into the passenger door when his lady-love scooted. I have been driving with that dented door for a year now.

• The MMI GPS head unit I had installed back in 2014 is dying. Besides, I had accidentally removed the GPS receiver, so the navigation was not working for two years. That was not a problem because I was using my phone for navigation.

• The rearview camera that came with the MMI head unit was pathetic, but I kept using it anyway. So I bought a Blaupunkt DH 2.1 rear camera recently.

I don’t like to visit 5 different shops to get stuff done. Instead, I prefer to get all stuff done at my most trusted workshop, that is the Abharan Motors at Udupi. I only got the dash kit (amazon.com) and rear camera from outside. Rest was handled by Abharan Motors. I dropped the car on Tuesday, it was delivered back home today (Sunday).

First, the seat cover. Since the Grand Vitara has been off the market for a long time, there is no ready-made seat cover. The seat cover workshop has to measure and custom stitch the seat covers. It is done by an outside workshop that works with the accessories department. My wife wanted the chocolate color and picked a dual-tone design.

However, when the workshop sent the catalogue to my home, it was already dark. What I picked was much lighter than the chocolate color my wife expected. The moral of the story, don’t pick colors at night under incandescent light.

Even during the day, it looked different under different lighting. Here is the look of light chocolate.

But when I took photos using my OMD EM5, it looked more like dull orange.

Finally the big-ticket item. Replacing a 7-year-old GPS/Stereo head unit with a modern head unit with android auto. Moderator Vid6639 said I should buy the Sony 5000 series and nothing else. At first, I was thinking about full android units but was properly educated that they are not designed for automobile usage.

Initially, I was searching online to buy the Sony XAV-AX5000, but then finding an installer would be a problem. Then I checked with Abharan Motors and found out they had the newer 5500 in stock, they can handle the installation too.

BHPian Vigsom suggested I need the following 3 parts:

• Metra dash kit (tag no. 95-7953 black) for USD 08
• Metra axxess aswc-1 steering interface - for USD 30
• Metra 70-1721 wiring harness - USD 05

I ordered the dash kit and wiring harness but decided to skip the steering control since he said it was difficult to make it work.

However, when I spoke to Abharan Motors, I found out I don’t need to buy any of it for the Sony HU.

• The wiring harness comes as part of the Sony HU, so I returned the Metra 70-1721 wiring harness and got the refund.
• I didn’t expect the steering interface to work, but the workshop said they will see how my current HU was set up.
• The full-size facia was available from MSIL itself (part# 39511-64J20-ZCA), but I had already ordered it from amazon.com (₹2500) and it was not possible to cancel it. But the MSIL part was also ordered just in case.

When I gave the car for installation, they had the choice of using either of them. May the best option win.

Today when I got the car back, I tried the steering control out of curiosity. Every steering wheel audio button works. I have no idea how they made it work. In fact, the skip backward button had never worked with the MMI head unit but works with the Sony head unit.

The OEM facia from MSIL was not used, instead, the Metra dash kit was used. Here is the outgoing HU, and you can see they didn't use the side plastic cladding that came with the dash kit.

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If this is indeed the S-Cross, then it would be its third-generation model.

Suzuki Italy has released a teaser image on social media, leading to speculations that it could be the 2022 S-Cross.

The teaser image shows the car's LED headlamp cluster. Its design reminds us of the headlamps on the Ertiga. The car appears to have a more angular design with a clamshell bonnet.

If this is indeed the S-Cross, then it would be its third-generation model. The current model has been around since 2013. It received its first major update in 2017.

In India, the S-Cross is offered with a 1.5-litre K15B mild-hybrid petrol engine that produces 103 BHP and 138 Nm. The engine is mated with either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission.

My only complaint with this car has been its fuel efficiency, given that this comes with a 2.0L petrol engine.

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Introduction

I’ve been holding a pre-owned 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara AT for over 7 years now. The odometer is close to 97,000km and the suspension is stock, except for the doughnut bushes on the lower arms. Of all the cars I’ve held this far, this is the one

I’ve held for the longest time; plus I'm the owner that has held this particular car for the longest time. That is pure because:

• The car has been with me through many ups and downs
• The car has proven its mettle on several occasions, especially in big deluges
• The car has been a reliable performer throughout except for the replacement of ageing parts
• I've got used to the car and the car has got used to me
• I have the service manual handy and it is of immense help in the diagnosis of issues
• It's Made in Japan

Yes, despite the Japan tag, this car has seen uncommon issues eg. a torque converter clutch input cable getting clipped by mice, ABS hydraulic unit leak, which has been documented in moderator @Samurai’s thread on the Grand Vitara

• TCC cable clipped by mice.
• ABS Leak.

I have also experienced the sub fuel gauge wiring being clipped by mice and it took a logical approach to get to the issue and solve it; documented here.

Experiences with the Grand Vitara this far:

My only complaint with this car has been its fuel efficiency, given that this is a 2.0L petrol engine, full time 4WD with the default driving mode being 4H, and options to move to 4HL and 4LL via a switch. However, the car's rock-solid construction, ability to hold up well with time, and a great driving experience more than makes up for the below-average fuel efficiency. I've typically managed between 7 and 9.5 km/l in City and a max. of 12.5 km/l on the highway at a max of 100kmph.

The automatic transmission lever allows slotting the car in any gear - D, 3, 2, L. I've used this feature to downshift to 3 and 2 for overtaking manoeuvres. Gear#2 is the best as here is where the car takes off like a rocket.

Maintenance issues this far:

On the maintenance front, I have seen a host of issues cropping up post-Jan-2018 (when the car was a little over 10 years). All of these were solved with some effort.

• Steering wobble - arrested by adjusting the rack end nut
• ABS Hydraulic Unit leak - took nine months to detect and I managed to source a hydraulic unit from another Grand Vitara which had a dead engine
• Rear brake shoes making noise - the shoes had life in them but I decided to import the parts and have the complete rear brake set up viz. shoes, wheel cylinders replaced with SGP parts
• Tappet cover gasket and the four spark plug tubes O-rings leaking - SGP parts imported and replaced
• Drive belt - replaced with a 5PK1650 SGP belt imported from the UAE

Maintenance in 2021 - at age 13

Inspection of the HVAC Unit - documented here.

Radiator and AC Condenser Fan noise

Both the fans were making noise; although not severe, I decided to have them removed and check on what was wrong. The condenser and radiator fans sit next to each other in one assembly. To remove this without disturbing the radiator hoses,

• remove the power steering reservoir and place it suitably without disconnecting the hoses
• remove the coolant expansion tank with the hose from the radiator neck and place it upright at a safe location such that coolant doesn't spill
• remove the air filter inlet duct and place it carefully somewhere
• remove the condenser and radiator fan assembly by decoupling the two couplers and removing the bolts holding the assembly to the radiator

On opening the fan motors, I observed that the brushes were worn out, there was severe carbon build up inside the fan motor housing plus the bearing in the Condenser fan motor was making noise. Both the fan motors were serviced and refitted.

Fan assembly out of position - note that the radiator top hose hasn't been disturbed.

Note the automatic transmission oil cooler hoses at the bottom of the radiator.

Twin Fan assembly - the fan that sits lower is the condenser fan.

Condenser fan motor open - note the dirty commutator.

Fan motor bearing - 608Z.

Fan motors overhauled and ready for refitment.

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This is an account of how I encountered a weird issue with fuel indication on my 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara, and the approach that I adopted to solve it.

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Summary

This is an account of how I encountered a weird issue with fuel indication on my 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara, and the approach that I adopted to solve it. From whatever I’ve seen, there is no documented evidence of this weird behaviour of a fuel gauge anywhere on the net. The experience shared here would, hopefully, be the first one of sorts. Owners of all cars with single or dual fuel gauges can benefit from this experience.

The issue eventually turned out to be just one of loss of continuity, but the time taken to get to the issue was quite long. Although unscientific, I would still add that sometimes solutions don’t pop up when one wants them to. There is a time for everything to happen.

Background

I’ve been holding a 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara AT for close to 7 years now. Of all the cars I’ve owned so far, this is the one I’ve held for the longest time; plus I'm the owner that has held this particular car for the longest time. That is purely because the car has:

• been with me through many ups and downs
• proven its mettle on several occasions, especially in big deluges
• been a reliable performer throughout save replacement of ageing parts

Yes, this car has also seen uncommon issues eg. a torque converter clutch input cable getting clipped by mice, ABS hydraulic unit leak, which have been documented in moderator Samurai’s thread on the Grand Vitara:

• TCC cable clipped by mice
• ABS Leak

Weird behaviour of the fuel gauge

I’d left the car shutdown for two months and had mothballed the car adequately. When I returned, I performed the following visual inspection:

• Engine bay – check
• Cabin - check
• AC filter – check
• Battery – check

The battery was left disconnected and post-return, I found the voltage quite good at 12.4V, not 100% charge, but still good enough to start the car. I connected the battery, performed a throttle body calibration (ignition on - pedal down - few seconds - ignition off - few seconds - pedal up - wait 2 mins - start the car) and she fired up without a fuss. However, when the ignition was turned on, I noticed that the fuel gauge rose only upto E and the low fuel warning light lit up.

Exactly 60 seconds after the engine was started, the fuel gauge dropped back to below E and the warning light disappeared. Watch this video. Engine starts at 0:07 and fuel warning light disappears at 1:07.

I knew that the fuel level was at approx. 30% before the car was mothballed so there was no reason for this indication to go low, and then out. I filled up fuel for some INR 1,500 but the behaviour persisted.

Approach to problem solving

The first thing I did after encountering this issue was to refer to the relevant wiring diagram in the service manual. Here are some relevant pages from there.

Wiring layout showing the various couplers – L refers to floor harness (inside the car) and R refers to fuel pump wires:

I then embarked on tracing the entire wiring for the fuel gauges from ECM coupler E23 pin #24 all the way to sub-fuel gauge coupler R03, and wanted to focus more on bits on the outside of the car, since these were the vulnerable points to rat attacks.

Tracing the wiring

This inspection took 3 hours, and needed me to trace the wiring couplers from inside the car to the outside. Some of the observations needed me to go under the car, which I did with glee. Actually, I’ve always got under the car at alignment pits to do an inspection of the underbody, but this time, it required me to place a mat and actually slide under the car to inspect.

Based on the above diagrams, I set out to locate and inspect wiring at E80 - L01, L15 - R01, R02, R03.

Inside the car

All wiring was observed intact.

Coupler E80 - L01 at the top of the BCM just above the accelerator pedal:

Wiring bunch leading to coupler L15 - this is behind the rear right quarter panel. Access to this part is possible by opening the right side plastic panel just below the parcel shelf. The yellow-red wire goes to the main fuel gauge:

Under the car

Coupler L15 - R01 attached to the fuel tank:

However, a) R02 viz. the coupler leading to the fuel gauge and fuel pump assembly and, b) R03 the coupler leading to the sub-fuel gauge, were not reachable since the gap between the top of the fuel tank and the bottom of the floor pan is just a little over an inch. All I could manage was to raise the mobile camera to its limit and shoot two pics of a part of the fuel tank top. The fuel tank top, was therefore marked as NOT INSPECTED.

Shots of the fuel tank top:

The fuel tank on the Grand Vitara is kidney shaped since the rear propeller shaft runs under it. There is no access to the fuel gauge from under the rear seat. I understand that except Maruti and Suzuki, all manufacturers provide access to the fuel pump top from under the rear seat. Removing the fuel tank for inspecting these two couplers was going to be painstaking, and hence I looked at this option only after eliminating all other possible faults.

View of the fuel tank from the bottom (pic courtesy Mod @Samurai) - the compartment marked red houses the fuel pump and main fuel gauge while the compartment marked green houses the sub-fuel gauge:

In the engine bay

I then moved to the engine bay and traced the wiring from the firewall all the way to ECM coupler E23 and found everything intact.

Wiring harness near AC low pressure pipe:

Wiring between frame and firewall:

Battery base plate:

Battery base plate removed:

Wiring harness below battery base plate:

ECM input coupler E23:

ECM couplers E23(Grey) and C37(Black):

Most technicians that I’ve known suspected the fuel sensors in the tank, but my old electrician, Jayeshbhai from Navsari, didn’t doubt the fuel sensors since he had an experience with an Ertiga where the owner brought the car and the fuel sensor to him for fuel sensor replacement, but the issue turned out to be with the Body Control Module (BCM).

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According to a media report, Maruti Suzuki could launch a 7-seater SUV sometime in the next fiscal. The car could get Vitara branding.

The styling of the 7-seater Vitara could be based on the 5-seater version that in global markets. On the inside, it is likely to get three rows of seats. The car could be powered by BS6 compliant engines.

The 7-seater Maruti SUV is expected to compete with the Tata Gravitas, 6-seater MG Hector and the Mahindra XUV500.

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The 2019 Suzuki Vitara was unveiled in August 2018. The SUV has now been spied testing in India. 

The new Vitara features wraparound headlamps with projectors and a dual-tone front bumper with chrome inserts. It has circular fog lamps and vertical LED daytime running lights. At the rear, the SUV has chunky wraparound tail lights and a dual-tone bumper with a pair of reflectors. It has a silver insert with the reversing light in the centre. The test car, which sported black paint and no badges, had ORVMs with integrated turn-indicators, roof rails and dual-tone alloy wheels. On the inside, the new Vitara gets black interiors with grey trim and circular air-conditioner vents. The test car had a screen mounted on the centre console.

In the international market, the new Vitara is available with 1.0-litre and 1.4-litre BoosterJet turbo petrol engines. It also comes with all-wheel drive.

In India, the Vitara might compete the Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster.

Source: Gaadiwaadi