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Episode Four / Suzuki Grand Vitara
This is the fourth episode of Neutral.
In this episode Damo gets his hands dirty, he investigates if soft roaders are any good for going off road.
Glenn also spends some more time with the Joel from Safe Drive Training and they look into the braking distances and the effects of speed.
2006 Suziki Grand Vitrata
This great little car turned out be a fun drive, below are some of the specifications and features of this car.
| Price* | $23,990* Price Guide |
| Badge | JX |
| Series | JB Type 2 |
| Body | Hardtop |
| No. Doors | 3 |
| Seat Capacity | 4 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Gear Location | Floor |
| Drive | 4X4 Constant |
| Fuel Type | Petrol - Unleaded ULP |
| Recommended RON Rating | 91 |
| Release Year | 2006 |
| VIN Number | JSAJTA74V##2##### |
| Country of origin | JAPAN (ASIA) |
| ANCAP Safety Rating |
| 4 Speaker Stereo | Metallic Finish Centre Console |
| ABS (Antilock Brakes) | Metallic Finish Door Handles - Interior |
| Air Cond. - Climate Control | Metallic Finish Door Inserts |
| Air Conditioning - Pollen Filter | Metallic Finish Steering Wheel |
| Airbags - Driver & Passenger (Dual) | Multi-function Control Screen |
| Body Colour - Bumpers | Multi-function Steering Wheel |
| Body Colour - Exterior Mirrors Partial | Power Door Mirrors |
| CD Player | Power Steering |
| Central Locking - Remote/Keyless | Power Windows - Front only |
| Cup Holders - 1st Row | Rear View Mirror - Manual Anti-Glare |
| Cup Holders - 2nd Row | Rear Wiper/Washer |
| Disc Brakes Front Ventilated | Remote Fuel Lid Release |
| Door Pockets - 1st row (Front) | Roof Rails |
| EBD (Electronic Brake Force Distribution) | Seatback Pocket - Front Passenger Seat |
| Engine Immobiliser | Seats - 2nd Row Split Fold |
| Footrest - Drivers | Spare Wheel - Rear Mounted |
| Headlamps - Clear Lenses | Spare Wheel Cover - Disc type |
| Headrests - Adjustable 1st Row (Front) | Sunvisor - Vanity Mirror for Driver |
| Headrests - Adjustable 2nd Row x2 | Sunvisor - Vanity Mirror for Passenger |
| Independent Front Suspension | Sunvisors - Front |
| Independent Rear Suspension | Tacho |
| Intermittent Wipers - Variable | Tail Lamps - Clear |
| Limited Slip Diff | Tinted Windows |
| Metallic Finish Air Vents (interior) | Trim - Cloth |
Soundtrack
The music in this episode was provided by Machinery Hill and is from the album "Get On Top" The song is "Colour Sheen"
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Comments
Posted On
Oct 06, 2010Posted By
Good to see all the car stats on the website after watching the episode
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Oct 08, 2010Posted By
Would have liked to have seen the Vitara attempt something a little rough. Off-road doean't mean off paved road. That bulldozed and graveled road is hardly a challenge and is something I would do regularly in a toyota carolla hatchback in country far north Queensland.
Probaly fine for citiots who would only buy the soft roader for status or to feel big and higher but for those who would actually use the 4x4 and slightly raised ride hight it would have been good to see it attempt a loose steep incline or low traction setting where the 4x4 would be needed.
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Oct 08, 2010Posted By
Jason (Neutral)Thanks Jimminy,
I agree, however we were taking the piss by calling that off road. It was to make a point that a car like that is unlikely to even see a dirt track, next time we will endeavour push one that little bit harder.
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Oct 08, 2010Posted By
Jason (Neutral)There was a post we accidentally deleted, (we still have our training wheels on). The post indicated that they would have loved to have seen the braking distance measured.
Posted On
Oct 08, 2010Posted By
Jason (Neutral)Thats a fair point, it did take four times the distance to stop at double the speed. I'll chat to the guys at Safe Drive Training to see if they have some more stats.
Having said that we did do another test with them recently with four different cars and there was a 17m stopping difference between cars when stopping from 80kmh.
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