relatively light for a car in general), it still doesn’t quite feel like enough for hauling around 1200kg of 4X4 plus a person or two. In some markets, the Vitara is offered with Suzuki’s punchy ...

The second is a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel ... its sibling, the Swift 4x4, ranks top. Suzuki hopes the Vitara’s standard equipment will tempt buyers away from its main rivals.

So, respect to the Vitara, especially since it has evolved over four redesigns, eight different badges and 33 years, from fashionable 4x4 leisure machine ... the Vitara is offered with Suzuki’s punchy ...