Suzuki Grand Vitara (05 on) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 26 May 2011
Whether you love them or loath them, 'soft-roaders' are here to stay and it's Suzuki who's partly responsible for them. It launched one of the first - the Vitara - back in 1988 and set the soft-roader trend that other manufacturers followed. This third generation model is major step up from the model it replaces. It's stylish, better to drive, and is great value for money, comparing well on price and specification to models offered by Kia, Hyundai and Nissan. It's available as a shortened three-door or the more popular five-door, but both offer impressive off road ability, as well as safe and reassuring handling on road. Between 2008 and 2009 the model was revised with subtle changes to the exterior and a more upmarket cabin. ESP stability control was also made standard on all models.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

SZ4

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 VVT SZ4 3d

£16,170

189

15%

£485

£970

£485

£970

2.4 VVT SZ4 3d

£16,675

201

15%

£500

£1,000

£500

£1,000

2.4 VVT SZ4 3d Auto

£17,750

213

15%

£532

£1,065

£532

£1,065

2.4 VVT SZ4 5d

£18,635

204

15%

£559

£1,118

£559

£1,118

SZ-T

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.9 DDiS SZ-T 5d

£21,945

174

18%

£790

£1,580

£790

£1,580

SZ3

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 VVT SZ3 3d

£15,480

189

15%

£464

£928

£464

£928

2.4 VVT SZ3 3d

£16,050

201

15%

£481

£963

£481

£963

SZ5

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.4 VVT SZ5 5d

£20,315

204

15%

£609

£1,218

£609

£1,218

2.4 VVT SZ5 5d Auto

£21,390

221

15%

£641

£1,283

£641

£1,283

SZ 5

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.9 DDiS SZ5 5d

£22,895

174

18%

£824

£1,648

£824

£1,648