Overview
The 1996 Suzuki Vitara JLX is a four-wheel drive, 3-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Suzuki Vitara is regarded as a small SUV built in Japan with prices starting at $28,150 before on-road costs.
This Suzuki Vitara is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 71 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 132 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 42L fuel tank
The Suzuki Vitara measures 1665mm (65.6 inches) in height, 3630mm (142.9 inches) in length, 1630mm (64.2 inches) in width with a 2200mm (86.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1115kg (2458.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Vitara JLX comes standard with 205/75 R15 front tyres and 205/75 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1590 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 71kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 132Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5 |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 42 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 205/75 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 205/75 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1665 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3630 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1630 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 200 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2200 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1115 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1500 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1395 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1400 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 3 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 1997-03-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |