Suzuki Vitara 4 OffRoad - Hill Test in Dry Conditions- Climb Slopes: 4x4 and Hill Descent Control

[@intertigre]

I love this car. I have the 2020 all grip hybrid version. I drove last October from Warsaw to Sweden (via the Gdansk ferry to Sweden), to Jokkmokk, in Lapland. Amazing winter trip, I really recommend it. A lot of snowy roads, also unpaved. I drove hundreds of km of unpaved roads to different areas and some beautiful waterfall, sometimes with 20cm of snow. There are hours of 'nothing' between towns, and I passed the Arctic Circle. The Vitara is a fucking tank, no bullshit electronics, simplicity always wins.

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Wow, that had to be amazing trip. Really envy. Good to know it is handling also real life driving for many kilometers. I am driving also on unpaved road and in some snow, but for sure not hundreds of kilometer. Scandinavia must be great place to drive it. Some elctronic there is, like in every modern car. That is hard to avoid.

[@intertigre]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 good morning. true there are some electronics but the right quantity and they work great :). Yes Scandinavia is very beautiful, especially Lapland and the areas around mountains. Also is not so expensive, once you leave Stockholm accommodation is quite OK. Petrol costs more or less like in Poland. I really recommend it 😃

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

@@intertigre I was in Finland some time ago, up to the North Cape, but not with the Vitara. Finland is also fine to visit, prices are not killing and with condition if somebody like lakes and forests. Probably next one I will choose Norway(with Vitara :)) So maybe Sweden will be there on my way also.:) But in Finlnad I havent tried any dirt roads at the time.

[@intertigre]

Finland must be great too 😃 , I need to go

[@thelittlebigoneru]

Sadly, homemade Suzuki electronics and especially firmware (not those from Bosch, like fuel injection or ABS/ESP), is weak spot of this car. Very bad system design, prone to cascading faults. So, it's acceptable in Europe, but avoid riding wild overlands :)

[@esoto7251]

Thank you for all these videos about Susuki Vitara OffRoad challenges, regards from Baja California, México.

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Glad you find them useful. :) I have not much viewers from Mexico. Is Suzuki popular there?

[@kevinkelly6754]

Bought thanks for the videos, get it on Thursday

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Welcome in the club.😉 I have mine three years. Time past fast🙂

[@ertugrulalparman5280]

Perfect tests. Thank you.

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

My plesure!

[@victorvictor6225]

The Best!!

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Video or the car or both ;)

[@victorvictor6225]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 Both! 👍👍

[@ramilgabdrakhmanoff6589]

Отлично, благодарю за хорошее видео!

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Спасибо! :)

[@lol10801lol]

If you add a 0:00 timestamp in the description with some text, KZbin should add the time points to the video itself, like you can see on some other channels. Great content!

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Thanks for tip, will try. Thanks!

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Thanks again, working really great and so simple to add.

[@ghostindamachine]

Excellent!

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Many thanks!

[@vladz9271]

Can you please tell me if the side protection mouldings are actually usefull or are they just for design. Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

They are very useful! I would love to have whole doors covered with it😉, because metal body of car(especially doors) is very thin(lightweight) and prone to damages. And on plastic molding I have not even single visible scratch.

[@TheOtto1956]

Klasse Video 👍

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Thanks :)

[@AutoPulse]

Do you think 1.5 non turbo engine is sufficient to extract full potential of allgrip?

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

You talking about diesel? I haven't tried. But isn't diesel by default with turbo? I think gasoline version was 1.6 if I recall... Long gone in Polish market.

[@AutoPulse]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 No I am referring to 1.5 naturally aspirated petrol engine that power Jimny. Actually Suzuki is introducing Vitara in India with that engine and AWD. Have you tried 1.6 gasoline? How was it with AWD.

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Jimmy is lighter than Vitara. Hard to compare. Honestly speaking for Jimmy personally suits me more classical simple petrol engine. I believe in previous Jimmy's edition it was similar petrol without turbo and it was doing well enough for many years.

[@AutoPulse]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 thanks for sharing that. Looks like finally we have a cheaper AWD car in India that is good enough to own.

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Good for you in India. There was so high buy run for Jimmy in Europe, after selling first limited batch now it cost at least 25% more than initially. But still there is no comparable competition.

[@jasoncousins2278]

Brilliant cars

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

True, need to record some more recording on my Suzuki soon.:)

[@thelittlebigoneru]

How do you find your tires in ~0С city conditions? Is it good in respect of handling/braking?

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

I have never used Continental Sumer tires in around 0C, I always switch to Winter ones. Cannot say anything.

[@thelittlebigoneru]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 I was thinking, you was on winter tires during this test. Kinda, substitute for real dirt adventure tires :)

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Sorry I didnt catch your question. I was using Winter Tires in this test. In dry condition like in the test, I think, not much difference between Winter and Summer. But in the mud, Winter Tires are much better. Probably somewhere between Summer road tires and AT tires. Some kind of real terrain tires alternaitive. You can check my other video when I was using them in low Snow, around +4C. They were handling very good. Snow is not and issue for them. Ice, I havent lot of such conditions to test. Cannot say. Once they were slipping for me in high speed on ice, but I managed to get out from it and no crash. Ice is for any tires chalange hard to overcome.

[@farhorizonz]

Is this stock tyres or all terrrains? what size?

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Dunlop Winter Sport 5. Winter Tyres. Default size 215/55. Even they are normal road tyres, their winter type tread is helpfull in terrain.

[@farhorizonz]

@OutdoorAdventure0 if u get a chance I'd try Yokohama geolander go15 all terrains. Will probably fit that size or something a tad bigger. Great tyre, have on my jimny

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

@farhorizons I have considered them. They are little bigger than factory one but still fit well as I heard. How do you perceive go15 to behave in wet asphalt? Any side slippage in higher speeds? This is issue I have with Summer Coopers AT.

[@farhorizonz]

@OutdoorAdventure0 one of the best tyres around on wet roads, better than the Bridgestones, coopers or bfgs I've had in the past by miles. I've used the geolander on snowy roads ( has 3 peak certification), gravel roads, wet roads, dry roads, grass, light to moderate 4wd tracks and muddy puddles and worked far better than expected. Also no noise and don't affect fuel economy. Plus I got 95000 kms on my first set. I'm driving the 4th generation jimny at the moment but have thought about a Vitara AWD for the future. Had a hybrid turbo as a courtesy car yesterday and went well though I felt the seats were a bit uncomfortable for me. Not sure I like the low profile tyre height and lack of ground clearance though

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

@farhorizonz When I will completely use my coopers, I think I will switch to GeoLanders. Yeah, seats in Vitara, I have impression are prepared for Japanese size people. And I am not very big guy ;) But you can get use. Would be so nice to have Hybrid (merging best features) between Vitara and Jimny. That would be perfect car for me. :)

[@pyrrhat]

This is my first car and I was once stuck in a narrow and steep cul-de-sac, climbed to the end of it to realise that it does not have an exit. It was very tough for me to drive backwards and maneuver the car, I got out eventually but had a real scare. That road was perhaps less steep than the last one (26 degrees), but things can get real scary in real life situations. Does hill descent control work in reverse gear?

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

I understand you fully. My pulse high rises when I am in the middle on nowhere and I need to get back through some obstacles I nearly drive through forward ;) As I recall hill descent is working in reverse as well, but I can double check this. But to be honnest in very steep and/or uneven parts of the roads I would not count on it. Car is going to fast in hill descent mode to have control over it in reverse drive.

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Btw. I tested Hill Descent Control in reverse and it is working. But a bit to fast for me for a more demanding road.

[@afonsolenzi7590]

Amazing content my friend. I've lived 1.5 year in Poland. Hugs from Brasil, do zobaczenia

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Thanks :) Hopefully I will have chance to visit Brazil, some day. It is on my list. And I meet lot of people speaking Portuguese in my work. Greetings from Poland. :)

[@BarekOfficial]

bede teraz podnosic swoja vitarke, sprezyny MAD 35mm i opony AT 215/70 daja 21mm przeswitu wiecej :P to powinno byc 236mm przeswitu

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Daj znać jak się będzie po tym zachowywać Vitarka na drodzę? Chyba domyślnie Vitara ma 180 mm, a nie 211mm, z tego co pamiętam. A jak założysz jeszcze osłony to nawet mniej.

[@BarekOfficial]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 185mm sprezyny podnosza o ok 30mm i profil opon 215/70 r16 daja 21mm

[@BarekOfficial]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 gadałem juz z ludzmi co robili ten mod i auto prowadzi sie elegancko, lekko spalanie wzrasta, ale to tez przez to ze masz prędkościomierz praktycznie 1:1 czyli przy 100 jedziesz 99,5, a na seryjnych masz przy 100 jakies 94-95 wiec siła rzeczy zrobisz wiecej km na mniejszym profilu bo jest przeklamanie.. no i wiadomo agresywniejszy bieżnik plus prześwit tam realnie 0.5L max podniesie, a co do prowadzenia dam jeszcze znać, musze sie zebrać i pozamawiać czesci, bo ja mam auto w niemczech zarejestrowane i tutaj ja kazdy mod musi byc kwit i Tüv, no i jestem w trakcie wyciszania drzwi dodatkowo 😃

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

No 5 cm, to już konkret! I jeszcze większe ATki! +100% do terenowości;) To dawaj znać. I z tym wyciszeniem też się pochwal efektem. Bo to by była prosta rzecz do zrobienia samemu, ciekawy jestem czy to coś da i czy warto się w to bawić.

[@BarekOfficial]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 jak narazie zrobilem tylne drzwi, jest juz efekt akustyczny muzyki poprawiony bardzo mocno, bo fabrycznie vitara w tylnich drzwiach ma kompletne dno 0! Pianki/waty tłumiącej... do tego jeszcze tylnia klapa zrobiona, czekam na pogode, bo póki co deszcze i nawet nie mam jak pobawic sie w alubutyl

[@xklient4175]

Opony zimowe dunlop winter sport - najgosze opony jakie miałem 😂

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Haha. A to ciekawe, pewnie zależy w jakich warunkach się jeździ. Ja głównie w błocie lub śniegu, mało na lodzie. I nie narzekam jakoś specjalnie. Zobacz sobie mój test zimowy. Tam ładnie się spisały na lekkim śniegu.

[@xklient4175]

@@OutdoorAdventure0 te opony miałem dwa lata od nowości, wystarczyło milimetr śniegu i minimalny przymrozek i autem się jechało jak na łyżwach po lodowisku, pomimo, że auto z napędem 4x4. W niskiej temperaturze były tak twarde jak z plastiku, żona wogóle nie chciała jeździć autem zimą. W temperaturze +10°C były ok, bieżnik mają nawet niezły, może nadają się na błoto, ale przecież to zimówki, mają być na mróz, śnieg i lód 😂 Sprzedałem ten szajs za 700zł, pomimo, że nowe w rozmiarze 225/55/17 kosztowały prawie 2000zł i kupiłem Kormorany snow za połowę ceny. Moge powiedzieć, że moje auto nareszcie jeździ zimą jak powinno, już nigdy nie kupie drogiego przereklamowanego szajsu 🤭

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Wiesz, może być tak, że do jednego zastosowanie opony są ok, do drugiego nie. Ale faktycznie opony "premium" nie powinny zawodzić! Szczególnie w porównaniu z oponami klasy niższej jak Kormorany. Sam miałem kiedyś BFGoodrich i mimo że były tanie dawały radę. Miałem raz sytuację, że nie miałem dobrego gripu na śliskim w tych Dunlopach, ale było wtedy -13. A na oblodzonym asfalcie zdarzył mi się raz uślisk na zakręcie. Ale tak poza tym nie miałem problemów. Więc to może być bardzo subiektywne odczucie ;) W błocie i śniegu mnie nie zawiodły jak dotąd.

[@kowkuntlasudarshangoudsuda6244]

Vitara brizza in rine

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

It translated this to me as "Urine" Movie is yellowish in fact ;)

[@adamkowalski9559]

Z tlenem się nie liczy :))

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Ale bez szerpów, to już coś!

[@MK-xl4mr]

1 👍

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

Thanks:)

[@MK-xl4mr]

Od poniedziałku i ja będę cieszył się nową Vitarą 😌

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

@@MK-xl4mr Gratuluje!!! Ja się cieszę już niezmiennie od dwóch lat. Nie wiem jak to będzie u Ciebie, ale mi zawsze na gębie pojawia się uśmiech jak do niej wsiadam. :) Teraz to już mild hybrid? Ciekawe jak ta kombinacja będzie się sprawdzać...

[@MK-xl4mr]

Jeździłem dwa razy testówkami i jestem mile zaskoczony. Spalanie na odcinku 250 km. od miasta po 140 km/h wyniosło 6 litrów a jak na taki silniczek to całkiem żwawo się zbiera. Vitara będzie dla mojej Pani 4WD i AT6. Zobaczymy jak będzie się sprawować. Tak to już miękka hybryda i powiem Ci, że to działa. Pozdrawiam

[@OutdoorAdventure0]

@@MK-xl4mr Nie chce zapeszać;), ale mam wrażenie, że im więcej jeżdżę tym większą mam średnią spalania. Na początku też miałem 6L (ale nie przy 140km/h). Teraz raczej bliżej 8 litrów średnio. Ale bardzo to zależy od stylu jazdy. Poza tym te obcięte parę koni w hybrydzie(na silniku benzynowym), może faktycznie robi dużą różnicę w spalaniu... No AT, to też ciekawe czy warte... bo tam jest ten system samo prowadzenia w korku chyba.