Thursday, July 12, 2012

2013 Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV launched in Japan as Escudo

2013 Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV is expected to be launched in India later this year. But before that, Suzuki has launched Grand Vitara in its home market with a new name - Escudo. The company has given the vehicle a number of interesting comfort and performance features but has not revealed if these features will be available for models sold out of Japan.

A new front end design is seen in 2013 Grand Vitara along with a redesigned grille and bumper. Grille is in a honeycomb design. The upcoming model gets a 4 wheel drive mode as standard while 4WD mode comes with 4L and 4H modes giving the vehicle better off road drive conditions.

Engine remains the same with a 2.4 liter four cylinder petrol engine with 165 PS power and 225 Nm torque. Though major changes are seen in its exterior, interior features only include new material and color for seats and door panels.

A special edition model called X-Adventure is also in the offing which will have a Bison Brown Pearl Metallic exterior finish, 18" alloy wheels, a chrome front grille and additional equipment such as a sun roof while interiors will have a red swede finish seen on seats, steering wheel and gear shifters.

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