This Vitara abandoned decades of off-roader DNA in one generation: it swapped its ladder-frame, longitudinal-drive layout for a unibody, transverse-engine crossover platform.
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Lead trim: Vitara S 1.4 K14C Boosterjet turbo (138 hp)
Suzuki Vitara S2015–2025
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FactThis Vitara abandoned decades of off-roader DNA in one generation: it swapped its ladder-frame, longitudinal-drive layout for a unibody, transverse-engine crossover platform.
The Vitara S (Vitara Sport in some markets) is the sporty version of the fourth-generation Suzuki Vitara, released in December 2015 with the 1.4-litre K14C Boosterjet turbocharged petrol engine — 140 PS (138 hp) and 220 N·m (162 lb·ft), 20 percent more power and 40 percent more torque than the standard 1.6-litre petrol — shared with the 2017 Swift Sport and paired with a 6-speed automatic as standard (top speed listed at 200 km/h, 0–100 km/h in 8.5 s). It was first available only in 4WD "AllGrip" until summer 2016 and again from 2017, with 2WD added from autumn 2016. Cosmetic changes over the other trims were leather/suede sports seats with red stitching, aluminium sports pedals, red LED headlamp surrounds, a distinctive five-slotted grille and black alloy wheels. It shares the LY chassis code with the regular Vitara, which is catalogued separately as Vitara LY.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitara S 1.4 K14C Boosterjet turbo (138 hp) | 2015–2025 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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This Vitara abandoned decades of off-roader DNA in one generation: it swapped its ladder-frame, longitudinal-drive layout for a unibody, transverse-engine crossover platform.
The fourth-gen Vitara abandoned nearly three decades of truck-based design in one stroke — swapping its body-on-frame layout for a lightweight unibody shared with the SX4 S-Cross.
By its final US model year, this Grand Vitara had nearly vanished from showrooms — just 4,860 found American buyers in 2004, even though sales stayed strong across the border in Canada.
The original Vitara was such a hit in Italy it exploited a loophole letting off-roaders dodge import quotas — until Italy rewrote the rules within a year, requiring a differential lock the Vitara didn't have.
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