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    1997 Suzuki Vitara JLX Pricing and Spec

    From

    $24,050

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1997 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 and when it was new had prices starting at $24,050.

    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 1125kg (2480.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Vitara JLX comes standard with 215/65 R16 S front tyres and 215/65 R16 S rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 60,000 km warranty.

    Best For
    City driving
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    60,000km
    3D SUV
    petrol
    1.6L
    4x4
    4 AT
    4
    3

    Dimensions

    1665mm
    1630mm
    3630mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)1590
    Size (L)1.6L
    Cylinders4
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder16
    Power71kW
    Power RPM5600
    Torque132Nm
    Torque RPM4000
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission4 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontStrut
    Suspension RearBeam
    Steering Mechanism-
    Drive4x4

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)-
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)10.9
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)9.6
    Tank Size (L)42
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC
    Brake RearDRUM
    Tyre Front215/65 R16 S
    Tyre Rear215/65 R16 S
    Front Rim Size6x16
    Rear Rim Size6x16

    Vehicle Height (mm)1665
    Vehicle Length (mm)3630
    Vehicle Width (mm)1630
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2200
    Turning Circle (m)9800
    Unladen Weight (kg)1125
    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 OriginJapan
    Number of Doors3
    Seats4
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs60
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date1998-05-31

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01