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    1997 Suzuki Vitara JLX Pricing and Spec

    From

    $37,950

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1997 Suzuki Vitara JLX is a four-wheel drive, 5-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 $37,950.

    This Suzuki Vitara is powered by a 2.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 100 kW of power (at 6500 rpm) and 172 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Suzuki claims the Vitara JLX uses 8L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 875km per full tank

    The Suzuki Vitara measures 1695mm (66.7 inches) in height, 4125mm (162.4 inches) in length, 1695mm (66.7 inches) in width with a 2480mm (97.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1330kg (2932.1 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, 100,000 km warranty.

    Best For
    City driving
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    100,000km
    Fuel Efficiency
    8L / 100km
    70 L875 km
    5D SUV
    petrol
    2.0L
    4x4
    4 AT
    5
    5

    Dimensions

    1695mm
    1695mm
    4125mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)1998
    Size (L)2.0L
    Cylinders6
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder24
    Power100kW
    Power RPM6500
    Torque172Nm
    Torque RPM4000
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

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

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)8
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)11
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)8
    Tank Size (L)70
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

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

    Vehicle Height (mm)1695
    Vehicle Length (mm)4125
    Vehicle Width (mm)1695
    Ground Clearance (mm)200
    Wheelbase (mm)2480
    Turning Circle (m)11000
    Unladen Weight (kg)1330
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)1875
    Track Front (mm)1455
    Track Rear (mm)1450
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)-
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)-

    Country Of OriginJapan
    Number of Doors5
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs100
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date1997-03-31

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01