It’s rare that a new car arrives that isn’t all that much of an improvement on its predecessor, so it’s just as well for Suzuki that its new “full” hybrid version of the compact SUV Vitara is going to be sold alongside the existing “mild” hybrid variant. The pair aren’t so very different to drive, but, put at its bluntest, the mild hybrid is rather cheaper to purchase and hardly more expensive to run than its newer sibling. Both can be had with front-wheel drive, which is nothing special, but both are also available, and much better, with an excellent proper Suzuki four-wheel-drive system, called Allgrip, and those are the versions to go for, assuming you live in the countryside.
It’s even got a snow setting and hill descent control. Remember that Suzuki has been making little Jeep-like off-roaders for decades, and the Vitara is the latest iteration of that tradition. If you just want a compact two-wheel-drive SUV or SUV crossover (a bit more car-like), because you like the style, higher driving position and practicality, there are many other alternatives that are more up to date and funkier, such as the Ford Puma, the new Toyota Yaris Cross and Skoda Kamiq.
