A 2WD Suzuki Vitara drives offroad

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L2SFBC - Robert Pepper - auto journo

4 жыл бұрын

#suzuki #vitara #werribee4x4 #SUV #offroad #2wd
Driving a 2WD Suzuki Vitara around the Werribee 4X4 Proving Grounds. And proving that you don't need low range to do it!
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@gordon8282 3 жыл бұрын

Bloody hell that's a 2wd .. Amazing driver

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@EDXR61993 4 жыл бұрын

I never would've expected that to do as well as it did :) good video

@AndrewEames8 4 жыл бұрын

As an owner one of these, the way it handled the course really surprised me. Some very skillful driving there. Well done!

@L2SFBC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@LAB-82 5 ай бұрын

What a car! ❤

@jerrymyahzcat 5 ай бұрын

2WD is actually a lot more capable than most people think especially FWD!

@dshout1007 3 жыл бұрын

I am about to buy the vitara this weekend and cant decide if I will get a 2wd or awd. This convinced me that I only need 2wd! Excellent video! You just saved me a few thousand $!!!

@jerrymyahzcat 5 ай бұрын

Get AWD anyway as it’s always better even though 2WD is very good with this vehicle. You’ll be much more stable in the wet and gravel with AWD.

@constantingrecea7571 12 күн бұрын

@@jerrymyahzcat Meh, i drive a lot, all over Europe, allyear round, and I have a prety heavy foot. The 2wd vitara is more than good enough. I drove both in most conditions foreseeable. I wouldn't pay extra for extra complexity and fragility and not much benefit. Good tires are the main factor.

@nealesmith1873 3 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly capable!

@toninocars Жыл бұрын

The best fwd (2wd) how to video and excellent example of very capable Suzuki and a pro driver Thank you 🙏

@L2SFBC Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Please share :-)

@MultiCamOrange 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really showcases what the car can do. Acrobatics!

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MichaNowotarski 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing driving sir! The Vitara did a good job too :)

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Teamwork ❤

@georgepapadopoulos2546 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and excellent driving. I have a Vitara 2WD 1.0 and it dissapointed me twice. The first was in the snow in Athens this winter. When it started to snow I stopped at a small uphill crossroad and then it was impossible to start, because of the spinning of the front wheels. I had to go back. The second time, last weekend . I was driving beside the beach and there was a lot of sand in the road and then it was stuck. I had to call for assistance. Both situations were humiliated since other people passing by the asked me how I was stuck and etc. Now I am afraid to go off road and I am not thinking about situations that you presented.

@L2SFBC 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Reducing tyre pressures to 15psi would have helped in both situations.

@elysian95 8 ай бұрын

Most 2wd vehicles with adequate ground clearance and traction control will handle this type of terrain, it's mainly sand dunes that screw them up.

@carlosamaral6917 4 ай бұрын

Also muddy ones...

@cfercl 4 жыл бұрын

I own a Suzuki Vitara FWD Automatic, it's my favorite toy, economic, light but powerful, we go anywhere with or without a road. Thank you for your video.

@robinsilvestre9338 3 жыл бұрын

i have one of this car, and i tested it with some light trails and mud but with the esp is on, but without esp i never tried it. the engine is good, suspension handled some bumps very well, in our country i hate they put an ancient model of android head unit, super slow, lag us happening all the time and the reverse cam is just shutdown for no reason.

@Mmm66689 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video..I think the hard part is hill climbing because all weight goes to the rear which does not have any power. I tried 2wd in Vic high country but almost always fail when hill climbing.

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@roadwarrior8560 8 ай бұрын

Are these Vitaras reliable? do the turbos give trouble in the 1.4 engines?

@Gapbriel 6 ай бұрын

Did you deflate the tyres ? What pressure did you use it ? Thanks amazing video , I have an Honda hrv 2016 2wd and I was driving in sand last year

@L2SFBC 6 ай бұрын

No, road pressures.

@supernice1977JeffLee 3 жыл бұрын

great skill! is this one with a stick, or automatic box? ESP should be on or off, while doing off-road?

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Automatic and yes ESP off

@bykobap1991 6 ай бұрын

This road i will drive smart

@funandhobby6729 4 жыл бұрын

It's a good video but the audio isn't clear enough because of the wind. Could you please tell me which engine this car has? It's 1L or 1.4L turbo engine?

@L2SFBC 4 жыл бұрын

1.4L

@funandhobby6729 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, do you think the 1L engine has enough power to go on same places as in your video?

@L2SFBC 4 жыл бұрын

Yes the 1.0L works as well.

@ashleygarnish9995 2 ай бұрын

1.6 manual just as capable donu think ?

@yostinpoveda2083 Жыл бұрын

It drives good. I have gotten a crv 2wd because my wife does not like vitaras lol. Do you think a honda CRV 2016 2.4 will be fine in similar trails? And we should use Low gear right?

@L2SFBC Жыл бұрын

CR-V won't be as good, but give it a crack, and yes all that was first gear only

@migzymouse 3 жыл бұрын

Can you share the tires you used? Is it stock? Or fitted with all terrain tires?

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Stock

@cfercl 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of wheels did you use?

@L2SFBC 4 жыл бұрын

Stock standard wheels and tyres

@jankowalski-lg4zx Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a question, I drive the car mainly in the city sometimes on the highway. Twice a year, a trip to the lake, a few kilometers of gravel road. Do I need a vitary 2wd or 4x4?

@L2SFBC Жыл бұрын

2WD would be fine.

@cfercl 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I get the transcription of the video? (Im not an english speaker)

@L2SFBC 4 жыл бұрын

There isn't one, but if I can answer questions....please ask!

@xavierrivera7862 3 жыл бұрын

Is 2WD - FWD (foward) or 2WD- RWD (Rear)? Thanks!

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Watch this kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m-CCe86K2d60qHU.html

@supernice1977JeffLee 6 ай бұрын

Hello Robert, a stupid question: in general a MT or AT is better for off-road on this kind of terrain?

@L2SFBC 6 ай бұрын

@jerrymyahzcat 5 ай бұрын

Is that MT, Mud Terrain or Manual Transmission and is AT, All Terrain or Auto Transmission? Auto is almost always best these days as modern autos are superior to human.

@L2SFBC 5 ай бұрын

Sorry I meant mud terrain. Autos beat manuals these days.

@petrokokor4584 3 жыл бұрын

If one of the front wheels is lifted. Will ESP apply brakes and send torque to the wheel with traction?

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

BTC does that not ESP

@petrokokor4584 3 жыл бұрын

@@L2SFBC I was unable to find what BTC stands for and Vitara spec sheet doesn't include it. Do you know if there is a way to find out if a Vitara that I'm planning to buy has this feature? Is there any alternative name for this system? My current Suzuki SX4 does not have it, and it is very annoying to get stuck on a tiny piece of ice while another wheel is on a dry surface.

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Explained here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNd1iLmYzpiUYmQ.html

@ciscom6669 3 жыл бұрын

hello, this is the 2wd version?

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@yitzhaki6534 Жыл бұрын

Hi, is this vitara lifted? Or the original 185mm? Also, do you know if i can turn esp off with the new vitara? (Hybrid 2023)

@L2SFBC Жыл бұрын

Stock standard! And don't know sorry

@yitzhaki6534 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@JohnDoe-ti6pd 5 ай бұрын

Yes, You can turn off ESP on Vitara 2023. I have 4x4 BoosterJet 129HP MHEV model with manual transmission and it is amazing, what car can do in offroad. In mode SNOW+LOCK+ESP OFF is almost unstopable.

@Jigalipuff 2 жыл бұрын

Good video terrible audio! But thank you!

@fag4998 3 жыл бұрын

In a 2wd you can desactive the esc?

@fag4998 3 жыл бұрын

Is the same esc than esp?

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Coordinator61 3 жыл бұрын

You can do this with any FWD car, the track is easy and dry.

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

No, the FWD car needs some clearance, to be light, some torque at low revs, and a forward weight distribution (see how the car often balances on the front wheels). A Corolla for example wouldn't manage it, fails on all three counts.

@Coordinator61 3 жыл бұрын

@@L2SFBC I can do this in many cars even a Fiat Panda.

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

please send me a video then :-)

@Coordinator61 3 жыл бұрын

@@L2SFBC I have a Grand Vitara now plus an 2 door Range Rover 1978. Due to covid i cannot go off-road. I have been so many times off-road in FWD cars and pick-ups so nothing special about that. Old Renault 4 and 2CV's go everywhere. Its no rocket sience. Look on youtube, there is a guy in France that goes extreme off-road in a FWD peugeot 205 diesel. Just mud tires and full power. This video of the Vitara is cool but it was dry sand and mud. Go off-road in wet mud and it will get bogged down. I work in deserts and locals drive 2 wheel drive pick-ups further then everybody else.

@L2SFBC 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the 2CV and 4 are great! Light, flexible suspension, good clearance. Unlike the average modern 2WD. And yes quite agree the terrain made it easier being dry.

@negec69 3 жыл бұрын

hehehe

@Dennies92 2 жыл бұрын

You are sure 2wd 😂😂😂😂

@L2SFBC 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@zen6zen 4 жыл бұрын

Answer: no

@L2SFBC 4 жыл бұрын

Why, you see it managed some offroading?

@gordon8282 3 жыл бұрын

@@L2SFBC hehe this car can make other auto makers feel like they have a small one.. You know.. They can't or won't like an underdog to be better than their makeup ridden suvs of the same class.. And I bet this machine will also last longer no matter how much you abuse it.. I own one and in some muddy conditions on a hilly and Rocky terrain I left the part time 4x4 behind with good tyres of course.. If I had asbused my wife like I abused my vitara she would have filled for divorce already.. But this vitara has a good heart.. Doesn't make your head or wallet bleed BTW my wife also loves it less spending on a car and she can get to shopping on amazon 🤪🤪🤪