Suzuki Vitara Brezza: what you need to know from A to Z

Since its launch in February, the Suzuki Vitara Brezza has quickly established itself as the Japanese carmaker’s third best local seller behind the Swift and S-Presso.

A top specced Vitara Brezza GLX auto has been part of The Citizen’s long-term fleet since April and it is easy to see why this compact SUV has become so popular in South Africa too after its runaway success in India.

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Following the Vitara Brezza’s introduction, our comprehensive driving impression as well as economy run, we have taken to the alphabet to bring you a complete guide to all the car’s features. And there are so many of them, we could have almost filled another set!

Here is our A to Z of the Suzuki Vitara Brezza:

A – Airbags: The Suzuki Vitara Brezza GLX Auto comes standard with two airbags, one for the driver and one for the passenger.

B – Brakes: ABS, EBD and BA are standard.

C – Commands on steering wheel: Both the audio system and Bluetooth connected devices, as well as cruise control can be accessed on the GLX’s leather-covered steering wheel.

D – Dimensions: The Vitara Brezza’s ground clearance is 198 mm, while it is 3 995 mm long, 1 790 mm wide and 1 640 mm high. The wheelbase measures 2 500 mm.

E – Electric windows: Both the Vitara Brezza’s front and rear windows are electronically operated.

F – Front lamps: In GLX guise, the Suzuki Vitara Brezza comes standard with automatic LED front headlights and LED fog lamps.

G – Glove box cooling: The Vitara Brezza has two glove boxes; a traditional lower one and an upper one which has an internal air-conditioning vent to help keep your chocolates from melting.

The infotainment system features smartphone connectivity.

H – Height-adjustable driver’s seat: This handy feature is standard across the range.

I – Inverted U-shape lower grille: This has become the signature of Suzuki’s SUV offerings and is rounded off by a silver lower skidplate on the GLX.

J – Juice: Suzuki claims combined consumption figures of 6.2-litres per 100km. On our test car, we achieve around 7L/100 km in the city, while one civilised open road trip of 326 km has yielded a brilliant return of 5.4 L/100 km. This will enable the Vitara Brezza to cover over 800 km on one 48-litre tank!

K – Kilowatts: The four-cylinder, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine produces a maximum of 77 kW of power available at 6 000 rpm, and 138 Nm of torque at 4 400 rpm, which is sent to the front wheels.

L – Locking: The Suzuki Vitara Brezza GLX derivatives feature remote central locking, keyless entry and push-button start.

M – Mirrors that fold: Electric foldable side-mirrors which turn signal is standard across the range.

N – New generation infotainment: Standard across the range is a seven-inch touchscreen with smartphone connectivity, Bluetooth, USB, AUX, and reverse camera

O – Options. GLX derivatives offer the option of two-tone colour options. These are Sizzling Red with a Midnight Black roof, Granite Grey with an Autumn Orange roof and Torque Blue with a Midnight Black roof.

P – Pricing: The Suzuki Vitara Brezza GLX Auto is priced at R309 900 which includes a four year/60 000 km service plan and five year/200 000 km mechanical warranty. Service intervals are 15 000km or one year.

Q – Quad-speed: In automatic guise, the Vitara Brezza is equipped with four-speed transmission.

R – Rain-sensing auto wipers: This feature is standard on the GLX.

S – Safety: Apart from the airbags and brakes, additional safety features include the strong and light Total Effective Control Technology structure, pre-tensioner and force limiter seatbelts and ISOFIX child anchorage.

T – 12v volt accessory socket: This feature in the rear will come in handy when passengers want to charge their mobile devices.

U – Unladen weight: The Vitara Brezza tips the scale at 1 130 kg.

V – Volume: Space available in the boot is 328-litres.

16-inch alloy wheels are standard on the GLX.

W – Wheels: The GLX runs on 16-inch machined polished alloy wheels clad in 215/60 R16 rubberware.

X – The differentiator between the base model GL and the top spec GLX model. Apart from numerous additional features, GLX derivates also feature grade-specific exterior and interior trim.

Y – Yellow: One of five colours available as meter illumination on the instrument cluster, with the others being red, blue, orange and white.

For more information on the Suzuki Vitara Brezza, click here.