As global business news outlets are printing one
article after another on the nearing exit of Suzuki from the Chinese market,
Changan Suzuki has launched a new Suzuki Vitara. It’s not the facelifted model
but the 'Stars Edition' of the C-SUV.
The Suzuki Vitara Stars Edition is painted in a
special amber gold colour. In addition to the elegant colour, the Stars Edition
model features a distinctive front grille, C-shaped black trim outside the fog
lamps and a rear spoiler.
The interior is enhanced with gold accents that
create a dual-tone colour scheme matching with the body paint. The contrasting
colour is seen on the dashboard, door panels and transmission tunnel, as air
vent surrounds, and in the seat upholstery. Another change is that the
infotainment system offers CarLife support. The Suzuki Vitara Stars Edition is
based on the regular Suzuki Vitara’s Luxury grade. On top of these features, it is
equipped with LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, 17-inch alloy wheels,
LED tail lights, dual-pane panoramic sunroof, silver roof rails and more from
the standard model.
Under the hood, the Suzuki Vitara Stars Edition has
the 1.4-litre BoosterJet engine that produces 140 PS at 5,500 rpm and
220 Nm of torque at 1,700-4,000 rpm. The turbocharged four-cylinder petrol
engine sends power to the wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed
automatic transmission. Suzuki’s ALLGRIP full-time 4WD system is unavailable in
the special edition model, as is the case with the Luxury grade.
The Suzuki Vitara Stars Edition costs RMB 134,800 with the manual transmission and RMB 142,800 with the automatic transmission.
