Suzuki Vitara 1.6 JLX or 2L V6, Auto or Manual?

Hi all

you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont mind
me asking a further question?

We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's are
more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was much
better.

As always, my heart says go for the bigger one, but if I'm using my head
probably the 1.6 would be fine. We hope to use it for occasional off road
frolicks, but mainly for throwing the camping gear and the dog in and
setting off into the Dales or Peak District etc, probably only needing to
drive on tarmac for a few hours at a time. Other than that it will be used
only as a very occasional second car and loading up with the walls/debris I
keep knocking down in the house i'm renovating.

So the question is, would I get much more from the bigger V6 or should I
save my money and buy on ald 1.6.

also, just out of interest, which (if either) are best off road, Auto's or
manuals. I notice all the bigger fancier ones have the auto's but my dada
good old LandRover is a manual

thanks

Andy

hello if ur looking for a vitara that is rdy to be 4x4ed etc i would be
tempted to buy this 1

http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/

go there then there is a link for it


on the engine side of things the 1.6 is very good at what it does, but if
you going to tow lots of things etc then i would go for the V6


"aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all
>
> you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
mind
> me asking a further question?
>
> We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
are
> more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was much
> better.
>
> As always, my heart says go for the bigger one, but if I'm using my head
> probably the 1.6 would be fine. We hope to use it for occasional off road
> frolicks, but mainly for throwing the camping gear and the dog in and
> setting off into the Dales or Peak District etc, probably only needing to
> drive on tarmac for a few hours at a time. Other than that it will be used
> only as a very occasional second car and loading up with the walls/debris
I
> keep knocking down in the house i'm renovating.
>
> So the question is, would I get much more from the bigger V6 or should I
> save my money and buy on ald 1.6.
>
> also, just out of interest, which (if either) are best off road, Auto's or
> manuals. I notice all the bigger fancier ones have the auto's but my dada
> good old LandRover is a manual
>
> thanks
>
> Andy
>
>

It might help the wifes parking

anyway we won't be towing so 1.6 looking promising


"James BIGFOOT Holloway" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hello if ur looking for a vitara that is rdy to be 4x4ed etc i would be
> tempted to buy this 1
>
> http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/
>
> go there then there is a link for it
>
>
> on the engine side of things the 1.6 is very good at what it does, but if
> you going to tow lots of things etc then i would go for the V6
>
>
> "aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all
> >
> > you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
> mind
> > me asking a further question?
> >
> > We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
> are
> > more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was
much
> > better.
> >
> > As always, my heart says go for the bigger one, but if I'm using my head
> > probably the 1.6 would be fine. We hope to use it for occasional off
road
> > frolicks, but mainly for throwing the camping gear and the dog in and
> > setting off into the Dales or Peak District etc, probably only needing
to
> > drive on tarmac for a few hours at a time. Other than that it will be
used
> > only as a very occasional second car and loading up with the
walls/debris
> I
> > keep knocking down in the house i'm renovating.
> >
> > So the question is, would I get much more from the bigger V6 or should I
> > save my money and buy on ald 1.6.
> >
> > also, just out of interest, which (if either) are best off road, Auto's
or
> > manuals. I notice all the bigger fancier ones have the auto's but my
dada
> > good old LandRover is a manual
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
>
>

"aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all
>
> you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
mind
> me asking a further question?
>
> We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
are
> more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was much
> better.
>

The 1.6 16valve is very competant, in either manual or auto, short or long
wheelbase. The v6 is not alot faster and is *very* juicey. Unless you do a
big mileage and want the quieter crusing ability of the V6 and have it
LPG-ed there is no reason to have it.

Tim..

Many thanks, very useful

I think its going to be a 1.6 then

thanks

Andy

" Tim (Remove NOSPAM." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all
> >
> > you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
> mind
> > me asking a further question?
> >
> > We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
> are
> > more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was
much
> > better.
> >
>
> The 1.6 16valve is very competant, in either manual or auto, short or long
> wheelbase. The v6 is not alot faster and is *very* juicey. Unless you do a
> big mileage and want the quieter crusing ability of the V6 and have it
> LPG-ed there is no reason to have it.
>
> Tim..
>
>

hello if ur looking for a vitara that is rdy to be 4x4ed etc i would be
tempted to buy this 1

http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/

go there then there is a link for it


on the engine side of things the 1.6 is very good at what it does, but if
you going to tow lots of things etc then i would go for the V6


"aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all
>
> you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
mind
> me asking a further question?
>
> We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
are
> more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was much
> better.
>
> As always, my heart says go for the bigger one, but if I'm using my head
> probably the 1.6 would be fine. We hope to use it for occasional off road
> frolicks, but mainly for throwing the camping gear and the dog in and
> setting off into the Dales or Peak District etc, probably only needing to
> drive on tarmac for a few hours at a time. Other than that it will be used
> only as a very occasional second car and loading up with the walls/debris
I
> keep knocking down in the house i'm renovating.
>
> So the question is, would I get much more from the bigger V6 or should I
> save my money and buy on ald 1.6.
>
> also, just out of interest, which (if either) are best off road, Auto's or
> manuals. I notice all the bigger fancier ones have the auto's but my dada
> good old LandRover is a manual
>
> thanks
>
> Andy
>
>

It might help the wifes parking

anyway we won't be towing so 1.6 looking promising


"James BIGFOOT Holloway" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> hello if ur looking for a vitara that is rdy to be 4x4ed etc i would be
> tempted to buy this 1
>
> http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/
>
> go there then there is a link for it
>
>
> on the engine side of things the 1.6 is very good at what it does, but if
> you going to tow lots of things etc then i would go for the V6
>
>
> "aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all
> >
> > you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
> mind
> > me asking a further question?
> >
> > We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
> are
> > more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was
much
> > better.
> >
> > As always, my heart says go for the bigger one, but if I'm using my head
> > probably the 1.6 would be fine. We hope to use it for occasional off
road
> > frolicks, but mainly for throwing the camping gear and the dog in and
> > setting off into the Dales or Peak District etc, probably only needing
to
> > drive on tarmac for a few hours at a time. Other than that it will be
used
> > only as a very occasional second car and loading up with the
walls/debris
> I
> > keep knocking down in the house i'm renovating.
> >
> > So the question is, would I get much more from the bigger V6 or should I
> > save my money and buy on ald 1.6.
> >
> > also, just out of interest, which (if either) are best off road, Auto's
or
> > manuals. I notice all the bigger fancier ones have the auto's but my
dada
> > good old LandRover is a manual
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
>
>

"aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all
>
> you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
mind
> me asking a further question?
>
> We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
are
> more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was much
> better.
>

The 1.6 16valve is very competant, in either manual or auto, short or long
wheelbase. The v6 is not alot faster and is *very* juicey. Unless you do a
big mileage and want the quieter crusing ability of the V6 and have it
LPG-ed there is no reason to have it.

Tim..

Many thanks, very useful

I think its going to be a 1.6 then

thanks

Andy

" Tim (Remove NOSPAM." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "aaj" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi all
> >
> > you guys have offered some valuable advice before, and I hope you dont
> mind
> > me asking a further question?
> >
> > We have almost decided to go for the Vitara, and although the 1.6 JLX's
> are
> > more in my price range, I could probably stretch to the V6 if it was
much
> > better.
> >
>
> The 1.6 16valve is very competant, in either manual or auto, short or long
> wheelbase. The v6 is not alot faster and is *very* juicey. Unless you do a
> big mileage and want the quieter crusing ability of the V6 and have it
> LPG-ed there is no reason to have it.
>
> Tim..
>
>