Why Should You Buy Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Strong Hybrid? | V3Cars

Here’s Why You Should Buy The Grand Vitara Strong Hybrid

It’s no secret that the strong hybrid drivetrains offer their best real-world fuel efficiency under city limits. So if you spend most of your time within the confines of the city, the Grand Vitara Hybrid offers the perfect powertrain for you. The fuel efficiency only gets better, relatively speaking, in bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions as the Grand Vitara switches to EV mode and uses its battery power and electric motor to rotate the front wheels.

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The Grand Vitara will also impress you with its fuel efficiency on the highways. However, if you spend most of your time on the highways or commute over long distances, the strong hybrid won’t match your expectations in terms of fuel efficiency. On the highways, or at high speeds to be specific, the hybrid system works at full potential, making use of both the engine and the electric motor. As most of strong hybrid engines run Atkinson cycle, they do not excel in performance and the efficiency only worsens when driven hard.

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However, if you want the Grand Vitara with a powertrain that suits your highway commutes, we recommend you buy the Grand Vitara mild hybrid automatic. It works effortlessly on the highway while offering good refinement and fuel efficiency. The 1.5L mild hybrid engine in the Grand Vitara is a 4-cylinder unit as opposed to the 3-cylinder of the strong hybrid. 4-cylinder engines offer better refinement and insulation levels over 3-cylinder engines. It is worth noting that Maruti Suzuki are yet to reveal the prices of the Grand Vitara. We expect the Grand Vitara hybrid to carry a considerable premium over its other powertrain options. Hence, the prices can influence the purchase decision.

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Hence, if you are considering the Grand Vitara SUV as your next car, we’d advise you to make a list of your priorities before heading to your closest Maruti Nexa showroom. If you value fuel efficiency over everything else and plan to use the Grand Vitara mostly in the city, then the strong hybrid makes a strong case for itself. However, if you plan to drive longer distances, we’d advise you to buy the mild hybrid variants, especially the automatic.