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Suzuki Vitara (another name: Escudo) is a Japanese off-road car and crossover that was first presented to the public in 1988. Its serial production started in 1988 and lasted until 1997, and then restarted in 2015.

The Vitara model was developed and implemented for production in order to expand the commercial offer of Suzuki Motor Corporation and to establish the brand in the off-road vehicle segment. Vitara stood out on the market with an unusual for those times styling in off-road vehicles. It was also powered by a relatively wide range of gasoline and diesel engines ranging from 1.3 to 2.0 liters and up to 136 hp. In 1997, the Vitara model was replaced in the concern's offer by the Grand Vitara model, but in 2015 the series production of the Suzuki Vitara was resumed, which is, however, a completely different car from its predecessor. First of all, it was classified as a crossover, not a classic off-road car. It also differs from its predecessor in almost every other field: design, floor plate, engines used, optional and basic equipment, etc. Suzuki Vitara II was presented at the Paris Motor Show in 2014.