In August 1990, the Japanese market received a 16-valve G16B engine with 100 PS (73.5 kW) as well as an optional 4-speed automatic. A carburetted version without a catalytic converter was available for some markets this model produces 75 PS (55 kW) at 5250 rpm. 1990 brought the deletion of the upscale JLX version. A fuel injected 80 hp (60 kW) 1.6-litre, 8-valve, four-cylinder Suzuki G16A engine was available on the JX and JLX. North American Sidekick became available for model year 1989 as a 2-door convertible or hardtop. The Suzuki Escudo was first introduced in the Japanese domestic market in July 1988. The choice of the name “Vitara” was inspired by the Latin word “vita,” as in English word “ vitality.” "Escudo", the name primarily used in the Japanese Domestic Market, refers to the " escudo", the monetary unit of Portugal before adoption of the Euro. It is slightly larger than the SX4 S-Cross. The model introduced in 2022 reuses the "Grand Vitara" nameplate. It shares the platform and many components with the slightly larger SX4 S-Cross. The fourth generation, released in 2015, reverted to the original name "Vitara" in most markets, but shifted from an off-road SUV towards a more road-oriented crossover style. The third generation was launched in 2005. It was accompanied by a still larger SUV known as the Suzuki XL-7 (known as Grand Escudo in Japan). The second generation was launched in 1998 under the "Grand Vitara" badge in most markets. It was also sold as the Santana 300 and 350 in Spain and in the Japanese market, it was also sold as the Mazda Proceed Levante. The North American version was produced as a joint venture between Suzuki and General Motors known as CAMI. The first generation was known as Suzuki Sidekick in the United States.
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The original series was designed to fill the slot above the Suzuki Jimny. In Japan and a number of other markets, all generations have used the name Suzuki Escudo ( Japanese: スズキ・エスクード, Hepburn: Suzuki Esukūdo). The second, third-generation and 2022 models are known as the Suzuki Grand Vitara, with the fourth generation eschewing the "Grand" prefix. The Suzuki Vitara is a series of SUVs produced by Suzuki in five generations since 1988. Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (1988–present).Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (2015–present).
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