2026 Suzuki Vitara Hybrid price and specs

The Suzuki Vitara has swapped its turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine for a new 48V mild-hybrid turbo-petrol powertrain.

The updated small SUV lineup is now available to order, priced from $38,990 before on-road costs, or $39,990 drive-away.

As with the smaller mild-hybrid Swift hatch and Fronx light SUV, Suzuki is marketing this new electrified model as a ‘Hybrid’.

While it can’t run on pure electric power like full hybrids, the Vitara Hybrid features an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery which help assist with acceleration, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Energy is also recovered during braking and stored in the battery.

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With fuel consumption of 5.8L/100km, or 5.9L/100km with all-wheel drive, the Vitara Hybrid is scarcely more efficient than its turbocharged predecessor which used 5.9L/100km in front-wheel drive guise and 6.2L/100km with all-wheel drive.

There’s been a drop in power output, though – from 110kW to 81kW, though peak torque is up from 220Nm to 235Nm – while pricing is up. The outgoing Vitara Turbo started at $36,490 drive-away, and the Vitara Turbo Allgrip was priced at $41,490 drive-away.

The Vitara Hybrid won’t be offered in Queensland or the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, where Suzuki Auto Co handles distribution of the Japanese small-car brand.

The Sunshine State distributor has opted not to import the model – despite Suzuki Australia offering it elsewhere around the nation – leaving Suzuki Queensland with just three models in the Swift, Fronx and Jimny.