Suzuki Grand Vitara Exhaust — Sourced by Derivative
The older JT still does tow and farm duty and is kept alive on used parts, while the current car is a school-run crossover — the two generations generate almost entirely different enquiry patterns — worth knowing when we're choosing between Suzuki Grand Vitara used spares, matched to your car
Used, aftermarket and reconditioned parts. Not supplied by Suzuki Auto South Africa.
The three things that settle this
Suzuki's current local range is petrol, so exhaust work here is about catalytic converters and lambda sensors rather than the DPF systems that dominate the diesel marques. Cylinder count is the thing people get wrong: most of the range is a three- or four-cylinder with a single system, but the older Grand Vitara was also sold here as a V6, and a V6 is a different exhaust layout entirely from the manifolds back. The naturally aspirated and turbocharged Vitara derivatives differ from each other too, and the rear-drive Super Carry and Eeco are routed unlike anything else.
The decision in front of you is usually whether the section that has failed can be replaced on its own or whether corrosion has already taken the neighbouring joints with it. To get you a straight answer on it we need the derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6.
The car
Suzuki Grand Vitara, year of manufacture, and the derivative if you know it.
The code
VIN or registration number. A photo of the licence disc works just as well.
The problem
What has failed, or what you need replaced. A photo helps for anything cosmetic.
Pick the part your Grand Vitara is missing
The derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6 will settle most of these. Pick the component and we'll confirm the rest.
Exhaust Manifold
Exhaust manifolds for Suzuki petrol engines, several of which carry the catalyst in the casting itself
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Catalytic Converter
Catalytic converters for Suzuki petrol models, both direct-fit and the universal units an exhaust shop welds in
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Oxygen Sensors
Upstream and downstream lambda sensors for Suzuki petrol engines
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Exhaust Pipes
Front, centre and rear pipe sections for Suzuki exhaust systems
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Muffler
Rear silencer boxes for Suzuki models, the part that usually rots out first on the whole system
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Resonator
Centre resonator boxes that take the drone out of Suzuki exhaust systems
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Tailpipe
Tailpipe sections and outlets for Suzuki exhaust systems
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Exhaust Gaskets
Manifold and flange gaskets for Suzuki exhausts, the cheap parts that stop a tick becoming a blow
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Exhaust Hangers
Rubber hangers and mounting brackets that carry the exhaust under Suzuki models
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Heat Shields
Underbody and manifold heat shields for Suzuki models — usually replaced because a rusted shield is rattling, not because it failed
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Exhaust Clamps
U-bolt and band clamps for joining Suzuki exhaust sections
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Flex Pipe
Flexible braided sections that absorb engine rock before it cracks a Suzuki exhaust downstream
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Y-Pipe
Y-section connectors, relevant on the older V6 Grand Vitara and on custom Suzuki exhaust work
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H-Pipe
H-section crossover pipes for the twin-bank Suzuki applications and custom exhaust builds that use them
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X-Pipe
X-section crossovers used in performance exhaust builds on twin-pipe Suzuki applications
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Downpipe
Turbo downpipes for the Boosterjet Suzuki models — the Swift Sport and the turbocharged Vitara among them
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Mid-Pipe
Centre pipe sections linking the front of a Suzuki exhaust to the rear silencer
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Exhaust Tips
Slip-on and bolt-on tips that tidy up the rear of a Suzuki
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EGR Valve
EGR valves and coolers for the Suzuki petrol engines fitted with exhaust gas recirculation
View egr valve →Sorting the derivative out first
The Grand Vitara reached South Africa as the ladder-frame JT sold through to the mid-2010s, and the unrelated crossover that revived the name here in 2023, running J20A 2.0 and J24B 2.4 (JT), a 3.2 V6 on the JT, automatic only, a 2.5 V6 on the earlier JX and JLX cars, K15B 1.5 (current GL and GLX) and K15C 1.5 with 48-volt assistance (current GLX Hybrid AllGrip). Exhaust fitment splits on the generation long before it splits on trim. Two completely unrelated vehicles wear this name in South Africa and nothing carries between them — the old JT is a longitudinal-engined, frame-based SUV, the current car is a transverse front-drive crossover. Establishing which of the two is in your driveway comes before every other question, and skipping it is the single most common source of wrong-part orders on this model. Find your derivative below, then send the code from the VIN plate with your enquiry.
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.5 V6 JX
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.5 V6 JLX
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4 AT
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 3.2 V6 AT
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.5 GL
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.5 GLX
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.5 GLX Hybrid AllGrip
Not sure which derivative you own? Send the VIN with your enquiry and we'll confirm compatibility before anything is dispatched.
Read this before you buy exhaust for a Grand Vitara
the ladder-frame JT sold through to the mid-2010s, and the unrelated crossover that revived the name here in 2023 are all still on the road locally, and they do not share one catalogue between them.Two completely unrelated vehicles wear this name in South Africa and nothing carries between them — the old JT is a longitudinal-engined, frame-based SUV, the current car is a transverse front-drive crossover. Establishing which of the two is in your driveway comes before every other question, and skipping it is the single most common source of wrong-part orders on this model.
Engines that went into the South African Grand Vitara:
Suzuki's current local range is petrol, so exhaust work here is about catalytic converters and lambda sensors rather than the DPF systems that dominate the diesel marques. Cylinder count is the thing people get wrong: most of the range is a three- or four-cylinder with a single system, but the older Grand Vitara was also sold here as a V6, and a V6 is a different exhaust layout entirely from the manifolds back. The naturally aspirated and turbocharged Vitara derivatives differ from each other too, and the rear-drive Super Carry and Eeco are routed unlike anything else.
Send the derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6 across with the enquiry and we will match the exhaust to your car before anything is packed, never after.
Locally, the Grand Vitara is mostly the older JT still does tow and farm duty and is kept alive on used parts, while the current car is a school-run crossover — the two generations generate almost entirely different enquiry patterns. That is the wear pattern we source against, and it is why we ask what the car does rather than only what it is.
Before you order Grand Vitara exhaust
Does exhaust fitment change across Grand Vitara generations?
More than people expect. The Grand Vitara covers the ladder-frame JT sold through to the mid-2010s, and the unrelated crossover that revived the name here in 2023 here, and two completely unrelated vehicles wear this name in South Africa and nothing carries between them — the old JT is a longitudinal-engined, frame-based SUV, the current car is a transverse front-drive crossover. Establishing which of the two is in your driveway comes before every other question, and skipping it is the single most common source of wrong-part orders on this model. That is the single biggest factor in getting exhaust right first time.
Which Grand Vitara engines were sold here, and does it affect exhaust?
J20A 2.0 and J24B 2.4 (JT), a 3.2 V6 on the JT, automatic only, a 2.5 V6 on the earlier JX and JLX cars, K15B 1.5 (current GL and GLX) and K15C 1.5 with 48-volt assistance (current GLX Hybrid AllGrip). Exhaust fitment often follows the engine family rather than the nameplate, so the code on the block is worth reading before you order.
Could exhaust from another model fit my Grand Vitara?
Occasionally, yes — on the old JT, the 2.4 shares its J24B with the Kizashi. The current car is reported to underpin the latest Toyota Urban Cruiser, which would widen the donor pool — treat that as a lead to check by part number rather than a settled cross-reference. For exhaust specifically we check whether the crossover actually holds before quoting, because a shared platform is a place to look rather than a guarantee.
The background reading on exhaust, independent of which model you drive, sits on the Exhaust page for the whole Suzuki range .
Other systems on the Grand Vitara
Need exhaust for your Grand Vitara?
Send us the derivative — on a Vitara whether it is the 1.6 or the 1.4 turbo, and on an older Grand Vitara whether it is a four-cylinder or a V6 and we'll confirm the right exhaust for your Grand Vitara before we quote a price.