Suzuki Grand Vitara Transmission — Sourced by Derivative
Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it — that is what turns a transmission enquiry into parts matched to your car. Looking specifically for Suzuki Grand Vitara strippers? Start here.
Used, aftermarket and reconditioned parts. Not supplied by Suzuki Auto South Africa.
What we need before we can price transmission
Suzuki fields three quite different automatics locally — a conventional torque-converter automatic, a CVT, and the AMT automated manual used on the budget cars. The AMT is a manual gearbox with an actuator bolted to it, so its parts have nothing in common with either of the others despite all three being sold as "auto". Getting that wrong is the most expensive mistake on this page.
The decision in front of you is usually whether a repair, a reconditioned unit or a good used gearbox represents the best value on a car of this age. To get you a straight answer on it we need whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it.
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.
Narrow down transmission for the Grand Vitara
Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it will settle most of these. Pick the component and we'll confirm the rest.
Complete Gearbox/Transmission
Complete manual and automatic gearbox units for Suzuki models, tested before they leave the yard
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Differential Assembly
Complete differentials for Suzuki models, including the front and rear diffs under the ladder-frame Jimny
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Torque Converter
Torque converters for Suzuki automatic gearboxes, quoted with the box where a failure has contaminated the fluid
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Valve Body
Valve bodies and solenoid packs from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Transmission Pump
Oil pumps that build line pressure inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Clutch Disc
Clutch friction plates for manual Suzuki models, normally quoted with the cover and release bearing as a kit
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Pressure Plate
Clutch covers and diaphragm springs for manual Suzuki gearboxes
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Flywheel
Flywheels and ring gears for Suzuki manual models, machined or replaced when the friction face is heat-scored
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Internal Clutches
Clutch packs and steel plates from inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Planetary Gears
Planet carriers, sun gears and annulus rings from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Ring Gear
Crown wheels for Suzuki final drives, always supplied as a matched pair with the pinion
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Pinion Gear
Pinion gears and their bearings for Suzuki differentials, supplied matched to the crown wheel
View pinion gear →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). Transmission 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 how wrong parts get ordered for 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.
One Grand Vitara, several parts lists — the short explanation
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 how wrong parts get ordered for this model.
Engines that went into the South African Grand Vitara:
Suzuki fields three quite different automatics locally — a conventional torque-converter automatic, a CVT, and the AMT automated manual used on the budget cars. The AMT is a manual gearbox with an actuator bolted to it, so its parts have nothing in common with either of the others despite all three being sold as "auto". Getting that wrong is the most expensive mistake on this page.
Send whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it across with the enquiry and we will match the transmission 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. That is the wear pattern we source against, and it is why we ask what the car does rather than only what it is.
What Grand Vitara owners ask about transmission
Does transmission fitment change across Grand Vitara generations?
Yes. 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 how wrong parts get ordered for this model. With the ladder-frame JT sold through to the mid-2010s, and the unrelated crossover that revived the name here in 2023 to choose between, transmission is not something we quote off the model name alone.
Which Grand Vitara engines were sold here, and does it affect transmission?
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). Transmission fitment often follows the engine family rather than the nameplate, so the code on the block is worth reading before you order.
Could transmission 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 transmission 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 transmission, independent of which model you drive, sits on the Transmission page for the whole Suzuki range .
Related categories for the Grand Vitara
Let's match the transmission before you pay
Send us whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it and we'll confirm the right transmission for your Grand Vitara before we quote a price.