Vitara 2018 4G Key fob battery life?

[Ynabol]

Hi everyone,

As a bit of an introduction, I’m in the UK and bought a new Vitara 1.4 S Allgrip automatic in mid 2018. Since then I have been absolutely thrilled with the Vitara. Before purchasing the Vitara, I spent so long searching for a new car that had a raised seating position and these features:
1.petrol engine
2.automatic transmission using a torque convertor
3.reliable reputation and without serious known mechanical issues
4.quiet ride
5.affordable to purchase and run
My search was unsuccessful and all the short-listed vehicles required a compromise. However, in my mind, the Vitara only lacked ‘quiet ride’ and that was something I could improve if needed, plus the Vitara has the advantages of including a mechanical centre diff-lock and LED headlights. Since I’ve done a few mods to aid refinement and am generally very happy with it.

My question today is how long does the battery in the key fob typically last? Yesterday I noticed the red LED on the key fob was randomly flashing all by itself, so I replaced the CR2032 battery and all was normal again. The key fob had been used daily for about 18 months, does this battery life sound about right / good / bad?

[Jordi]

I think 18 to 24months is reasonable in my experience.

I drive a 2016 truck and own a 2016 car. Both have had two batteries in the fobs.

Probably goes without saying but the cheap generic batteries seem to wear out a lot quicker than a more expensive branded duracell or energizer battery from my experience.