Maruti Suzuki S-Cross Sx4 - Review

Expected Launch: June 2015

Expected Price: Indian Rs : 8 - fourteen lakhs

We showtime saw the Suzuki S-Cross SX4 crossover at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show inwards March. First developed as well as produced inwards collaboration alongside Fiat, the S-Cross SX4 is currently inwards its 3rd generation as well as for the showtime fourth dimension volition spawn 2 split models alongside the same naming convention. We inwards India,for the showtime time, are also expected to instruct the compact crossover due to a abrupt spurt inwards demand for compact utility vehicles.

EXTERIOR

The S-Cross SX4despite existence a crossover has a real familiar shape that the Indian marketplace volition live able to recognise, cheers to the presence of the SX4 sedan that has been on sale hither since 2006. The front end gets a 3 slice dark grille alongside the Suzuki logo prominently standing inwards the middle. The headlights are the same equally earlier only straight off instruct daytime LEDs. There is a dark plastic cladding running along the base of operations alongside a flake nether the publish plate holder as well as doors inwards a silvery shade.

The side profile has changed slightly from the previous vehicle alongside the roofline existence altered slightly. At the back, the S-Cross SX4 retains a similar profile equally the outgoing vehicle only straight off gets sharper features including a novel blueprint for the tail lamps. The silvery as well as dark cladding tin live seen hither likewise as well as runs the length of the raise bumper. Suzuki has also fitted roof rails only inwards Bharat nosotros await that they volition offering a carrier equally an optional extra.

►AERODYNAMICS :

An aerodynamically efficient from promotes fuel economy. Key features include a smooth, flowing roof trace of piece of occupation that slopes downward toward the rear; as well as shine contours that catamenia from the front end bumper to the doors to the raise end.

INTERIOR

Suzuki past times virtue of existence known for its volume markets vehicles follows the policy through as well as through. This is close reflected inwards the interiors which aspect real similar to the ones institute on the smaller Swift. The steering wheel, gauges, gearbox, stalks as well as buttons are all just the same equally is the representative alongside the layout. In fact, if y'all were to blindfold mortal as well as spot them inwards the car, it would live difficult for them to nation which Suzuki vehicle they are sitting in. The entirely major divergence is that inwards the four-wheel-drive enabled models at that spot is a get selector. The raise tin spot 3 people comfortably as well as volition crimp downward to expand the kick space.

BOOTSPACE

The way the S-Cross’ interior has been designed agency there’s a useful 430-litre boot, which tin easily live extended to 875 litres past times folding the raise seats downward apartment – although at that spot aren’t whatsoever remote-release handles inwards the luggage area.

With their seats up, the Nissan Qashqai has 430 litres of bootspace, the Kia Sportage 465 litres as well as the Skoda Yeti 416 litres. It’s entirely when y'all crimp the seats downward inwards the S-Cross’ principal competitors that y'all genuinely notice its smaller dimensions – its 875 litres are dwarfed past times the 1,353 litres of the Sportage, the 1,585 litres of the Qashqai as well as the massive 1,760 litres offered past times the Yeti.

If maximum luggage capacity is regularly of import to you, there’s no denying the S-Cross’ smaller kick size, only it does at to the lowest degree convey a apartment charge expanse as well as a wide, depression loading lip for tardily access when lifting heavy items inwards as well as out.

Elsewhere inwards the boot, you’ll detect a publish of handy shopping-bag hooks, a 12V ability socket as well as a non bad imitation flooring that lifts to expose hidden extra storage. There’s also a distich of lidded cubbies hidden behind the raise wheelarches.

PERFORMANCE

Go wherever the spirit moves you. And become confidently. The novel SX4 / SX4 S-CROSS is a truthful all-weather, all-terrain, all-you-need performer. Tough off-road applied scientific discipline x refined route running x smart safety. It all adds upwards to i of the close versatile cars y'all tin imagine inwards life.

ENGINE

►Petrol Engine :

There are 2 1.6-litre engines to direct from inwards the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross as well as they both make 118bhp. The large divergence betwixt the 2 is the total of pulling ability available lower downward the rev arrive at – the petrol has less than one-half the total of the diesel fuel engine.
This agency that whether y'all pick the five-speed manual gearbox or the CVT automatic, the petrol engine e'er seems a flake strained as well as frequently underpowered when you’re driving upwards steep inclines or when the automobile is loaded upwards alongside passengers as well as luggage.

Although the front-wheel-drive petrol-engined model alongside the manual gearbox is genuinely the fastest SX4 S-Cross inwards the arrive at (doing 0-62mph inwards eleven seconds), it doesn’t genuinely experience similar it, as well as given how close owners volition piece of occupation the car, we’d advise choosing the diesel fuel instead.

►Diesel Engine :

The 118bhp 1.6-litre diesel fuel engine tin audio a lilliputian gruff as well as noisy when y'all accelerate hard, only in i trial you’re upwards to speed it’s a shine as well as punchy performer. More importantly, alongside their impressive pulling power, the SX4 diesel fuel models deliver effortless real-world footstep as well as are able to ability upwards hills that locomote out the Nissan Qashqai as well as Kia Sportage a lilliputian breathless.

The automatic versions of the SX4 S-Cross piece of occupation a CVT gearbox that whines loudly when y'all get upwards steep hills. The six-speed manual fitted to the diesel fuel models is far better, as well as overall the S-Cross drives well, alongside quick steering, a surprising lack of trunk thin inwards corners as well as a decent total of grip.

The skillful word is that the Suzuki’s impressive treatment doesn’t come upwards at the cost of ride comfort. Supple time out agency the SX4 soaks upwards bumps that ship a shudder through the Kia Sportage. Add rigid brakes into the mix as well as y'all convey a real competent performer.

The four-wheel-drive SX4 S-Cross models convey extra driving modes for dealing alongside unlike conditions, including a snowfall way for treacherous wintertime days as well as an automatic way to proceed the automobile gripping inwards close conditions. However, it’d live unwise to retrieve of the SX-4 S-Cross equally a proper off-roader, equally fifty-fifty the budget Dacia Duster is to a greater extent than capable at driving on uneven ground.

SAFETY

From accident avoidance to occupant protection, ensuring your security inwards the novel SX4 / SX4 S-CROSS is a comprehensive all-road pursuit. High-performance technologies such equally Suzuki's proprietary TECT (Total Effective Control Technology) trunk as well as top-of-the-line security features such equally ESP®* as well as seven airbags give y'all the confidence to expand your driving perimeter to novel territory. It has received maximum 5-star Euro NCAP overall security rating.

Posted past times : Shahen Tharammal