New generation Suzuki S-Cross The small SUV revealed last week is 100% on track for its Australian launch in 2022, although the company expects supply issues to remain a factor.
Made in Hungary with Vitarathe new one S-Cross Orders are back in Europe now, which should slow the global rollout somewhat – Suzuki Australia has battled supply shortages for longer than most other brands.
This means that arrivals expected before June next year may slide into the second half of the calendar year.
Note: This story was originally released on December 8, 2021, but we now have a little better understanding of the launch time, which is set for the third quarter of 2022. We pulled the story. forward.
While Suzuki Australia has said it will be happy with any variant it can start using, it hopes to make the best of the case with the S-Cross.
This means that the company wants to upgrade the top spec with the AllGrip all-wheel drive system, giving the company a new kind of flagship service.
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The new S-Cross is more of a heavy upgrade than a clean redesign, though it does offer a more upright stance and personality, which adds to its appeal.
At 4300mm long, it’s the same size as the old S-Cross, which means it’s still Suzuki’s largest model yet (the Vitara is small at 4175mm long). For context, bestsellers Mitsubishi ASX 4365mm long. Boot space is a decent 430L.
Under the bonnet is a turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol engine that can be connected to all-wheel drive. Suzuki has yet to confirm outputs for the new S-Cross, but the same engine on the current model makes 103kW and 220Nm.
European versions of the next-generation S-Cross feature a 48V ‘light hybrid’ version of the Euro 6 compliant 1.4-litre turbodiesel, producing 96kW and 235Nm, reducing fuel consumption to 5. ,3L/100km in the WLTP test cycle.
“I made a request for it,” Suzuki Australia General Manager, Michael Pachota, said when we asked about whether the S-Cross could be the first Suzuki sold here with this powertrain. .
In terms of specifications, the UK market gives a good guide. The base model still offers alloy wheels, roof rails, LED headlights, proximity key, 7.0-inch touchscreen, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto phone mirroring.
The higher-end version gets a surround-view camera, leather seats, a panoramic sliding sunroof, satellite navigation, and a 9.0-inch touchscreen – the brand’s largest factory flagship.
All models also come with a decent range of active safety systems including automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, remote emergency call, cross-traffic alert and lane-keeping assist. road.
Once Suzuki’s new S-Cross arrives, it will bring to the brand a range of relatively powerful small and light SUVs including Ignisrough JimnyThe popular Vitara durable and S-Cross-topper.
