SUZUKI Australia has introduced particulars of its up to date S-Cross SUV this week, the 2 variant vary arriving in showrooms from $40,990 plus on-road prices – $10,500 greater than the entry value to the outgoing vary.
The redesigned mannequin now gives Allgrip Choose four-wheel drive as normal throughout the line-up however continues to be powered by Suzuki’s 1.4-litre Boosterjet four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine growing 103kW of energy and 220Nm of torque. A six-speed automated transmission is obtainable as normal.
Suzuki says the “highly effective and daring redesigned” of the brand new S-Cross “raises the bar” within the section, including class-leading gasoline effectivity of 6.2 litres per 100km and new options and expertise to vary.
New expertise options embrace a 7.0- or 9.0-inch infotainment show (relying on variant) with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto connectivity, adaptive cruise management, dual-zone local weather management, keyless entry and ignition, and a 360-degree digicam system on the high-grade Status variant.
Security tools extents to seven airbags, autonomous emergency braking, lane departure and weaving alert, excessive beam help, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and entrance and rear parking sensors.
Entry grade fashions are additional geared up with 17-inch alloy wheels, daytime working lights, fog lights, automated LED headlights and rear privateness glass; whereas the Status variant (from $44,490 plus ORCs) add satellite tv for pc navigation, a panoramic roof and leather-accented upholstery.
The S-Cross vary is accessible in six paint colors together with: Cool White Pearl, Energetic Pink Metallic, Silky Silver Metallic, Cosmic Black Metallic, Titan Darkish Gray Metallic, and Sphere Blue Metallic.
“I’m extraordinarily excited to launch our flagship mannequin – the all-new S-Cross,” mentioned Suzuki Australia basic supervisor, Michael Pachota.
“This mannequin is one more stepping-stone for Suzuki Australia to proceed to extend our robust presence within the rising SUV market.”
The Small SUV beneath $40K section, through which the S-Cross competes, is dominated by the MG ZS.
The Chinese language-made mannequin has offered 13,072 models regionally to date this 12 months with a section share of 16.5 per cent. The ZS locations forward of the Mazda CX-30 (11,036 models and a 14.0% market share), Hyundai Kona (8355 and 10.6%), Mitsubishi ASX (7797 and 9.9%) and Kia Seltos (6267 and seven.9%).
The section prime 10 is rounded out by the Subaru XV (5688 and seven.2%), Toyota C-HR (5555 and seven.0%), Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (4746 and 6.0%), GWM Haval Jolion (4614 and 5.8%) and the Honda HR-V with 3419 unit gross sales and a 4.3 per cent share of the sector.
Suzuki has offered simply 152 examples of the S-Cross to the top of August this 12 months, or 0.2 per cent of the Small SUV beneath $40K section.
2022 Suzuki S-Cross pricing*:
Allgrip (a) | $40,990 | New variant |
Allgrip Status (a) | $44,490 | New variant |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
