Suzuki Queensland has launched the new S-Cross SUV, with the new model offering the highest levels of luxury and active safety features ever released under the Suzuki brand.

Two variants of the newly designed S-Cross are available – the GL-Plus and GLX – with both being powered by a 103kW/220Nm, 1.4-litre Boosterjet turbo charged engine matched to a six-speed automatic transmission with a centre shift lever and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts.

Suzuki says fuel economy is 5.2 litres per 100km on the extra urban cycle, 7.9 on the urban cycle and 6.2 litres per 100km on the combined.

The new S-Cross sports Suzuki’s Dual Sensor Brake Support (DSBS) system featuring an anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC) a lane weaving alert and lane departure warning. It incorporates an autonomous braking system that has three levels of assistance:

• Potential forward collision warning
• Forward collision mitigation and braking assistance and,
• Full autonomous braking

Adaptive cruise control which regulates travelling distance to the vehicle in front, is standard across both models. A speed limiter is also included. Parking sensors, front and rear, also are standard across the S-Cross range.

Both models also have Suzuki’s All-Grip traction system which automatically switches between two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive depending on road conditions and driving style. There are four modes – Auto, Sport, Snow and Mud, and Lock – to the All-Grip system.

The new S-Cross has heated front seats covered in fabric material on the GL-Plus and a combination of leather and leatherette on the GLX.

The GL-Plus has a 7-inch infotainment system which incorporates a rear-view camera. The GLX gets a 9-inch system with navigation and a 360-degree camera.

The display also has a digital clock, gear position indicator, driving mode indicator, driving range until empty and ambient temperature, and can be personalised to display data the way the driver wants.

Auto adjusting headlights and daylight running lights are standard as are seven airbags, tinted front windows and rear privacy glass.

The S-Cross GL Plus has an RRP OF $40,990, the GLX variant comes in at $43,490 or $44,490 with the optional sunroof.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (October 2022) 

28 October 2022