2023 Suzuki S-Cross
| Fuel Efficiency | 6.2 / 100km |
|---|---|
| ANCAP Rating | Not tested |
| Warranty | 5 years |
About the S-Cross
Suzuki has launched a heavily upgraded version of the S-Cross small SUV, which becomes its new flagship offering above the Vitara.
The comprehensive update brings a more attractive and completely new design, more modern infotainment, and the company’s AllGrip all-wheel drive (AWD) system as standard.
The outgoing S-Cross was front-wheel drive (FWD) only, like much of the class, but Suzuki is pushing this one as both more capable, and deserving of a premium price.
It enters the bustling small SUV market against some very worthy small SUV competitors, but does it do enough to warrant more attention than its forgotten predecessor?
Summary
Agile and zippy road manners
AWD system offers soft-road ability
High seat and good outward visibility
Price increases
Rear headroom with sunroof
Interior trims could be better
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S-Cross Range Guide
The entry S-Cross has:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Automatic LED headlights
- Daytime running lights
- Front fog lights
- Rear privacy glass
- Keyless entry and start
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Roof rails
- 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Satellite navigation
- Wired Apple CarPlay
- Wired Android Auto
- Digital radio
- Dual-zone climate control
- Manually adjustable fabric seats
S-Cross Prestige adds
- 17-inch polished alloy wheels
- Panoramic sunroof
- 9.0-inch touchscreen
- Wireless Apple CarPlay
- Surround-view camera
- Leather seat accents
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Interior
It’s immediately clear how Suzuki has kept the S-Cross’s weight down, with the doors feeling very light, a great initiative..
Base grades get fabric seats, and the Prestige adds leather accents on the bolsters. In both grades the seating movements are manual.
The steering wheel adjusts for rake and reach, and behind it sits two analogue gauges with a digital trip computer between – including a speedo.
You sit up nice and high, giving you a commanding road view, and the large windows make the interior feel bright and airy – especially in the Prestige with its large sunroof. Outboard visibility is also excellent.
There are a lot of carryover aspects to the interior, including the climate controls, wheel, door buttons, centre tunnel, and gear shifter.
Exterior
An all-new look and a great design sets the S-Cross apart from other Suzuki models.
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Pricing Level
Price Value
Details
RRP
$40,990
Manufacturer listed price
CASH INCENTIVE
$3,500
Cash bonus or discount
TOTAL DISCOUNTING
$3,500
Incentive total
Body Style
SUV
Fuel Type
Petrol
Number of Doors
5
Number of Seats
5
Drive Type
AWD
Transmission
A6
Engine Size
1.4 L
Torque
220 Nm
S-Cross Colours
- Cool White Pearl
- Energetic Red Metallic
- Silky Silver Metallic
- Cosmic Black Metallic
- Titan Dark Grey Metallic
- Sphere Blue Metallic
Cost of Ownership
Advertised service prices are $329 for the first, third and fifth services, $429 for the second, and $529 for the fourth. Intervals are annual or 10,000km, whichever comes first.
How it Drives
The drivetrain carries over unchanged: it’s a 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder with power and torque outputs of 103kW and 220Nm respectively.
It runs through a variable AWD system with an available 50:50 locking mode, but which preferences the front tyres on tarmac.
The transmission is a six-speed torque-converter automatic.
S-Cross Safety Rating
Standard safety features include:
- Six airbags
- ISOFIX x 2, top tethers x 3
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection
- Lane-departure warning
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Adaptive cruise control
- Reversing camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
S-Cross Warranty
Suzuki backs the S-Cross with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty with roadside assist and capped-price servicing.
S-Cross Infotainment
Suzuki has updated the infotainment system, and added some nicely padded surfaces along the dash – though the doors and dash-top are still covered in harder trims.
Flagship grades get a new 9.0-inch touchscreen with new software, sat-nav, digital radio, wireless Apple CarPlay (and wired Android Auto), and a decent 360-degree camera with a vey slick rotating opening sequence.
It’s the best Suzuki infotainment system we’ve used to date and brings it on-par with what competitor systems from other brands do.
Unfortunately, the entry S-Cross grade makes do with a smaller 7.0-inch touchscreen which downgrades you to wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and a rear-view camera – though you still get embedded satellite navigation.
You know you’ve lost the 360 camera in the basey, since the shortcut hard button in the Prestige is replaced by a blank.
The whole layout is very simple to operate, and built to last. However, none of it feels particularly premium – which the price point might suggest.
S-Cross Boot Space
Boot capacity is 430 litres, expanding to a maximum 1230L with the back seats down.
S-Cross Fuel Economy
Suzuki quotes a combined-cycle fuel consumption figure of 6.2 litres per 100km, equating to emissions of 145g/km. 95 RON is recommended.
The 2023 SUZUKI S-CROSS is Combined (6.2) and E10 Compatible (-).
S-Cross Dimensions
The S-Cross is the same size as the old one and uses the same wheelbase, even though looks can be deceiving.
That makes it 4305mm long, 1785mm wide, 1585mm tall, and 2600mm between the wheels. That makes it a smidgen smaller than a Kia Seltos or Mitsubishi ASX.
The 2023 SUZUKI S-CROSS measures 4305mm long, 1785mm wide and 1585mm tall, with a 2600mm tall wheelbase.
S-Cross Market Fit
The Suzuki S-Cross is categorised as a Small SUV
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