Maruti Suzuki India, India’s leading auto maker will bring the S-Cross SX4 crossover in domestic market early next year. Showcased at the 2014 Auto Expo held in the month of February this year will be launched in India in the month of January next year. The model is already available for sale in European market. Being the first compact crossover from Maruti Suzuki India, galore expectations have been built around the vehicle.
As the name suggests has borrow styling cues from SX4 sedan that has been phased out in domestic market. However, contrary to the SX4’s suave styling, S-Cross SX4 has been designed aesthetically imparting a sporty semblance. As for the dimensions of the SUV are concerned, the crossover is expected to be 4.3 meters long and come with ground clearance of 170 mm. The overall weight of the SUV will be around 115 kg and is likely to offers 430 litres of boot space for storing luggage of the customers.
MSI will launch the crossover in both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol engine is likely to be housed with a 1.6 litre engine that is capable of producing a top power output of 120 PS along with a peak torque of 156Nm. Diesel range of S-Cross SX4 could be employed with a 1.6 litre DDiS diesel powertrain thata engenders a maximum power of 120 PS and a top torque of 320 Nm. Petrol engines will be mated to a five-speed manual gearbox, there is also a possibility of five-speed automatic tranny being offered on petrol trims. Diesel variants on the other hand will only get the six-speed manual transmission.
In India the crossover will compete with the likes of Renault Duster, Ford EcoSport and Hyundai’s upcoming ix25 primarily. We expect MSI to price new S-Cross SX4 aggressively to give it a good start in domestic market.
