The Suzuki S-Cross has made a surprise appearance at a roadshow held in the Matrade exhibition centre, ahead of its official Malaysian launch. The vehicle, known as the SX4 in Australia and SX4 S-Cross in Europe, was first revealed in March 2013 at the Geneva show.
The front and rear plates read S-Cross, but curiously, the tailgate badge reads SX4 S-Cross. We’re told by an SA that our car will be fully-imported (CBU) from Hungary, and the price is estimated to be between RM120k and RM140k.
If this turns out to be true, it’s a big leap from the circa-RM90k asked for the aged SX4 we’re familiar with. But, the S-Cross is 4,300 mm long, 1,770 mm wide, 1,580 mm tall and sits on a 2,600 mm wheelbase, making it 160 mm longer, 10 mm wider and 10 mm taller than the SX4, while packing an extra 100 mm between the front and rear wheels.
So the vehicle has graduated from the B- to the C-segment. This means its competitors are the likes of the Mitsubishi ASX, Subaru XV, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson and Mazda CX-5, although they all have 2.0 litre engines.
Under the bonnet should sit a 1.6 litre M16A four-cylinder petrol engine that develops 118 hp at 6,000 rpm and 156 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm. The motor should be mated to a CVT with seven virtual ratios.
The vehicle pictured features projector headlamps underscored by LED DRLs, roof rails and 17-inch wheels shod in Continental rubber. There’s also a panoramic sunroof with double-sliding glass panels that open all the way to the back.
A peek inside reveals a few more goodies: engine start button, cruise control, auto lights, shift paddles and auto dual-zone air-con. We don’t see an Allgrip rotary dial beside the handbrake, so this should be a front-wheel driver.
We’ll have full details when the car is officially launched in Malaysia next week, so stay tuned!
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and HR-V still tak nak launch
This car can’t beat HR-V because based exterior,interior,engine performance still Honda better.
Why would anyone buy this over a Subaru xv or Mitsubishi asx? With that tiny engine some more. Recipe for disaster.
Better wait for the official spec list first before final judgement. :)
The S-Cross
Better fuel consumption 5.8l/100km real world driving.
Lower insurance and Roadtax cost.
The car is very light, so future tire maintenance and wear an tear on suspension will be lower.
Tell me why I should not buy the Mazda CX-5 with the quoted price.
The S-Cross
Better fuel consumption 5.8l/100km real world driving.
Lower insurance and Roadtax cost.
The car is very light, so future tire maintenance and wear an tear on suspension will be lower.
Absolutely true. CX-5 has 6 airbags + ESP + TPM, best buy.
They thought panoramic roof is everything. Hey, you are kura-kura kerdil with 1.6L only under the name of Suzuki, a brand being looked down by most people in Malaysia. Your price cannot be higher than HRV lah.
CRV is RM110K only if taking resale-value into consideration, and it is four-wheel drive with two-litre engine under the name Honda. The 2L one will come with 6 airbags during facelift.
Uncle still talking bout “RESALE VALUE” ….Which 19 Kong Kong years are you from???
I Rarely see Suzuki Vehicle pending in their authorized workshop compared to VW, Peugeot and Mitsubishi.
I Guess Suzuki’s are pretty much reliable than those brands.
Another factor is just how few of them you can see on the road will translate to how few of them you’ll see in workshops. Suzuki is not doing very well in Malaysia…
Underpower engine to pull 17 inch wheels? Atleast 130 and above should work better. Pricey !
I’m surprised that you know that it’s underpowered without driving it.
looks dated already , im nt sure pairing this big size vehicle with a 1.6 AND a cvt is a bright idea…
Wow damn big jump in price and I bet its thanks to that panoramic glass roof plus I don’t see curtain airbags judging by the B pillar picture.
All in all bad move for Suzuki because of the massive price hike. Are they now targeting CX-5 and CRV which are in another league?
unlike current SX4 thai is CBU Japan this new SX4 is CBU from Hungry…Japan CBU has 15%(2013) n 10%(2014) import tax (Japan-Boleh FTA[0% 2016 onward])…CBU from Hungry is slap with 30% import tax
S-cross comes with 7 airbags..
Unique but overpriced, wait for next year-end 10K rebate.
For those who want something not mainstream.
Looks nice, but puny engine output. I think the price will only be justified if around 90k. Otherwise vitara how to sell?
Outdated rear lamp.
its going to turn out as a cold dish like ford ecosport.
why would the people wanna both getting 1.6L displacement with RM120k-140k price offered?
nice move suzuki, you’re killing it.
Suzuki in malaysia run by a bunch of monkey that no idea of marketing and brand awareness. Flip thru the newspaper most the time you’ll only saw the advertisement of Swift.
Just see what they did to their pathetic line-up. APV, Vitara AWD and Kizashi all remove from broucher list less than 3 years.
if rm90k i can consider one. i hope suzuki realised that their brand here is not well demanding. overpricing it will kill its brand here even more.
Tell me which car in 90k region gets:
1. 5.8l/100km Mix Driving.
2. Double Sliding Panoramic Roof
3. Auto light, Rain and Auto Cruise.
4. HID with Headlamp Washer
5. 7 Airbag, ESP, HHA
6. SUV practicality with car like Handling.
If you can get one , name it.
Preve…
I agree that Suzuki is not handled well in this country. But truth to be told, the brand is going through a confused period as well. It’s known for well built small cars but it has an ambition to break that mold and go upmarket. The problem is, people are not ready to pay that much for the brand. It will be the same if Daihatsu built such cars.
Infact, even MINI with its rock solid brand image is having trouble shifting cars that are not so ‘MINI’ any more.
Brand perception and image cannot be built overnight.Suzuki has to play the value card if they are going to suceed like what the Koreans are doing if they want to compete. They should have stuffed this car to the brim with tech and given it a modern turbo or a strong 2.0. In this spec, I do not expect to see many units shifted. as the rest provide better value.
The priceing is a joke, it will drop to 90K eventually
ala kalau letak 90k pun bukan ko nak beli pun.
Tell me which car in 90k region gets:
1. 5.8l/100km Mix Driving.
2. Double Sliding Panoramic Roof
3. Auto light, Rain and Auto Cruise.
4. HID with Headlamp Washer
5. 7 Airbag, ESP, HHA
6. SUV practicality with car like Handling.
NIe mesti kena beli nie..boleh rekomen salesman bang?
Now you already realise if put 90k price tag also nobody want to buy, so better put 50k coz Suzuki maa…’low class brand’…muahaha
Price up since DR N -1 more profit…he opened ceremony with a Suzuki dealer not long ago…