Maruti Suzuki S-Cross bookings open: launch in July, 2015

Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, is gearing up for the launch of much-awaited S-Cross crossover. MSI dealers have already started taking pre-orders for the crossover ahead of its launch in July, 2015. One can book the S-Cross by paying an initial token amount of INR 25,000. The India-spec S-Cross was recently unveiled at the 2015 IIFA Awards. Production of the car has already commenced at the company's Gurgaon facility, and the launch is expected by the mid of July 2015.

Author: Oncars India

Published: June 16, 2015, 6:12 PM IST

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Based on the SX4 hatchback that never comes to India, the S-Cross will see cosmetic upgrades to both styling and mechanics before entering into our market. Initially, the S-Cross will be offered in two diesel engine options- a 1.3-litre multi-jet and 1.6-litre multi-jet. While the former is good for 89bhp of power and 200Nm of peak torque, the later produces 118bhp of power and 320Nm of torque.

The 1.3-litre motor is paired to a five-speed manual gearbox, while the powerful motor is coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox. Dimensionally, the S-Cross measures 4,300mm in length, 1,765mm in width, 1,575mm in height, and 2,600mm in wheelbase. The international spec model comes with 170mm of ground clearance, but we expect that India-spec model will get about 180-200mm of ground clearance. On safety front, the Crossover gets ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake-Force Distribution System), Driver and co-driver airbags, central locking, hill assist and engine start-stop button.

The S-Cross will directly rival against the likes of the Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano and Mahindra XUV500. It is expected to be priced in the range of INR 8 lakh to INR 12 lakh.