After the success of the Ciaz, India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki, recently launched another new product in the premium end of the market with an upmarket crossover called the S-Cross. Loosely based on the now discontinued SX4 sedan, the S-Cross is essentially a large hatchback with the ability to tackle ‘soft-road’ conditions as well. The S-Cross faces competition from the likes of Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano, Mahindra Scorpio, Tata Safari Storme and Mahindra XUV500, Maruti Suzuki India has also launched exclusive Nexa dealerships for the retail of the S-Cross, which is also where the S-Cross will soon share the floor space with the YRA hatchback.So what exactly is the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross all about? Find out Maruti S-Cross India launch details, price, brochure images and every other important detail on the upcoming model in our post here-

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Price

1.6 DDiS 320

• Delta: INR 11.99 lacs
• Zeta: INR 12.99 lacs
• Alpha: INR 13.74 lacs

1.3 L DDiS 200

• Sigma: INR 8.34 lacs
• Delta: INR 9.15 lacs
• Zeta: INR 9.99 lacs
• Alpha: INR 10.75 lacs

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Booking

It has recently emerged that the Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. has already garnered over 6,000 bookings and over 30,000 inquiries even before the prices were announced. He also added that, post launch, the company is aggressive in attracting more bookings.

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Maruti S-Cross Video Review

Pics

Below are the pics of the S-Cross from our test drive of the new car

Variants

The new Maruti S-Cross has gone on sale in five variants. Maruti has adopted a new nomenclature for the S-Cross, which means trim names like LXi, VXi, etc. don’t have anything to do with this premium crossover. The variant names for the S-Cross are –

• Sigma
• Sigma (O)
• Delta
• Zeta
• Alpha

Features

Following is the variant-wise features list of the Maruti S-Cross :-

• Maruti S-Cross 1.3L Sigma/Sigma(O): Front Dual airbags, Disc brakes on all four wheels with ABS for the Optional variant, Four speakers
• Maruti S-Cross 1.3L Delta and 1.6L Delta: Maruti Anti-theft system, reverse parking sensors with display, audio system with steering-mounted controls, wheel caps and door chrome handles.
• Maruti S-Cross 1.3L Zeta and 1.6L Zeta: Electric-folding ORVMs, Auto aircon, Smartplay infotainment system, Push-button start/stop
• Maruti S-Cross 1.3L Alpha and 1.6L Alpha: Cruise Control, Rain-sensing wipers, Auto projector headlamps, 16-inch alloys, leather upholstery

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Specification

The Maruti S-Cross India spec model has gone on sale with a choice of two engines-

• 1.3-litre Multijet Turbocharged Diesel Engine
• 1.6-litre Multijet Turbocharged Diesel Engine

As per the latest nomenclature from Maruti Suzuki, the 1.3-litre and the 1.6-litre motors is being called as 200 DDiS and 320 DDiS respectively. While the smaller of these motors churns out a peak power-torque output of 88 bhp-200 Nm, the bigger motor packs in a maximum power of 118 bhp and a peak torque of 320 Nm! To put things in perspective, this is the same amount of torque that is delivered by the Skoda Octavia‘s much loved 2.0-litre TDI motor.  This 1.6-litre unit comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, while the 1.3-litre engine gets a 5-speed manual transmission. Maruti has decided to give a miss to the AllGrip AWD system and the car will be available only in the Front Wheel Drive (FWD) guise.

The Maruti S-Cross is 4,300 mm long, 1,765 mm wide and 1,590 mm tall. Its wheelbase measures 2,600 mm and the upcoming car has a ground clearance of 180 mm.

Fuel Mileage

The DDiS 200 engine has an ARAI-certified fuel mileage of 23.65 kmpl. On the other hand, the DDiS 320 has an ARAI-certified fuel mileage of 22.70 kmpl.

Color Options

The Maruti S-Cross has gone on sale in five color options –

• Urban Blue
• Caffeine Brown
• Granite Grey
• Premium Silver
• Pearl Arctic White

Brochure Images

Spy Pics

Stay tuned to Car Blog India for more info on the Maruti S-Cross India launch details. Also, you can also find details on all the upcoming cars in India, here, on our website.