S-Cross: Suzuki’s new C-segment crossover concept
S-Cross: Suzuki’s new C-segment crossover
concept
A highlight of the 2012 Paris Motor Show is Suzuki’s unveiling of the S-Cross—a concept car which heralds the company’s next-generation C-segment crossover model. The new crossover will be the first in an ambitious programme of annual European model launches which Suzuki will be starting in 2013.
Suzuki’s future model
strategy
Suzuki has
established a reputation for producing cars which make
everyday life more exciting. These cars reflect a brand
strategy which is expressed through the company’s slogan
“Way of Life!”. Suzuki has always been focusing on
creating models—such as the Alto—which are characterised
by small environmental footprints and low running costs
thanks to exceptionally low fuel consumption and CO2
emissions. Now the company plans to launch models which top
their segments in terms of environmental performance even
more. The production model of the S-Cross concept will be
one of those with the lowest CO2 emissions in the C-segment
crossover cars.
The crossover
pioneer
Since launching the
Jimny (originally the LJ series) in 1970, Suzuki has
expanded its lineup of off-road vehicles to include models
such as the Vitara and Grand Vitara; the company has earned
a reputation as the pioneer of compact sport utility
vehicles (SUVs). Meanwhile, Suzuki has gained incomparable
know-how in the development of compact passenger cars. And
since the latter half of the 1980s, the company has been
refining its performance technologies in the field of motor
sport. In 2006, Suzuki united its advanced technologies in
the form of the SX4 sport crossover—a vehicle which offers
relaxing city page 2 of 3 driving and great performance on
snow and rough roads. With the SX4 Suzuki created the
crossover category in Europe and has driven its growth.
Suzuki is the crossover pioneer.
Smart Crossover
for more freedom in daily
life
The new model heralded
by the S-Cross will mark Suzuki’s full-scale entry into
the market for C-segment crossovers. The new vehicle’s
features and functions will be designed primarily for
comfort. It will also offer a high degree of practicalityby
providing one of the largest luggage areasfor C-segment
crossover cars. Suzuki is also ensuring that the new
crossover inherits the on-road handling and performance
excellence of the Swift series, the SX4 and the Kizashi. And
Suzuki is adopting systems which represent an evolution in
the four-wheel-drive performance that is part and parcel of
its heritage. The new model will offer drivability which
encompasses gentle, fuel-saving driving, more sporty
driving, and even driving on snow. It will maximize the
enjoyment of day-to-day tasks such as commuting or carrying
children as well as the pleasure of longer trips at
weekends; in short, it will allow people to get the most out
of urban lifestyles. It will perfectly embody Suzuki’s
vision of a smart crossover for more freedom in daily
life.
The new crossover will join the Alto, Splash,
Swift, SX4, Kizashi, Jimny and Grand Vitara in a lineup
which already includes A-, B- and C-segment passenger cars
and SUVs. Suzuki will continue to expand its range to meet a
wider range of user needs.
The S-Cross
design
• Emotion is
expressed by dynamic lines running from the front bumper to
the rear of the body, by chrome-plated features which extend
deep into the body from LED foglamps in the front bumper,
and by LED headlamps and tail lamps with organic designs
suggesting the muscles of an animal.
• Quality is expressed by a mesh front grille consisting of dark chrome and silky chrome and by innovatively designed roof rails which are flush with the roof line when not in use. • Aerodynamics is expressed by a roofline which slopes downwards towards the rear and by smooth contours on the sides of the front bumper, at the bottom of the doors and on the sides of the rear bumper. The shape of the body helps the vehicle meet increasingly tough demands for fuel economy.
• Crossover toughness is expressed by a front skid plate, by boldly flared wing arches and under mouldings, and by 20-inch chrome wheels.
Body
colour
A specially created
Crystal Green Metallic body colour has intensity and
radiance which create a dynamic impression in the minds of
onlookers. The image it evokes is one of "nature in the city
and the city in nature". Specifications (mm)
Overall length 4,310 Overall width 1,840 Overall
height 1,600 Wheelbase 2,600 Tyres 235/55R20
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