New design, modern ambience and soon a full hybrid: no wonder Suzuki is talking about a new car for the facelift of the SX4 S-Cross – and therefore immediately changing the name.

Suzuki has revised its compact SUV. VW. Competitors to cars like t cross And the Opel Mokka is available these days from 29,290 euros. However, not only the appearance, ambience and equipment change, but also the name: the SX4 header has now been removed and the 4.30m long car is sold only as the S-Cross, the manufacturer said.

optics has changed

The update can be recognized from the outside by an all-new design which is more sturdier and seeks to emphasize proximity to the off-road vehicle.

Inside, the 430-litre trunk gets a modern cockpit with a large infotainment screen in five doors. It’s also growing and now wants to make maneuvering easier with an animated 360-degree display. In addition, the Japanese are now installing a cruise control that automatically keeps the distance.

under the hood everything stays the same

Under the hood, however, progress will have to wait a little longer: at the start of sales there will be only the already familiar 1.4-liter petrol engine with 95 kW / 129 hp and 235 Nm, which makes a 48-volt system. A mild hybrid.

Can be paired with a manual or automatic transmission, front or all-wheel drive, it reaches 195 km / h and is best satisfied with 5.3 liters. This corresponds to CO2 emissions of 120 g/km. A new full hybrid drive, which Suzuki has announced for the second half of the year, is said to be more economical as well as more powerful.