During its seven-year run, the S-Cross was available with four different powertrains, including a 1.6 diesel manual and a 1.5 petrol automatic.
Maruti Suzuki has finally removed the S-Cross from the Indian market. The S-Cross was Maruti’s flagship crossover when it was introduced in 2015. And it was also the first model to be sold through the brand’s Nexa dealership network. With the launch of the new Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, the writing was on the wall for the S-Cross. And this has now been officially confirmed as the model has been removed from the model’s website.
The S-Cross was launched in August 2015 as Maruti’s first flagship model and as a competitor to the Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster. Which were both becoming more popular at the time. At first, the S Cross was offered two diesel engine choices: the tried-and-true 1.3-liter Multijet engine. Which produces 89 hp, and a more potent 1.6-liter diesel engine, which produces 117 hp. Although both engines came from Fiat. The 1.6-liter diesel engine was exclusive to the S-Cross as opposed to the 1.3-liter engine that was used in other Maruti, Fiat, Tata, Premier, and even Chevrolet models in India.
In 2017, the S-Cross underwent a mid-cycle modification that gave it a more upright, BMW-like nose. The larger 1.6-liter diesel engine was retired, leaving only the 1.3-liter diesel engine, which now featured Smart Hybrid. Maruti’s mild-hybrid technology. Due to rivals like the Creta being available with one, Maruti never produced a diesel-automatic version of the S-Cross. Making it less desirable to purchasers of midsize SUVs.
As more stringent BS6 rules went into effect in April 2020, the S-Cross and all other Maruti models switched to a petrol-only powerplant. Five years after the S-Cross’ Indian market debut, a 1.5-liter K-series petrol engine with mild hybrid technology was added, and Maruti also offered an automatic gearbox as an option.
In conclusion, the S-Cross was available in India for seven years with four different engine-gearbox combinations: 1.3 diesel-manual, 1.6 diesel-manual, 1.5 petrol-manual, and 1.5 petrol-automatic.
When compared to the brand’s other goods, Maruti Suzuki has only sold 1.69 lakh S-Cross cars since its launch, which isn’t a particularly large quantity. The S-relatively Cross’s lower sales were mostly due to its lack of a diesel automatic transmission throughout its entire life cycle as well as its larger hatchback-like form, which customers did not prefer to the more upright appearance of its competitors.
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The old S-Cross has been replaced with the new crossover in many European countries. Instead, Maruti Suzuki introduced the Grand Vitara midsize SUV in India. It was developed and produced with Toyota. Read more by reviewing our Grand Vitara analysis. Here you may find out more about the Grand Vitara’s features, pricing, and variations. The Grand Vitara’s current fuel efficiency has also just been tested.
