Suzuki S Cross Review

Welcome everyone to my review of the Suzuki S-Cross.

Suzuki are a brand known for their no nonsense vehicles. Rugged, dependable and comfortable.

The S-Cross is an alternative to the Vitara by providing a more road friendly looking car compared to its SUV brother. But without reducing its off-roading capabilities.
The S-Cross is available as a mild and full hybrid, 2 and 4 wheel drive and with a 6 speed manual or ASG auto.

Available with a 1.4L booster jet or 1.5L petrol engine, both offer great economy from their hybrid setups.

[sunilayya]

Very good review. Rightfully, you described the ride comfort and handling in great detail, something most reviewers ignore. I think ride comfort is more important to most family orientated buyers rather than go-kart like handling. Its madness to expect a family car to handle like a porsche .

[leonted]

It's looking much much better than the previous gen

[steven.ghodgson]

Suzuki bomb proof reliability is legendary - good video my 2015 1.6 auto version 60K, still going strong with no issues and 38 mpg town driving ! Who wants another battery ??

[bendalrymple]

I have the 1.4 Boosterjet Motion 2WD mild hybrid, and I can say that it's a fun, quite powerful engine that really suits the car. Having driven both engines, I would agree that the 1.4 is the one to go for, over the 1.5.

You have quite a bit more headroom in the back without the panoramic sunroof, and lots more boot space in the mild hybrid too - we did 3000 miles around Spain and Portugal with four adults and luggage, and it coped brilliantly.

One thing I would add to the review, is that the rear seats recline - offering more comfort (and headroom) to back seat passengers. It looked in your video that they were in the more upright position.

15, 000 miles and no issues at all - a dependable, comfortable family car.

[JaneDoe-ftln]

I have a Vitara turbo and I like the relative simplicity that Suzuki offer across their range. You get all the nice stuff such as radar cruise, parking sensors, RCTA, etc and none of the yuck stuff such as CVT transmissions or Volkswagen reliability. The 1.4 Boosterjet is also a nice drive in relatively lightweight vehicles such as Vitara, S Cross, and especially the Swift Sport.

[philryan]

Hi there, I have just bought one of these over the Easter weekend it's in the same colour as your test vehicle and it's the 1.5 mild hybrid automatic and so far I'm quite pleased the softest suspension is a very pleasant change coming from a John Cooper Works Mini I just wanted something that wasn't bonkers and just so much easier to drive especially as I'm getting on in years so for me it's perfect...cheers Phil from Newark

[dellacamps]

I’ve got the 1.4 mild hybrid version and I’m pleased with its performance.

[jeffpowley]

Great review. I have the previous generation with the 1.4 boosterjet, this has 140hp and a great old fashioned 6 speed auto gearbox which is a highlight of the car coupled with the 4WD. The only reason for thinking of getting rid of it is the rubbish suspension but it looks like its much better in the facelifted version but I couldn't live with the much lower power and poor gearbox so I will have to look elsewhere.

[andreaabbott]

I have the Motion Mild hybrid in automatic, I find it very uncomfortable the driver seat is terrible, it also hesitates to pull away and you can feel every gear change and when it switches to hybrid mode

[burniemaurins]

Thanks for this, I am contemplating buying one, most helpful

[AlanMacdonald-onnd]

Ive had a drive in one and found it a bit underpowered, should be available with the 1800 Toyota engine that's in the Swace, the sunroof is great but I'm a lazy driver and would need electric handbrake and heated steering wheel, my old Nissan note had more space, the mild hybrid is loads nippier

[scottmorris]

Just ordered a Scross mild hybrid ultra, driving Vitara atm, chose it because of the extra boot space, I get it on February 15th, good review mate, lots of info my dealership didn't mention, thanks for a comprehensive review 👍

[cheg]

Really found your review informative. Thank you

[Ycemr]

I have a 23 plate S Cross hybrid. Bought because of the 4 wheel drive. Sold to me as having all-season tyres. Summer tyres fitted instead. Winter came wet roads leaves snow car slipping and sliding all over. Doesn't matter how good the "Allgrip" is if tyres are summer tyres. Allgrip didn't work with summer tyres. Fitted winter tyres some grip returned.

Vision issues, "A" pillar at front causes blind spot, reversing "C" pillars and design massive diagonal blind spot.

Electronic gadgets and systems so so and on and off. Lights not brilliant

Ride, good seating position, comfy seats

Gear change clunky like a broom in a bag of spanners

360 camera ok reversing camera ok sunroof ok.

Customer service as bad as it could get classic Gob s***e

[Raven-]

Great review as always. I still think the mg Hs is much better quality interior wise

[verbon]

Sorry but I can't find the satnav

[stephenmcnamara]

How do you switch off the retarder in the 1.5 auto?

[OSwittenauer]

Quick question: Suzuki S cross full hybrid 4x4 or Honda Hrv eHev??

[actualfacts]

It's only real opposition is the Subaru XV as it's called in Australia.

[OSwittenauer]

Quick question: Suzuki S cross full hybrid 4x4 with Sunroof or Honda Hrv eHev?? Which one is better ?