Maruti’s latest premium bet the S-Cross has been launched
When you own half the entire car market in India, every new product that you launch is watched very keenly. Maruti Suzuki has had a spate of new car launches this year, but none have generated more excitement than the upcoming S-Cross, a car with which India’s largest car maker is targeting more than a few segments. In recent times, whenever Maruti has tried to go premium it hasn’t really raked in the moolah, barring the Ciaz. But with the S-Cross, it is aiming to go a step further and create a segment that’s now here to stay. The crossover space in India has seen a lot of action in the last one year. Almost half a dozen cross variants of cars from across the spectrum can now be seen on the roads. The S-Cross is all set to make that list longer. A first drive in the monsoon-doused environs of Nashik got us up close and personal with this crossover and here’s what we came back with. ing to the large wheelbase, there’s a good amount of space inside the car. Despite the sloping roofline, the rear seat offers good room overall, even for tall people. The boot space at 353 litres is just about adequate and gets compromised as a result. But it can go up to a huge 810 litres once the rear seat is folded down. lesser for the 1.6 litre motor. We got to drive only the latter during and two things that really work in its favour are its refinement as well as well controlled NVH levels. The pick-up can be a shade better too, but above the 2000 rpm mark the engine performs beautifully and is a joy to drive, especially on the highways.