2022 Suzuki S-Cross revealed, Australia confirmed

Suzuki has unveiled the 'third-generation' 2022 S-Cross in Europe overnight, weeks after the updated small SUV was leaked online.

Although the Japanese brand states the new S-Cross is an all-new model, the small SUV has instead been treated to a major design refresh over the outgoing model, with a sharper look up front and wider, clear tail-lights at the back.

This is also further demonstrated through the dimensions of the 2022 S-Cross, which are identical to the previous version at 4300mm long, 1785mm wide and 1585mm tall.

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A pair of bulkier LED headlights sit alongside a redesigned grille, while the front bumper has also been refreshed. The addition of a plastic skid plate on both ends of the car helps to boost the off-road appearance of the soft-roader, with a revised set of 17-inch alloy wheels rounding out exterior design changes to the small SUV.

Inside, changes include a larger 9.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charger and a 360-degree camera system.

Suzuki has also bolstered the safety equipment available on the S-Cross, with the addition of the brand’s suite of active safety equipment. These features include autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, blind-spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert – all previously unavailable on the S-Cross.

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Adaptive cruise control and traffic-sign recognition have also been added to the updated S-Cross in Europe, however it is not known whether these features will be available on Australian variants.

The updated S-Cross is expected to retain its 103kW/220Nm 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine in Australia, despite the availability of a 48V mild-hybrid version of the engine borrowed from the updated Swift Sport in Europe.

Producing 95kW of power (-8kW over the regular version) and 235Nm of torque (+15Nm), the mild-hybrid 1.4-litre mill completes the 0-100km/h sprint in 9.5 seconds for front-wheel drive variants, and 10.2 seconds in all-wheel drive guise.

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Mild-hybrid or not, the engine is mated to a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission, with Suzuki Australia currently offering the S-Cross as an automatic only.

Suzuki Australia says the new-look S-Cross is set to arrive in Australia during 2022, with further details surrounding specification, pricing and specific timing to be announced closer to launch.

For reference, the current S-Cross is available in two trim levels – Turbo and Turbo Prestige – priced between $30,490 and $31,990 before on-road costs. A minor price increase is expected when the updated version arrives.