Suzuki S-Cross concept car (2012) teased ahead of Paris show

Updated: 02 November 2022

Suzuki today showed us the first glimpse of its new S-Cross concept car ahead of its debut at the 2012 Paris motor show. It’s a compact crossover in the C-segment, aka a replacement for the Suzuki SX4 in its twilight years.

This pair of teaser images show little of the S-Cross, but we can see a stubby five-door crossover in the mould of the Nissan Juke.

Suzuki S-Cross: the first photo

The design sketch provides a few clues about what to expect from the S-Cross: expect a skid plate at the front and some body cladding around the sills for that 4×4-lite crossover look. As for the rest, well, you’ll have to reach for your children’s colouring-in pencils and your imagination.

The S-Cross is no mere pie-in-the-sky show car, according to this morning’s announcement. It’s a ‘concept car heralding a C-segment crossover model from Suzuki.’

Judging by these teaser images, we’d say the real McCoy would follow soon after; we’d expect an S-Cross on sale in late 2013, replacing the Suzuki SX4.

Suzuki-Fiat deal: the future of small SUVs

The deal struck in 2006 to co-produce the Suzuki SX4 and Fiat Sedici at Suzuki’s plant in Hungary is coming to an end. The Italians are now working with Jeep to build a range of new, small SUVs – leaving Suzuki to go it alone.

The car you see here could have spawned a Polo SUV, too, had the relationship between Volkswagen and Suzuki not soured to the point that they’re now in arbitration in court.

By Tim Pollard

Group digital editorial director, car news magnet, crafter of words

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