Manufacturing could have ended for Suzuki Australia’s largest and costliest SUV, however the model insists there’s nonetheless loads of inventory for potential consumers.
The S-Cross was considered one of 5 Suzukis to fall sufferer to up to date Australian Design Guidelines (ADR) that outlined particular efficiency necessities for autonomous emergency braking (AEB) programs. This variation additionally affected a number of Mitsubishi fashions.
Suzuki Australia introduced manufacturing of the S-Cross led to February 2025, forward of the introduction of the brand new guidelines on March 1, 2025.
Since then, there was no affirmation on whether or not shipments of the S-Cross would resume with a compliant AEB system, although separate distributor Suzuki Queensland mentioned it was axing the mannequin.
Nevertheless, Suzuki Australia common supervisor Michael Pachota says the mannequin just isn’t but extinct in showrooms.
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“From an S-Cross perspective, primarily based on our present stock, we nonetheless have a protracted gross sales journey primarily based on what we are able to provide and what we are able to promote,” he instructed CarExpert.
“So we’re nonetheless re-evaluating that place, however we haven’t decided but on S-Cross’ future per se.
“We’ll proceed promoting it till we haven’t obtained it, perhaps.”
Mr Pachota’s imprecise wording doesn’t encourage confidence for the resurrection of the S-Cross, at the least as we all know it. This isn’t shocking, given the S-Cross was comfortably Suzuki’s lowest-volume mannequin in its last two full years on sale.
In 2023, it chalked up 598 deliveries, beneath the 2016 posted by the next-closest Vitara, and adopted it up with 706 in 2024, nonetheless down on the 1815 recorded by the Ignis. Manufacturing for the Vitara and Ignis additionally ended for Australia when the ADR axe fell.
The present, Hungarian-built S-Cross, launched right here in 2022 as a big replace of a mannequin that entered manufacturing in 2013.
Suzuki Australia had beforehand confirmed it might deliver a hybrid model of the S-Cross to Australia in 2024, however this by no means eventuated. The outgoing automotive continues to be out there on Suzuki Australia’s web site in each MY23 and MY24 guises, beginning at $33,290 and $36,990 drive-away respectively.
As for the Vitara, which was axed by the separate Suzuki Queensland entity, Suzuki Australia has confirmed an up to date Vitara Hybrid and new electrical eVitara will launch in early 2026. The latter can be Suzuki’s first-ever absolutely electrical car (EV).
When requested about early indications for the Vitara Hybrid, which has but to be confirmed with both mild- or strong-hybrid energy, Mr Pachota mentioned he believes “the Australian shoppers are prepared for a hybrid Vitara”.
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