New Suzuki crossovers on the way

Several budget SUVs will appear in the next three years. However, by our standards, they are inexpensive, but in India, which will be the first and main market for new products, some of them will be considered “premium”.

Maruti Suzuki (a subsidiary of Suzuki) is gearing up for India, where a few new models remain. The second-generation Celerio small car can be considered the oldest of the “new wave”: this “five-door” has already been presented and put up for sale. It will be joined early next year by an updated Baleno sedan and Brezza SUV (formerly Vitara Brezza). And then, over the next three years, at least four new SUVs will be introduced, according to Autocar India, citing the latest dealer conference.

One of the upcoming innovations that we are already familiar with is the small SUV Suzuki Jimny. At the same time, the Indian version, presumably, will “taste”: the local Jimny will be a five-door. But the media does not rule out the appearance of a three-door variant (global pseudonym). The main competitor of the Suzuki all-terrain vehicle will be the new generation Mahindra Thar.

The current global Suzuki Jimny. The SUV is still only a three-door

Another preview is a crossover less than four meters long (such cars are eligible for tax credits in India), which is still known by the YTB factory index. Maruti Suzuki already has a cross in this category (up to 4 meters) – the already mentioned Breeze. However, the new SUV, according to Autocar, will firstly be built on a more modern Heartect platform (Brezza is based on the older Global C bogie) and secondly, the YTB will be up a notch, expected to be sold through a separate award. »Nexa dealer network. Recall that in India, the “prestigious” models of Maruti Suzuki are the Ciaz sedan, the Ignis mini-cross, the Baleno hatchback, the S-Cross crossover (we have it SX4) and a compact three-row minivan with off. XL6″. “Road body”. Well, the Indians also write that YTB can get a design, based on last year's Futuro-e coupe concept. The serial compact SUV is designed to compete with the expensive configurations of the Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet and Mahindra XUV300.

Maruti Suzuki Futuro-e Concept

The next new model bears the YFG corporate index, by Indian standards belongs to the class of mid-size SUVs (from 4 to 4.4 m in length), the main competitors will be Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Tata Harrier. According to Autocar, the new Maruti Suzuki will be a redesigned Toyota crossover and the “original source” has not yet been announced. It is expected that these SUVs will be built on the Daihatsu DNGA platform (a variation of Toyota TNGA).

Finally, Maruti Suzuki is preparing a three-row crossover (Y17), which the company itself calls “premium”. The Indians believe that the model can oust the XL6 from the lineup and one of the main competitors of the flagship will be Mahindra XUV700 and Hyundai Alcazar (stretched plasticine).

Most likely, new Indian-made crossovers will also appear in Africa and Southeast Asia. But they are unlikely to come to Europe, as well as to the market. Our next Suzuki preview will be the third generation SX4.