Maruti S-Cross to be called A-Cross for India

Maruti much awaited crossover SUV, the S-cross was revealed as a concept car at the Auto Expo 2014. The model started for tests last year on the Indian roads. The Brand has been reported to gift a lot of changes in the base model, to make it the best buy for the Indian market, namely the vehicle would be called an  Maruti A-cross all over India, as per Gaadiwaadi.com.

 

The vehicle would be more of a crossover than a SUV, but it would still sport off-roader details like a higher ground clearance, with the color black, cladded all around, metallic scuff plating at the fore and the rear of the car. For the International market, the vehicle has its own different scenes, like an all grip all wheels driving system, it is still not out if the Indian version would borrow this or just go with the two-wheel drive.

 

The Across would be equipped with a daytime running LED lamps, standing tall on a 16 inches alloy wheels for sure for the top end model atleast. Inshore, for the Indian car, would be dual-tone theme, and would be inspired by the Hyundai trends, Maruti is also expected for gifting quite a lot of options to the car inside. However, keeping the cost of the car handy, Maruti would be making the steering and the switchgear quite basic, just like Maruti anyways.

 

The Across is expected to be wrapped with a 1.6-L, four-cylinder diesel engine. This unit, like the 1.3-litre diesel that does duty in other Marutis, will also be borrowed from Fiat. It produces out a good enough 118bhp of power and 32kgm of force, and is expected to be paired to a six-speed manual gearbox. When launched, the ACross is likely to be priced at around INR 13-14 lakh, which would face off with the Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano and some versions of the Mahindra XUV500.