The new Suzuki across will go on sale in the UK next month, priced from £45,599. It’s the Japanese brand’s very first plug-in hybrid automobile – as well as it will soon join a growing market of plug-in hybrid household SUVs, such as the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4, Vauxhall Grandland X PHEV as well as Ford Kuga PHEV.
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Essentially, the across is a rebadged version of the Toyota RAV4 – as well as it develops part of the two brands’ just recently verified partnership that will eventually see Toyota establish a new hybrid automobile for Suzuki. Suzuki will likewise follow-up the introduce of this new SUV with a Toyota Corolla-based hybrid hatchback towards the end of this year.
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Cosmetic revisions over the RAV4 are minimal, with Suzuki fitting new badging, new front as well as rear bumpers, fresh projector LED headlamps as well as some modified tail lights. purchasers likewise get a set of 19-inch alloy wheels as well as a option of six different paint finishes.
Inside, the new Suzuki across features a multifunction steering wheel, air conditioning as well as a nine-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which uses support for Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto. There’s likewise a variety of storage bins as well as cup holders scattered throughout the cabin, in addition to an electrical accessory socket mounted in the SUV’s 490-litre boot.
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The Suzuki across is powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain, which comprises a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, a 18.1kWh lithium-ion battery pack as well as an electric motor mounted on each axle. Combined, the system has an output of 180bhp as well as 270Nm of torque – which Suzuki states uses a 0–62mph time of six seconds flat.
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