Exclusive - Maruti Suzuki S-Cross Petrol Variant-wise Features, Fuel Economy, Specifications Revealed Ahead Of July Launch
Maruti Suzuki will launch the petrol-powered S-Cross in July, coinciding with Nexa’s fifth anniversary in India. Apart from a new engine, the S-Cross will also get some new features and the option of automatic transmission, which was not available with the diesel engine.

The petrol engine will be the K15B unit, which is on offer on the Ciaz, Ertiga and XL6 as well. It’s also on offer on the Brezza, but Brezza manual doesn’t get the mild hybrid treatment.
Maruti S-Cross Petrol Engine Specs & Dimensions
This engine will be available with mild-hybrid tech with both manual (5-speed) and automatic (4-speed torque converter) transmission. The maximum power and peak torque of the engine will be 105PS and 138Nm, respectively.
The claimed fuel efficiency of the petrol S-Cross would be 18.55kmpl with the manual transmission and 18.43kmpl with the automatic. The fuel economy figures of the manual S-Cross are lower than those of the XL6, Ertiga and Ciaz. However, the claimed fuel efficiency of the automatic S-Cross is higher than both XL6 and Ertiga.
S-CROSS vs OTHER MARUTI CARS ENGINE SPECS |
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S-Cross |
XL6 |
Ertiga |
Ciaz |
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Displacement |
1.5L, mild hybrid |
1.5L, mild hybrid |
1.5L, mild hybrid |
1.5L, mild hybrid |
Cylinder |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Cubic Capacity |
1462cc |
1462cc |
1462 cc |
1462 cc |
Maximum Power |
105PS @ 6000rpm |
105PS @ 6000rpm |
105PS@6000 rpm |
105PS@6000 rpm |
Peak Torque |
138Nm @ 4400rpm |
138Nm @ 4400rpm |
138Nm@4400rpm |
138Nm@4400rpm |
Manual Transmission |
5-Speed |
5-Speed |
5-Speed |
5-Speed |
Manual Claimed FE |
18.55kmpl |
19.01kmpl |
19.01kmpl |
20.65 kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
4-Speed AT |
4-Speed AT |
4-Speed AT |
4-Speed AT |
Automatic Claimed FE |
18.43kmpl |
17.99kmpl |
17.99kmpl |
20.04kmpl |
Variants & Features of Maruti S-Cross Petrol
As per the leaked document, the S-Cross petrol-manual will be available in four variants -- Sigma, Delta, Zeta and Alpha. Automatic transmission will, however, be available in the top three variants only -- Delta, Zeta and Alpha.
All variants with the automatic transmission will be available with electronic stability control and hill start assist, features that were not on offer on the S-Cross before.
The features on offer with the Sigma variant are as follows:
Some of the notable features of the Sigma variant are listed below. It is worth noting that the base variant doesn’t get an audio system.
S-CROSS PETROL SIGMA | KEY FEATURES |
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Safety |
Functional |
Style |
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Std. Safety Features |
Tilt Steering |
Keyless Entry |
Body-coloured Door Handles & ORVMs |
Central Locking |
60:40 Split Rear Seat |
Power Windows |
Steel Wheels w/out Wheel Covers |
Halogen Projector Headlamps |
Electrically Adjustable ORVMs |
Auto Engine Start/Stop |
- |
Front & Rear Disc Brakes |
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The features on offer on the Delta variant over Sigma variant are as follows:
Some of the key features of the Delta variant are listed below:
S-CROSS PETROL DELTA | KEY FEATURES OVER SIGMA |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Style |
Defogger |
Audio System |
Cruise Control |
R16 Alloy Wheels |
Rear Wiper & Washer |
CD, Bluetooth, USB & Aux-in |
Electrically Foldable ORVMs |
Roof Rails (black) |
ESC & HHA (AT only) |
Steering-mounted Audio Controls |
Auto AC |
Turn Indicators on ORVMs |
- |
4 Speakers |
Engine Push-button Start/Stop |
- |
- | - |
Telescopic Steering |
- |
The features on offer on the Zeta variant over Delta variant are as follows:
Some of the key features of the Zeta variant are listed below:
S-CROSS PETROL ZETA | KEY FEATURES OVER DELTA |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Fog Lamps |
Touchscreen Infotainment System (Smartplay Studio) |
Height-adjustable Driver Seat |
Rear Parking Camera |
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto |
Reclining Rear Seat |
- | - |
Rear Armrest |
The features on offer on the Alpha variant over Zeta variant are as follows:
Some of the key features of the Alpha variant are listed below:
S-CROSS PETROL ALPHA | KEY FEATURES OVER ZETA |
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Safety |
Functional |
Style |
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LED Projector Headlamps |
Auto Headlamps w/ Auto Levelling |
LED DRLs |
Leather Upholstery |
Auto-dimming IRVM |
Rain Sensing Wipers |
LED Tail Lamps |
Leather Wrapped Steering |
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Silver Roof Rails |
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Maruti S-Cross Petrol Colour Options
The petrol S-Cross will be available with a choice of five exterior colour options -- white, blue, brown, grey and silver.
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