Suzuki Fronx: discount coming for new small SUV rival to CX-3 and Yaris Cross

Suzuki will originate up a modest product offensive in Australia next month with the liberate of the Fronx small SUV.

Whereas the Fronx has an inventory label of $28,990 plus on-road expenses, Suzuki Australia fashioned manager Michael Pachota confirmed an “introductory driveaway provide” would per chance be launched on 1 September 2025.

Puny SUVs maintain rapid climbed in label in unique years in accordance with rising safety tech necessities within the section.

Anticipated to be $29,990 driveaway, the driveaway deal will coincide with the principle official day of gross sales, though Suzuki has accumulated a determination of preorders via its dealer network.

That label would produce the Fronx aggressive with key rivals including the Hyundai Venue ($29,990 d/a in mid-spec create) and Kia Stonic (mid-spec is $30,890 d/a), while even a unsuitable model Toyota Yaris Unsuitable hybrid now expenses $35,770 d/a.

The Mazda CX-3, Australia’s most smartly-liked ‘light’ SUV, starts from $32,985 earlier than on-road expenses.

More affordable rivals embody one other Indian-constructed model, the Mahindra XUV3XO that’s priced from $23,490 pressure-away (till discontinue of August), and the Chery Tiggo 4, priced from $23,990 pressure-away.

Fronx begins Suzuki’s differ rebuild after the culling of several devices attributable to Australian Do Rule adjustments mandating larger-level self reliant emergency braking (AEB) efficiency.

The Ignis, S-Unsuitable, Swift Sport, Vitara, and uber-smartly-liked three-door Jimny maintain been discontinued in February. The latter pair will return rapidly with updates to rob their AEB skillability.

Meanwhile, the Fronx comes to Australia from the Suzuki’s Maruti India operation in single high-spec guise. The lack of a unsuitable model contrivance the Fronx is a tremendous jump over the Baleno it effectively replaces; when Baleno left Australia in 2022 it cost $21,990 in GLX structure.

The Fronx measures 3995mm in dimension (on a 2520mm wheelbase), 1765mm in width, and 1550mm in high, making smaller than a Mazda CX-3.

Powering the Fronx is a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated inline four-cylinder engine with 12-volt ravishing hybrid draw. Energy and torque charge at 76kW and 137Nm respectively; the Fronx is entrance-wheel pressure and uses a six-dawdle automatic transmission as favorite.

Suzuki claims blended fuel financial system of 4.9L/100km for the featherweight 1065kg Fronx, which would come up with the money for a driving differ of 755km from the 37-litre fuel tank that accepts the most affordable 91 octane petrol.

CO2 emissions of 113g/km indicate the Fronx falls under the 2025 Contemporary Vehicle Emissions Standard (NVES) limits of 141g/km (2025) and 117g/km (2026) but by 2027, the Suzuki will tumble imperfect of that three hundred and sixty five days’s 92g/km restrict.

Standard equipment on the one-tier Fronx contains:

• 16-trudge alloy wheels
• Automatic LED multi-reflector headlights
• LED back lights
• 9.0-trudge touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Analogue tachometer and speedometer with 4.2-trudge cluster negate
• Head-up negate
• Six-speaker stereo
• Synthetic leather seat upholstery in murky and red
• Heated entrance seats
• Single-zone climate protect watch over
• Four USB ports
• Wi-fi instrument charger

Standard safety equipment contains forwards AEB, adaptive cruise protect watch over, lane departure warning, blind build monitoring with rear immoral-web page visitors alert, and web page visitors tag recognition.

A 360-diploma parking digital camera is also fitted as favorite alongside with entrance and rear parking sensors.

Beneath the 304-litre boot sits a tyre repair equipment in need to a spare wheel and tyre.

Arctic White Pearl is the favorite colour, with Bluish Dark Pearl and hundreds of pearl-metallics (Grandeur Gray, Celestial Blue, Lucent Orange, Opulent Red and Pretty Silver) attracting an extra charge.

Servicing is required for the Fronx every three hundred and sixty five days/15,000km with the principle 5 products and services costing $329, $399, $549, $399 and $329—a comparatively hefty 5 three hundred and sixty five days/75,000km total of $2005.

Suzuki Australia’s fashioned 5 three hundred and sixty five days/unlimited kilometre automobile guarantee applies to the Fronx.