Suzuki Across Estate 2.5 PHEV E-Four 5dr CVT On Lease From £360.30

Equipment

- 1 speed rear wiper + washer
- 2 speeds front wiper with intermittent + washer
- Automatic wipers
- Electric front windows
- Electric rear windows
- Green tinted windows
- Rear privacy glass
- Rear window demister
- Sun shade print on windscreen
- UV cut glass with windscreen and front door windows
- ABS+EBD+Brake assist
- Electronic parking brake
- Hill descent control
- Hill hold control
- Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
- eCall emergency call system
- Smartphone link display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 3 mode driving dial
- Driving support system
- Dynamic radar cruise control
- ECO accelerator guidance
- ECO score
- Emergency stop signalling system
- Front and rear parking distance sensors
- Lane centering function
- Lane departure alert function
- Rear cross traffic alert
- Rear parking camera
- Speed limiter
- Steering assist function
- Vehicle sway warning function
- Kick operation tailgate
- Tailgate open with wireless remote control
- Tailgate opener with electromagnetic type and inside remote control button
- 10.5-inch touchscreen
- 12.3-inch full colour LCD info display
- Blind spot monitor
- Digital clock
- E-Four system display
- Energy monitor
- Lights on and key in reminder
- Road sign assist - RSA
- Service interval indicator
- Trip information
- Auto anti glare rear view mirror
- Body colour exterior door mirror
- Electric adjustable door mirrors
- Electrically folding door mirrors with built-in turn signal lamp
- Heated door mirrors
- Silver instrument panel centre ornament
- Silver instrument panel ornament
- Synthetic leather instrument panel
- Bluetooth audio streaming
- DAB Digital radio
- Front and rear speakers
- Front tweeters
- Speed sensing volume control
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Type C USB ports in front and rear console
- Black front grille
- Black roof rails
- Body colour exterior door handles
- Dual exhaust pipes
- Front, rear and side under garnish
- Front, rear skid plate garnish
- Rear side wing doors
- Rear upper spoiler
- Shark fin antenna
- 'Guide me home' headlamps
- Automatic headlamp levelling
- Automatic headlights
- Automatic high/low beam
- High mounted stop lamp
- LED front fog lights
- LED position lamps
- LED projector headlamps with DRL
- LED rear combination lights
- Rear fog lights
- Dual zone automatic air conditioning with S-Flow mode
- Pollen filter
- PTC (Positive Temp Co-efficent) heater
- Rear ventilation
- 12V Accessory socket
- 12V Accessory socket in front console
- 2 cup holders in the rear centre armrest
- 2x Front and rear door bottle holders
- 2x Rear coat hooks
- 3 spoke leather steering wheel
- Centre console storage tray
- Charging cable
- Console box with armrest
- Cupholder lights
- Fabric/synthetic leather upholstery
- Front assist grips x2
- Front cupholders x 2
- Front tray lights
- Gearshift paddles
- Glove box with key
- Heated steering wheel
- Leather covered black with satin chrome accent shift knob
- Luggage area net hook x 4
- Luggage cover
- Overhead console
- Rear assist grips x2
- Rear centre armrest
- Satin chrome inside door handles
- Silver door trim ornaments
- Synthetic leather door armrest
- Synthetic leather door trim inserts
- Synthetic leather front and rear door trim
- Telescopic steering wheel adjustment
- Tilt adjustable steering wheel
- Front footwell and centre lower console box lights
- Front LED map reading lights
- LED luggage area light
- Rear cabin LED lights
- 3 point ELR front seatbelts with pretensioner, force limiters and height adjustment
- 3 Point ELR rear centre seat belts
- 3 point ELR rear seatbelts with pretensioner, force limiters x2
- Childproof rear door locks
- Curtain airbags
- Driver and passenger airbags
- Driver knee airbag
- Front and rear seatbelt reminder
- Front passenger airbag deactivation
- Front side airbags
- Pre collission system
- Tyre pressure monitor
- 2 Isofix seat anchors
- 3 seat bench in 2nd row
- 60/40 split folding rear seat
- 8 way power adjustable drivers seat
- Child seat tether anchorage points x3
- Driver seat back pocket
- Front headrests
- Front passenger seat height adjust
- Front passenger side seatback pocket
- Front seat electric adjust lumbar support
- Heated front seats
- Heated rear seats
- Rear headrests
- Reclining rear seats
- Single front passenger seat
- Deadlocks
- Freewheeling key cylinders
- Immobiliser
- Keyless entry and start
- Locking wheel nuts
- Remote central locking
- Security alarm
- Speed linked door lock
- E-Four electronic 4x4 system
- Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
- 6.6 kW onboard charger
- Home charging cable
- 19" polished alloy wheels
- Space saver spare wheel

Technical Data

- Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty:
- Battery Capacity in kWh: 18.1
- Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins): 474
- Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change: 0-100
- Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW: 2.3
- Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins): 366
- Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change: 0-100
- Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW: 3
- Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins): 294
- Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change: 0-100
- Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW: 3.7
- Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins): 165
- Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change: 0-100
- Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW: 7.4
- Battery Leased: No
- Battery Type: Lithium-ion
- Charging Port Location: Right Side Rear
- Coupler/Connector Type: Type 2
- Maximum Charging Rate - kW: 7.4
- Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage: 60,000
- Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years: 5
- Usable Battery Capacity: 14.5
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb: 75
- WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb: 46.6
- CO2 (g/km): 26
- HC+NOx:
- Particles:
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb: 22
- Camshaft: DOHC
- Catalytic Convertor: Yes
- CC: 2,487
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 4
- Engine Code: A25A-FXS
- Engine Layout: FRONT TRANSVERSE
- Fuel Delivery: MULTI POINT FUEL INJECTION
- Gears: 1 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 16
- Transmission: AUTO
- EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies: No
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb: 6.6
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High: 7.7
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High: 5.7
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low: 7.7
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium: 5.3
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb: 42.9
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High: 36.8
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High: 49.7
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low: 36.6
- WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium: 53.1
- WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb: 1
- WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb: 282.4
- Alternative Fuel Qualifying: Yes
- Badge Engine CC: 2.5
- Badge Power: 302
- Based On ID:
- Coin Description: PHEV E-Four
- Coin Series: N
- Generation Mark: 1
- Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07: 40E
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %:
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %:
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09:
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %:
- NCAP Safety Assist %:
- Safety Concerns?: No
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: 12
- Service Interval Mileage: 12,500
- Special Edition: No
- Special Order: No
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 60,000
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: 999,999
- Vehicle Homologation Class: M1
- 0 to 60 mph (secs): No
- 0 to 62 mph (secs): 6
- Engine Power - BHP: 302
- Engine Power - KW: 222
- Engine Power - PS: Yes
- Engine Power - RPM: 6,000
- Engine Torque - LBS.FT: 167
- Engine Torque - MKG: 23.1
- Engine Torque - NM: 227
- Engine Torque - RPM: 3200
- Top Speed: 112
- Emissions Test Cycle: WLTP
- RDE Certification Level: RDE 2
- Alloys?: Yes
- Space Saver?: Yes
- Tyre Size Front: 235/55 R19
- Tyre Size Rear: 235/55 R19
- Tyre Size Spare: SPACE SAVER
- Wheel Style: N
- Wheel Type: 19" ALLOY
- Height: 1,690
- Height (including roof rails):
- Length: 4,635
- Wheelbase: 2,690
- Width: 1855
- Width (including mirrors):
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 55
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2,510
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Down): 1168
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 490
- Max. Loading Weight: 570
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1,500
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 750
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1,940
- No. of Seats: 5
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 10.4

Review

Suzuki's Across PHEV pushes the brand up-market - in more ways than one. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

Ten Second Review
Suzuki, always known for their dependable and reliable SUV's, are entering a more expensive sector of the market with the larger and slightly more aspirational Across model. If it looks more than a little familiar to you, then that's because it's almost entirely based on a Toyota RAV4 - the Plug-in version to be specific. This as a result of a new collaboration with Toyota. But can the Across make its own distinct mark?

Background
With recent government announcement, all brands are going to have to very shortly embrace full or part-electrification. And Suzuki is ahead of most, all of its models now being in some way electrified. Which sounds great until you learn that the battery assistance in question is of the rather token mild hybrid sort, which leaves the engine unable to ever run fully electrically. Suzuki has never given us a Prius-like full-Hybrid - and certainly never a PHEV Plug-in, but both those bases are covered here with this Across SUV, thanks to more than a little help from Toyota. Suzuki hasn't taken this route before because of the price of this technology - and you can see why, given the £45,000 tag applied to the Across. Still, for that, you get the brand's most powerful model to date and a decent electrified driving range too. This car is also a little bit larger than Suzuki's other SUVs, competing in the upper end of the mid-sized SUV segment, alongside not only the Toyota RAV4 but also plug-in versions of cars like Ford's Kuga and Volkswagen's Tiguan.

Driving Experience
Under the bonnet of the Across sits a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder 'Dynamic Force' engine with two electric motors, a larger more powerful one mounted at the front axle and another, slightly smaller one, at the rear. They draw their power from an 18.1 kWh battery and drive is put to the wheels through a CVT auto gearbox. The total combined power output, 306hp, is vastly more than any Suzuki has ever offered before; the 62mph sprint takes just 6 seconds. More significantly, the WLTP-rated EV driving range is 46 miles. The car has four powertrain settings. In the default 'EV' mode, the car is driven purely by the electric motors, even under hard acceleration. Selecting 'Auto EV/HV' will allow the petrol engine to contribute to the drive such as when accelerating, or at higher speed when required. Moving into 'HV' mode offers the same, whilst in 'Battery Charge' mode the engine alone will run and fully recharge the battery through energy recuperated under braking. The car's four wheel drive system, dubbed 'E-Four', utilises the independent rear electric motor to work alongside the front to split the drive depending on conditions. Power can be distributed from as much as 100% to the front axle, or split 20/80 front/rear if required. The car's 'AWD Integrated Management System' (AIM) not only controls this power flow, but also the throttle control, the gearbox, the amount of assistance given to the electronic power steering and also the brakes. This makes driving under slippery, or even just damp, conditions much more sure-footed and also enhances the handling depending on road surface. The car also offers a clever automatic limited slip differential control, 'Trail Mode', which will brake individual wheels that are losing grip, and redistribute the power to the remaining ones that aren't.

Design and Build
The design of the Across is, well, pretty much the same as its RAV4 cousin, save for the badging, some bespoke alloy wheels and a slightly reworked front end. But that isn't necessarily a bad thing as the basic design still cuts a distinctive dash with its chunky off-roader looks and sharp creases. Suzuki has always favoured more rugged looks for its SUVs and the Across continues to follow that theme with big wheel arch extensions and silver front and rear skid plates. LED headlamps with bi-beam projector lights sit alongside the big, open grille. Gloss back roof rails and 19-inch gloss black alloy wheels with polished facings complete the look. Inside, again there's is very little to distinguish this Suzuki from it's Toyota cousin. However, the Across does come slightly better appointed, which goes some way to justify that premium price-tag. Part-leather seats with 8-way power adjustment on the driver's side give a commanding view over the dashboard with its high-mounted 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which features 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto' as standard. This is strictly a five-seater but there's reasonable space for a couple of adults on the rear bench. And you get a decently large boot (for a PHEV Crossover anyway) of 490-litres.

Market and Model
Suzuki are not expecting the Across to sell in high sales numbers; given the price of over £45,000, you wouldn't expect that. Establishing the model will be key to its success, as will the need for market acceptance of a car at that price level wearing a Suzuki badge. Rivals in this class can be found in the shape of four wheel drive Hybrid versions of the Vauxhall Grandland X, the Range Rover Evoque P300e and the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid, but they all cost slightly more than this Suzuki. The segment leader, Mitsubishi's Outlander PHEV, is (in equivalent 'Exceed' trim) almost the same price as this Suzuki. If you're considering similarly sized Crossover PHEVs like plug-in versions of the Ford Kuga and the Citroen C5 Aircross, bear in mind that they're only 2WD, which is why they're significantly cheaper. The Across is certainly well equipped, with leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel, Dual Zone Automatic Air Conditioning, an auto function opening tailgate and a 9-inch central multimedia touchscreen. There's lots of camera safety kit too, including an autonomous braking 'Pre-Collision System' (PCS), 'Lane Tracing Assist' (LTA) and 'Dynamic Radar Cruise Control' (DRCC), which use a millimeter-wave radar and monocular camera. There's also a 'Blind Spot Monitor', 'Road Sign Assist' and 'Rear Cross Traffic Alert'.

Cost of Ownership
Where the Across starts to make a lot of sense in the running costs. With the battery size and alternative drive modes, it is possible to commute with the car and never have the petrol engine actually come on, thus giving the benefits of a full EV. Then, when needed, say for longer trips, or even to recharge the battery level, the engine can be used sparingly. You can even charge it from a 3-pin plug so even the need for a dedicated home wall-box charger is almost negated. Suzuki suggests that the car is capable of a combined economy figure on the WLTP cycle of 282mpg. As usual in plug-in territory, this isn't ever likely to be replicated by the average owner. As a feather-foot, we suppose 80-90mpg might theoretically be possible but your realistic average is going to be much less than that - and certainly less than you'd get from an equivalent diesel model. We've already given you the WLTP driving range (46 miles); as usual with this type of car, around 25 miles is more realistic. The CO2 figure is an impressive 22g/km, meaning a consequent a Benefit-in-Kind tax rating of just 6%. Charging takes around two and a half hours using a 230V/32A connection. The charging process can be programmed for a week on a day-to-day basis, including the facility to simultaneously charge the battery and pre-heat or pre-cool the cabin. The warranty is 3 years/60,000 miles, which does seem a little behind the curve these days, especially given that Toyota offers a 5 year/100,000 mile warranty on its hybrid vehicles. Thatcham rates the car in group 39E for insurance purposes.

Summary
In moving a little further up-market and adopting full-Hybrid technology, Suzuki had to start somewhere and re-badging established Toyota technology is as good a place as any to begin. Like the Suzuki's Swace (another re-badged Toyota), the changes here over the donor model are slight, but the value proposition is reasonable when you take specification into account. Otherwise, the benefits here are pretty much as with any other SUV plug-in hybrid in this class. You'll have to ask yourself whether you really need 4WD in such a car; if you don't, there are significant savings to be made with other rivals. You might also ask yourself whether you really need to plug in. Again, if you don't, a self-charging Toyota RAV4 Hybrid makes a much more cost-effective alternative. If this Suzuki's blend of virtues hits the spot for you though and you're offered the right deal, we wouldn't necessarily dissuade you from an Across. Maybe though in the future, Suzuki can return to its own brand of more individual engineering. For the time being though, this car might suit its model range just fine.

Suzuki Across Estate

2.5 PHEV E-Four 5dr CVT

£360.30 _{inc VAT Per Month}

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