The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is a crossover and a rival for the company’s own Vitara as well as outsiders like the Nissan Qashqai Recent styling changes are intended to make it look tougher and more distinctive The bold chrome grille won't appeal to everyone but it’s certainly eye-catching The S-Cross is fun to drive thanks to its grippy and agile handling It’s a little noisier than some rivals but refined enough on the motorway The S-Cross comes with a choice of petrol or diesel engines and two or four-wheel drive Go for the petrol engine if your annual mileage is less than 12,000 Body cladding and chunky alloy wheels give the S-Cross a purposeful look The optional four-wheel-drive system boosts on-road grip rather than making the S-Cross a genuine off-roader The S-Cross is quite narrow so space across the rear seats is at a premium The S-Cross offers just 875 litres of load space when the rear seats are folded down The driving position is good while the dashboard is smart and well laid-out The manual gearbox paired with the 1.0 Boosterjet engine has only five gears Depending on trim level, the S-Cross offers a competitive amount of technology including DAB radio, sat nav and Bluetooth As the fuel consumption indicator shows, all S-Cross models are economical LED projector headlights are standard on the SZ-T and SZ5 The basic SZ4 has halogen projector headlights Alloys are 16 inches on SZ4 and SZ-T and 17 inches on the top-of-the-range SZ5 Suzuki has a reputation for building impressively reliable cars The SX4 S-Cross is an affordable, well equipped crossover with distinctive styling