The affordable crossover that breaks boundaries in style

SUZUKI sales have been a revelation in the last year or so, having cemented their second place in overall sales with continuing strong performances.

- WILLEM VAN DE PUTTE

We recently had their bestselling Swift on test and thought it a good idea to have a closer look at their second most popular car, the Suzuki Fronx.

If you’re wondering about the name, Fronx is derived from two terms. The first is “Frontier”, which refers to both the way in which the vehicle crosses a frontier for Suzuki in this market segment and how its design crosses a frontier between SUV and coupe, and the second term is “X", pointing to the crossover nature of the car.

Exterior

Built in India, the Fronx is certainly one of the better-looking SUVs on the road with some unique styling points.

They call it Crafted Futurism, and in the Fronx, it includes the swooping roofline, beefy wheelarches with 16-inch alloys, dual-layer front lights, roof rails, a rear roof-mounted spoiler with shark fin antennae and high-mounted daytime running lights and colour-matched side mirrors with builtin indicators.

In the top-tier GLX we had on test, the taillights are connected by an LED light bar that runs across the back of the car. In a nod to its SUV styling, it has silver front, side and rear skid plate garnishes.

Interior

The interior is roomy and well-appointed, and the seats are very comfortable.