Suzuki SX4 S-Cross interior

Savvy buyers touring the car’s legion of rivals will notice the difference in materials elsewhere, too, particularly on items such as the seats and gear knob – although the difference in price between the S-Cross and its competition ought to make up for it. The Dacia Duster has already shown us this year that there’s plenty of room in the crossover segment for precisely this kind of compromise.

Question marks over the physical size of the Suzuki will likely be more pertinent. C-segment crossovers are frequently guilty of not offering quite as much capacity as their exteriors suggest, and taller occupants will certainly feel they have cause to complain on encountering another perilously close roofline above the car’s back seats – especially if the rather clever and particularly large sliding panoramic sunroof has been selected.

Those only interested in housing children in the back will probably find their needs well catered for, although it’s also worth pointing out that there are cars in this class with considerably larger boots than the Suzuki’s 430-litre offering.

Drivers, however, generally do well out of Suzuki’s cabins. Even though this car is not a particularly tall crossover, those in favour of the typical ‘command’ position will find plenty of adjustment laid on to reach it.

Overall, the Suzuki feels cheap and cheerful. But it's convenient and credible, too.