Launched way back in early-2007, the SX4 sedan, which replaced the very capable Baleno, was put to a rather Herculean task – to spearhead Maruti’s charge in the premium car segment. The SX4 sedan locked horns with the formidable Honda City, and much to Maruti’s dismay, failed rather miserably to entice the mid-size sedan buyers. With the Ciaz though, MSIL has finally put the ghosts of Baleno and SX4 to rest, and Maruti will soon launch ‘Nexa’ premium car brand to shed off its image of a small carmaker. Also, Maruti is yet to give up on the SX4 and has been readying the car for its second innings, albeit in the original crossover guise. Dubbed as the S-Cross, the soon to be launched model will find itself positioned in the fast growing mid-size crossover segment, where it will rival the likes of Hyundai i20 Active,Volkswagen Cross Polo, Fiat Avventura and Toyota Etios Cross on one end, and the upcoming Hyundai Cretaand the Renault Duster on other. Now, barring the Hyundai i20 Active, which has pushed the sales of new generation i20 to new heights, these pseudo crossovers have failed to tickle the taste buds of India’s car buying lot. However, Maruti is betting big on the new S-Cross, and in all probability, the upcoming crossover will be positioned slightly above the Ciaz. Also, the S-Cross will be sold under Nexa’s umbrella. We are just back from a short drive of the new Maruti crossover and here’s our Maruti Nexa S-Cross review and test drive report to give you a good idea about the new kid on the block.