WHAT about this for car dealer heaven?

Daily sales around 450, and 250 cars serviced. Who and where? Suzuki in India is where Japan’s third biggest car maker will soon have a showroom every 15 miles.

Hard to take in when the company has such a modest presence in the UK. 

It is heading for 35,000 sales this year, a drop in the ocean compared to India where it has almost half the market mainly selling old Alto models for a little over three grand each, but a decent result here considering the changes the company has gone through.

It killed off four models that accounted for half its sales in the UK deciding to switch priorities from small to bigger cars which make more profit. 

So now Suzuki is looking to S-Cross and the new Vitara to lead the charge with a Baleno family hatchback joining the new styleline-up next year.

Vitara has hit the ground running and exceeded its sales target so to keep the kettle boiling it is getting a new top of the range S model. And it is not just a bit of extra spec to justify a hike in price.

To distinguish it from the rest of the range the S has a restyled grille with vertical bars for a more aggressive front end, shiny black alloys and a roofline rear spoiler. 

Completing the package is a 1.4 litre turbocharged engine, christened Boosterjet, that pumps out 137bhp. 

It follows a trend of small, high powered petrol engines from a variety of car companies that are making a real impact. 

With people uncertain about which fuel road to go down, the car companies have made the choice easier and in the case of Vitara this sweet number is a viable alternative to diesel for owners who don’t do a big mileage.

On a rural run in the new model where the gas pedal hit the floor more often than not we topped 40mpg so there is clearly more on offer. The official average is 52mpg. 

Acceleration and mid range punch is satisfying without being spectacular and the 137bhp would have people raising eyebrows were it not for rivals like Peugeot with its 130bhp 1.2 litre and Ford’s 178bhp 1.5 Ecoboost.

Still, this is a good effort from Suzuki and suits Vitara with a burst to sixty through the automatic gearbox taking 10 seconds and engine emissions down to 128g/km, just one higher than the manual, so after a free first year road tax will be £110. 

New Vitara has really come of age, it looks great, drives well and is an all round good guy. 

It has moved forward on the technology front too with iPhone connectivity, radar brake support and adaptive cruise control which keeps the car a set distance from the vehicle in front.

Model S also has Allgrip so it benefits from on demand four wheel drive for normal driving along with push button settings for sport, which sharpens throttle response and steering, as well as permanent all wheel drive, and a snow setting.

Suzuki has not come up with a price yet but £21k seems a safe bet which makes the S good value for money and a worthy member of 

my top 10 club for 2015.

S-cross, Suzuki’s first crossover, gets a boost for 2016 with a new twin clutch gearbox called TCSS. 

It’s an automated manual box which is essentially an automatic but the changes are faster because there are separate clutches for first, third and fifth and second, fourth and sixth.

The technology has been around a while with other manufacturers and does make a difference to the speed of gear changes. 

Suzuki has made it even more fun with steering wheel paddle changers.

Like all others using twin clutch technology there is a hefty price premium and TCSS mated to the 1.6 litre diesel adds £1,350 making a top of the range S-Cross with Allgrip £25,149 so you can see why Vitara S is such good value for money.