2015 Maruti S-Cross

Buying and service experience from Kothari Nexa, Viman Nagar Pune - 1/5 They were selling this as a go-anywhere SUV, very misleading. Gave me a car without registration and got me into trouble with the traffic police. Messed up my car documents and Nexa card, but could not rectify it through them in spite of multiple requests. Driving experience - 4/5, front overhang is a problem The clutch is heavy, so driving it in choc-a-bloc traffic is a pain for the left leg. Smooth highway cruiser, very calm even at 120 km/h (legally driven on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway). Not an off-roader, the ground clearance, wheelbase and huge front overhang mean you will scrape and destroy something if you do try going off-road. Performance - 5/5 Underrated in this department. The 1.6-litre engine is a gem. Past the turbo-lag, it flies. Can easily hit 180 km/h on the speedo. Keep up with cars more expensive. I wish the clutch was lighter, would have made it an even better performance car Service - Expensive at Nexa Better shift to a local mechanic after the warranty period. Nexa service costs are high and the work is shoddy. Because the same dealer will have both Nexa and Arena dealerships, they will send the Arena cars over to the better-equipped Nexa service centre and destroy the experience altogether. I have never paid less than 20k for a periodic service at any Nexa service centre in Maharashtra (was slightly less in Chennai), but the work leaves a LOT to be desired. Happy with my mechanic now, but not everyone can find good ones. Pros 1) Spacious - is one of the few cars in its class which can seat five people comfortably 2) Quick and fast - 0-100 km/h in under 11 seconds, top speed near 200 km/h (196.8 km/h on a GPS logger) 3) Smooth highway cruiser - Can easily cruise at 120 km/h for long distances 4) Good mileage if you use it mostly on the highway - Average mileage over 6 years and 1.3 lakh km of driving has been 17 kmpl, easily achieves over 22 km/l even when cruising on the highway 5) Good, useful features - Wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, electrically adjustable and foldable seats, good quality rear-view camera, 60:40 split rear seats Cons 1) Boot space is limited - Can not fit luggage for more than two adults on a long trip 2) Horrible headlights - The projector headlights are not at all good for night driving, need upgrades 3) paint quality not good - Thinnest paint layers I have seen on a car 4) No rear crash structure - Unlike the model sold internationally, the S-Cross sold in India does not get a rear crash member. A fellow owner had to get extensive repairs after an Alto collided with it at not-so-high speeds! 5) Needs ventilated front seats - All-black cabin does not help with the heat in summers 6) Not easy to replace My S-Cross is now over six years old and has been driven for over 1.3 lakh km. I have been finding it very difficult to find a car that can be a worthy replacement. I think I will have to spend more than Rs 20 lakhs (ex-showroom)!

It was the best of maruti at that time except i didnt like brezza much Riding and handling is quite nice the only con is sometime the left a pillar is irritating coz u cant see bcoz of that Maintenance is quite low and servicing depends on the service centre Best is its comfort and the new model looks more appealing and attractive