Maruti Suzuki S-Cross [2014-2017] User Reviews

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)!

Exterior Not exciting.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good cabin space and riding comfort.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Reasonable performance, poor fuel efficiency.

Ride Quality & Handling Very Good.

Final Words Though I loved driving the car, I had the first shock within the first week itself. It stopped suddenly while on the run, making it impossible to steer and break. The fault repeated at irregular intervals, making it almost impossible to drive the car. The fault was attributed to fuel adultration initially and now Maruti is trying  to identify the problem, but not succeeded so far. It has occured for more than 20 times and serviced for about 7 times and the vehicle is still in workshop. I could not drive the car with confidence so far. I met with one accident and had two near misses so far. Please do not buy this car till the problem is identified and rectified.

Areas of improvement After sales service.

Good cabin space and comfortUnsolved issues, poor fuel efficiency

Exterior Good Exterior.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Relatively good interior.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance is very sensitive, fule economy is average i. e . @12/13kmpl. Grar box ratio is not suitable. frequently stops when we take initial speed, generally at Traffic signals, on little climbing.

Ride Quality & Handling String wheel is too much free. It remains free even on higher speeds, which is very dangerous. Very dangerous when rides at Highway.

Breaking is poor. Maruti changed something in brakes when send for my first servicing and breaking get even poorer.

Inspite you pay priemum for this car by buying through Nexa, ultimately you land up in a very poor service stations.

My engine oil box broke when I drove on speed breaker. two of my co passengers were sleeping and they even didin't get up that time & my oil tank broke. no protection from down side; normally all other cars has it.

Certainly this is not Crossover car.

Final Words I will not recomment this car to buy.

Areas of improvement Power steering; A/c ; gear ratio; serviceing centers.

Engine; Pick up; iPhone connectivity;Power steering; pick up; a/c ; rear side a/c doesn't work;

No pickup in 2nd and 3rd gear no mileage Engine makes lot of sound 14 lacs very expensive does not match crossover SUV sedan it has strong body but not powerful engine Braking System of the vehicle is not perfect it makes lot of sound at the time of brakings Other wise it has excellent interiors well designed body spacious and excellent road grip

This car good bayind experience is nice seller show car wow start stop nice experience riding experience is not nice because this car ran in city take so much diesel servicing is we do by your hand

Exterior 

Personally i like the exterior with its led headlamps,split rear tail lamp etc but they could have done better in styiling the front because its a little bland for a cross and the alloys too should have been offered with an option of diamond cut alloys.rest of it i really like it like the door mounted aerodynamic side mirrors and the roof rails. it is a user friendly exterior.No one will really be wowed by the exterior but some will like it. the ground clearence too is good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

The interiors are the best thing i like in this car.Even though they are typical maruti all black interiors they have a premium feel to it with things like soft touch plastics and all.the seats are great supporters they are coverd with plush black leather whitch is standard.It is the most spacious cross in india and the comfy one too.Ride quality is great if you use the tyre pressure recommended by the company. a touch screen with sat nav and all the goodies is easy to use but apple car play would have livened it morebut you dont feel the lack of it with blutooth. you get auto ac wich is very useful and cruise control which we barely use but is very good in a maruti.the steering wheelis covered in leather(also the gear knob)which are really good additionsthe folding mirrors etc also come in handy.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 This is the part i really like to talk about.the 1.6 engine is a gem of a motor it is so quick and refined u wont feel it riding. it hits 100 ina whoooooosh.anyone willl enjoy driving this engine.along with this you get a super slick 6 speed gearbox which works well.but thre is one problem with this engine, turbo lag . in first gear when u take off there is a turbo lag witch makes it a little commbusum to drive around traffic. but once you get past that 2000 rpm you will forget all the problems.fantastic high speed stabillty and it goes like a rocket when overtaking and no one feel tired driving this car for a long journey as the seating is spot on and sporty.

Ride Quality & Handling

 ride is a little bumpy in slow city speeds when it is just brought but if you stick to the tire pressure it gets a lot smoother and highways are the best region in ride in this car.the suspension is spot on.stability is good considering the light weight body.when it comes to handling also the scross impresses with light feedback on city speeds and well weighting in high speeds. it may not be as crisp as the swift but it is good enough.

 FINAL WORD

The car is a great performer in every manner  offers great space and you do get the premium feel of an cuv.i think the people are not opting because if the price of the car.

Areas of improvement  

 Not much but they could look at the price and looks one more.

 

great perfomance,space,fuel economy and comfortprice,turbo lag before1500 rpm

1)good welcoming by nexa 2)good comfort for a maruti suzuki 3)cons. Ac would cut off at above 120 km per hr for 1.6 variant 4)Maintenance as expecteted comparitively low than other brands of around 6-7 k of general oil service

 

Exterior

 

Build quality is good but not the design , though premium not a head turner ,, .

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 

once you get in you will be welcomed with black airy feel of nice cabin. 

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 

engine power

 

Ride Quality & Handling

 

i am totally disappointed with Ride Quality & Handling. the steering is a bit heavier in right than the left side. if the steering is heavy it should be on both side , of if light it must be to both side . but imbalanced is not healthy for driving. they just checked the tire pressure and make it to 35/33 PSI with nitrogen however this didn't solve the problem . sometimes i feel it so heavy in right side that give me a feel of driving a truck , truly speaking this lead to pain in my hand and a bit of mental hesitation just to drive the car. But during 10% of total driving experience  i feel a good soft and balanced steering , when i can get this feeling is a mystery. in bumpy and gravel roads i can feel the road vibrations easily in the steering wheel . At low speed bad or concrete  roads can give very uncomfortable riding as vibrations are felt ,

 

 Final Words

 

 not good for bad roads , only for smooth bitumen highways ,spacious , powerful, overpriced

 

Areas of improvement  

 

steering and suspension ,  HID xenon headlamp is just 25 watt

 

 

engine power, all automatic functions, touch screen infotainment,steering feel feedback , riding comfort ,

The prices have come down by 46000 to 2Lakh, depending upon the model and it shows the same old prices, pls correct this.

Prices of DDIS 200 have been slashed by 46K to 66K and DDIS 320 by 205000 across all the models.

The reason could be the low sales figures and people might compare the pricing with the bigger SUVs like Scorio or XUV500 or Creta even with I20. Moreover Maruti has an image of selling budget car under 10 L price tag, whereas it crossed 17-18L easily for DDIS320. Though this car is value for money - looking at the features maruti has put on list.

Have driven and expierienced a few miles and I had no complaints reg comfort level. I already have 5 maruti cars and this one sure gets a consideration from my end.

Looks could be decisive. If looks are bettered, I'm sure this could a hell of a ride.

Great job Maruti and all the very best with new price tag.

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