Maruti S-Presso, the SUV'ish hatchback. EDIT : Launched at Rs. 3.69 lakhs

jkaushik · 24th September 2019, 23:43

I generally reserve my comments untill I see the car in person, but I have got a feeling that this car is going to put the meme world on fire!!!

Vid6639 · 25th September 2019, 00:10

I had seen the concept last year at the Auto Expo Future S. Expectation be like:

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...ml#post4352258 (Maruti @ Auto Expo 2018)

Reality:

Maruti S-Presso, the SUV'ish hatchback. EDIT : Launched at Rs. 3.69 lakhs-58f5e395021a44fcbc03783a705de53e.jpeg

I dunno how this S-presso is based on the Future concept S. Why even bother with a concept if the end product is going to look nothing, not even faintly resembling the concept.

romeomidhun · 25th September 2019, 00:28

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Originally Posted by Vid6639

I had seen the concept last year at the Auto Expo Future S...

I dunno how this S-presso is based on the Future concept S. Why even bother with a concept if the end product is going to look nothing, not even faintly resembling the concept.

Frankly speaking, not many have liked the Future-S at that time. There is no symmetry in its design. Look at the A-pillar!

Compared to that, S-presso has a more 'digestable' design, IMO. The main problem is, Future S has a wider stance, while this narrow SPresso spoiled it. For a better stance of the car, width should be considerably more than the height.

Also, the decade-old design elements like flap type door handles, turn indicators on the side body panel etc adds to the 'cheapness'.

Meantime, another image. Source: Gaadiwaadi.

The KUV moment for Maruti.

asethi · 25th September 2019, 00:36

To me this car just looks like a baby out of marriage of Maruti Ignis & Mahindra KUV, seriously! The front just resembles KUV & rear/side profile Ignis.

And Varun Dhawan is supposedly the brand ambassador for S-Presso, and he too was for KUV! Is this all co-incidence?!

romeomidhun · 25th September 2019, 01:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

Meantime, another image. Source: Gaadiwaadi.

How I wish it has been like this. Short in height, longer, wider, and wider tyres too...

bkc · 25th September 2019, 01:59

I do not know how much flak I would get for this, but, it doesn't look ugly for me.

When I was 12, first gen Santro was launched, everyone around me teased it's looks, but, I loved the design. After few days, it had a good fan following.

Imagine this expresso is launched with amt and a cheap price tag, it isn't a bad choice for someone who is looking into redigo or kwid.
It has got a good ASS and what more you need for crawling city speeds like bangalore?

I would rather take risk with this car, on some market or narrow lane travel, instead of taking my big or expensive car. Taxi would not work out on some tasks.

phamilyman · 25th September 2019, 03:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by volkman10

A glimpse of the Mini-SUV in this teaser,

Just like the terrible espresso shots that had NO CREMA - this car has no looks to excite anyone. But hey, Maruti sold the ignis. This is in the VFM segment.

We can

all we want - but in the end, India pretty much comes home in a Maruti Suzuki so we might all end up eating humble pie. Bharat doesn't buy looks - it buys mileage, peace of mind, resale and some space.

Now I am seeing the KUV in a brand new light btw. And the Kwid.

kiku007 · 25th September 2019, 05:43

This is sad, unfortunate, disappointing and I'm running out of expressions.

India's largest Automaker is Maruti.
Suzuki's largest/profitable market is India.

The cute and rugged JIMNY for the rest of the world.

But the S-Presso looks like a rude joke on people who buy it. It's like a punishment for India.

groom · 25th September 2019, 06:35

At the first look i thought this is photoshoped picture of Alto,

OMG this car should look better in higher versions, but the lower version picture is THE ugliest tin box on wheels. It will sell because its MS and its cheap and mileage will be zillion km/lt and so on. I will never buy and will never suggest this car to anyone.

The front facia, to some extent may be manageable to look at in the higher variants, but the backside is a mule face. Yuck.

Palio_2005 · 25th September 2019, 09:29

It's plain ugly. No symmetry in design. But... it will sell as it is a Maruti. Will be another tin box, cheap, 25 kmpl in city, unsafe - but will sell.

tarik.arora · 25th September 2019, 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vid6639

Reality:
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Wow, what a contraption MS India has managed. Reminds me of a college project that i did 10 years back. We created a raw structure to showcase something to the jury. Maruti has just given it some skin

landcruiser123 · 25th September 2019, 09:38

Looks like the work of a student who forgot his homework and sketched some rubbish up. But when MSIL fights the Kwid, it doesn't need some wonderful design. Will this send the Kwid into limp mode like how the Creta demolished the Duster?

jayguar · 25th September 2019, 09:52

If there is a thread on weird and wacky models by manufacturers, this will definitely go there.

Sebring · 25th September 2019, 09:54

Maruti doesn't have design capabilities. They had a beautiful Zen, once. The original 800 was a looker, then esteem - first gen. All good designs. But once they start meddling, it becomes an 'Auto Rickshaw'. Don't they take inspiration from anyplace? Look at the Kwid, they shrunk a SUV so nicely. Wonder how Maruti's Electric cars will look like in the future!

Sherlocked · 25th September 2019, 10:32

No wonder Maruti's RC Bhargava had to make the comments on safety discussed here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...as-mantra.html (Affordability at the cost of safety - RC Bhargava's mantra!)

It must have been painful to add ABS/Airbags to what looks like a strictly built to cost contraption.

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Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,729 Thanked: 43,464 Times View My Garage	re: Maruti S-Presso, the SUV'ish hatchback. EDIT : Launched at Rs. 3.69 lakhs I had seen the concept last year at the Auto Expo Future S. Expectation be like: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...ml#post4352258 (Maruti @ Auto Expo 2018) Reality: I dunno how this S-presso is based on the Future concept S. Why even bother with a concept if the end product is going to look nothing, not even faintly resembling the concept. Last edited by Vid6639 : 25th September 2019 at 00:12.
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asethi BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 449 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	re: Maruti S-Presso, the SUV'ish hatchback. EDIT : Launched at Rs. 3.69 lakhs To me this car just looks like a baby out of marriage of Maruti Ignis & Mahindra KUV, seriously! The front just resembles KUV & rear/side profile Ignis. And Varun Dhawan is supposedly the brand ambassador for S-Presso, and he too was for KUV! Is this all co-incidence?! Last edited by asethi : 25th September 2019 at 00:39.
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bkc BHPian Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: bengaluru Posts: 187 Thanked: 455 Times	re: Maruti S-Presso, the SUV'ish hatchback. EDIT : Launched at Rs. 3.69 lakhs I do not know how much flak I would get for this, but, it doesn't look ugly for me. When I was 12, first gen Santro was launched, everyone around me teased it's looks, but, I loved the design. After few days, it had a good fan following. Imagine this expresso is launched with amt and a cheap price tag, it isn't a bad choice for someone who is looking into redigo or kwid. It has got a good ASS and what more you need for crawling city speeds like bangalore? I would rather take risk with this car, on some market or narrow lane travel, instead of taking my big or expensive car. Taxi would not work out on some tasks.
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kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,192 Times	This is sad, unfortunate, disappointing and I'm running out of expressions. India's largest Automaker is Maruti. Suzuki's largest/profitable market is India. The cute and rugged JIMNY for the rest of the world. But the S-Presso looks like a rude joke on people who buy it. It's like a punishment for India.
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groom BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 224 Thanked: 372 Times	re: Maruti S-Presso, the SUV'ish hatchback. EDIT : Launched at Rs. 3.69 lakhs At the first look i thought this is photoshoped picture of Alto, OMG this car should look better in higher versions, but the lower version picture is THE ugliest tin box on wheels. It will sell because its MS and its cheap and mileage will be zillion km/lt and so on. I will never buy and will never suggest this car to anyone. The front facia, to some extent may be manageable to look at in the higher variants, but the backside is a mule face. Yuck.
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Palio_2005 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 991 Thanked: 878 Times	re: Maruti S-Presso, the SUV'ish hatchback. EDIT : Launched at Rs. 3.69 lakhs It's plain ugly. No symmetry in design. But... it will sell as it is a Maruti. Will be another tin box, cheap, 25 kmpl in city, unsafe - but will sell.
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