Maruti S-Cross : Official Review

Eddy · 16th December 2018, 00:13

S cross is NOT a car to be bought if you are sitting in the rear seat. The headrests are not the most comfortable but a major problem is the lack of rear AC vents. This is a huge flaw, amplified in places like Delhi, in this otherwise good car.

As an S-Cross owner for 3+ years, I would suggest you to look at some other car from a rear seat comfort perspective.

sinharishi · 20th December 2018, 23:51

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Originally Posted by govigov

Interesting choice, why choose it over P3ST?

Price was the deciding factor between the Michelin and Continental.

After running on some 96k on stocks I got JKs replaced with Continental MC5 in stock size.

Have already clocked 1,500 kms and the difference is just amazing!

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CaliforniaKnight · 21st December 2018, 02:22

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Originally Posted by dudevarkey

What was the reason for changing the shock absorbers? My car's rear suspension has become stiff of late, wondering if I can ask them to change the shock absorbers under warranty.

Thanks!

Hi, could you elaborate on the issues faced in your S cross rear suspension?

The below link has some info, does it match your cars symptoms?
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techn...uspension.html (Suzuki S-Cross: Bouncy rear suspension)

Do have a read and please do not forget to describe your rear shock concerns, from what km did you start facing the issues, etc.
Thanks.

sukiwa · 21st December 2018, 09:07

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Originally Posted by sinharishi

After running on some 96k on stocks I got JKs replaced with Continental MC5 in stock size.

Nice choice, wish you use MC5 for 96k kms or more.

What's green thing beneath tyre in 2nd photo, hope it's not coolant.

Eddy · 21st December 2018, 10:17

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Originally Posted by sinharishi

Price was the deciding factor between the Michelin and Continental.

How much did the Continentals cost you ? My Goodyears will be up for replacement soon, so I am also exploring options.

sinharishi · 21st December 2018, 14:29

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Originally Posted by sukiwa

What's green thing beneath tyre in 2nd photo, hope it's not coolant.

Tyres were replaced in a Garage, it was there before I parked.

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Originally Posted by Eddy

How much did the Continentals cost you ? My Goodyears will be up for replacement soon, so I am also exploring options.

6,900/- from Saini Tyres, Dwarka.

Sree73 · 25th December 2018, 13:52

The Parking lights (T10) was not working. Ordered LED lamps from Amazon (Rs.100). Wonderful lights for this price.

sinharishi · 26th December 2018, 22:37

Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Beawar-Sirohi-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodra-Surat-Mumbai. Heading back to Delhi on the 5th, should be crossing 1,00,000 KMs milestone then.

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rakesh_r · 27th December 2018, 09:42

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Originally Posted by sinharishi

The problem continued for a few more kms, on return the same thing happened with 2nd gear. Somehow managed to get the car home. I am suspecting it to be the gear synchronizer rings which is a known issue with 90hp DDis

. Odometer is at 94,229 kms.

This problem is present even in 75bhp too. My Swift suffered a Synchro failure just 2 days before I sold the car (75K). Earlier, Maruti used to use Imported SGP Synchro rings. The failure started happening the moment they started localizing.

blacklist · 29th December 2018, 19:32

Facing starter issue in my s cross 1.3 zeta. The car is only cranking when pushing the start/stop button, but not able to start. However, when leaving the car overnight or idle for a long duration, it starts perfectly. No message in the MID either. The problem persists when starting the engine after a brief halt when it is still hot. What may be the issue?
The car is out of warranty now.
Thanks

zaveed · 29th December 2018, 19:38

Looks like the battery is dying out. How old is your battery ?

blacklist · 29th December 2018, 20:06

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Originally Posted by zaveed

Looks like the battery is dying out. How old is your battery ?

The battery is OEM one, 2.5 years old exide.

BoneCollector · 30th December 2018, 07:22

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Originally Posted by blacklist

Facing starter issue in my s cross 1.3 zeta. The car is only cranking when pushing the start/stop button, but not able to start. However, when leaving the car overnight or idle for a long duration, it starts perfectly. No message in the MID either. The problem persists when starting the engine after a brief halt when it is still hot. What may be the issue?
The car is out of warranty now.
Thanks

That for sure looks like battery issue. I've had similar experience with my Alto, Wagon R and Ritz. The car would start in single crank in morning. But it would fail to do so after running even for 2-3 kms. Then again it would start perfectly if left to cool down. Get battery checked.

Sree73 · 30th December 2018, 13:09

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Originally Posted by blacklist

The battery is OEM one, 2.5 years old exide.

Immediately change your battery. Will not give any other symptoms other than slightly prolonged cranking time. If you postpone, may get stranded in the middle of no where.

sinharishi · 3rd January 2019, 13:58

Spent a day at Gorai Beach near Mumbai. Return journey to NCR starts on Saturday.

16th December 2018, 00:13	#8716
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,388 Thanked: 13,305 Times	Re: Maruti S-Cross : Official Review S cross is NOT a car to be bought if you are sitting in the rear seat. The headrests are not the most comfortable but a major problem is the lack of rear AC vents. This is a huge flaw, amplified in places like Delhi, in this otherwise good car. As an S-Cross owner for 3+ years, I would suggest you to look at some other car from a rear seat comfort perspective. Last edited by Eddy : 16th December 2018 at 00:15.
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Sree73 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Bangalore Posts: 811 Thanked: 1,002 Times	Re: Maruti S-Cross : Official Review The Parking lights (T10) was not working. Ordered LED lamps from Amazon (Rs.100). Wonderful lights for this price. Attached Thumbnails
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sinharishi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MH47<-->UP14/16 Posts: 890 Thanked: 3,962 Times View My Garage	Re: Maruti S-Cross : Official Review Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Beawar-Sirohi-Palanpur-Ahmedabad-Vadodra-Surat-Mumbai. Heading back to Delhi on the 5th, should be crossing 1,00,000 KMs milestone then.
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29th December 2018, 19:32	#8725
blacklist BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: New Delhi Posts: 43 Thanked: 56 Times	Re: Maruti S-Cross : Official Review Facing starter issue in my s cross 1.3 zeta. The car is only cranking when pushing the start/stop button, but not able to start. However, when leaving the car overnight or idle for a long duration, it starts perfectly. No message in the MID either. The problem persists when starting the engine after a brief halt when it is still hot. What may be the issue? The car is out of warranty now. Thanks
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zaveed BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 175 Thanked: 112 Times	Looks like the battery is dying out. How old is your battery ?
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3rd January 2019, 13:58	#8730
sinharishi BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MH47<-->UP14/16 Posts: 890 Thanked: 3,962 Times View My Garage	Re: Maruti S-Cross : Official Review Spent a day at Gorai Beach near Mumbai. Return journey to NCR starts on Saturday.
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