[Sree73]

Originally Posted by condor

Thanks, guys.

Btw, how good/bad is the MID displayed FE, compared to actual ?

For me, the actual is just 0.5KMPL less than the MID display number (Actual FE measured on a tankful to tankful approach). I found it pretty accurate.

[rickygupta2]

Quick service update for my S-Cross Zeta 1.3 March 2018 model. The car did 1.4 lakh kms. The clutch plate had to be replaced. The SA asked me if I was thinking of selling the car then there was no need to change the plates. Told him there are no plans to sell atleast till March 2028.

Total service cost came at Rs. 30k.

[Silent Buddha]

Originally Posted by gaddiwale

Good milage - 15-16 kmpl in Bangalore city (I travel 52 km from home to office and back in full traffic)

Originally Posted by Sree73

By the by, I enjoy a fuel economy of 16-17 in Bangalore traffic and get 25KMPL on my long drives (The car always run with AC. I have not switched off AC in the last 9.5 years of use). I get 27+KMPL if I restrict myself from getting into triple digit speeds.

Thinking of going for the wireless android auto update. My friend and BHPian @sanjbmw2001 has offered his help, but I'm not finding time to go for it

Mileage is one area that is too good with this car. I get around 17-18 km/l in my 600km ride so far inside Bhubaneswar city. On highways it returns figures upwards of 20 km/l. If I restrict myself to around 80 km/h then I get around 24 km/l easily.

I am eager to see if the timing chain & shock absorber replacements will boost these figures further or not




Wireless android auto is an easy upgrade. If you have a laptop/PC you get it done yourself quite easily. Just need to order parts online.

[wheelspinner]

Originally Posted by govigov

The car was auctioned off, insurance paid me the money and the car was then towed away to another owner. I know that, the person who bought the car from me is planning to fix the car and sell it. So, the scross will continue to live on with a future owner. I hope that the scross will be happy there. I understood that the new owner, a workshop person is planning to facelift the car before selling. I am aware that the person has a nefarious intend and is not planning on disclosing about the accident.

Sad to hear about your crash. It definitely hurts to see your machine in this state. Reminds me of the time, when I shed tears for the first huge crash on my car due to my overconfidence, and misjudgement.

What makes me more worried is that someone is going to be made a scapegoat. I feel bad for them. There are no norms that control the use of salvaged cars for parts only. They are repaired at the lowest cost to the dealer, and passed on to an unsuspecting used car buyer with a clean title who would consider it a good deal. But the fact is that it won't survive the next big crash even if repaired because the chassis parts have invisible damage. The structural integrity is compromised, and it would probably turn into a coffin box once repaired by the used car dealers.

[themechanic_gj]

Originally Posted by condor

Thanks, guys.

Btw, how good/bad is the MID displayed FE, compared to actual ?

In my experience, I get more or less same mileage with a tolerance level of +/- 0.5kmpl. I reset the Avg FE in MID after every tankful(I usually fill full tank only considering my long runs).

btb, this is my first post in teambhp😌

[condor]

Originally Posted by Sree73

For me, the actual is just 0.5KMPL less than the MID display number (Actual FE measured on a tankful to tankful approach). I found it pretty accurate.

Originally Posted by themechanic_gj

In my experience, I get more or less same mileage with a tolerance level of +/- 0.5kmpl.

I did check via the Tankful method, and it does look like what @Sree73 has said - about 0.5 kmpl less than MID display numbers. I have set the MID to show FE after re-fuel, and I always do a tankful.

@themechanic_gj - welcome !

[Reinhard]

Originally Posted by govigov

The car had stuck a tree and no one apart from the car and a few of its occupants had injuries. Thankfully, no one else was injured.

The car was auctioned off, insurance paid me the money and the car was then towed away to another owner. I know that, the person who bought the car from me is planning to fix the car and sell it. So, the scross will continue to live on with a future owner. I hope that the scross will be happy there. I understood that the new owner, a workshop person is planning to facelift the car before selling. I am aware that the person has a nefarious intend and is not planning on disclosing about the accident.

Always a relief to see people walk away from automobile accidents with minimal damages. Glad to see most of you (including the child) came out with little injuries and hope the father in law recovers soon.

I would have spent from pocket to restore that car, had that LHS A pillar not buckled. Clearly it has now lost it's integrity and it will NOT perform well if unfortunately there is another crash in the future. So - you took the right decision in selling the car in my opinion.
No surprise that the car will be repaired and sold to some unaware customer who'll continue to drive it. Lets just hope he/she never meets with an accident.

I'd say - do look at the dashcam footage. The impact seems quite severe - to buckle an A pillar even. It will be better to know what happened, as a learning so that it never repeats. At first I thought it was a hit from back that sent you off - but evidently not.
Let us know what new ride you replaced the SCross with. Always a tricky spot to find a good replacement for good cars, especially when not planned. Happy motoring!

[ninjatalli]

Sorry to hear about your ordeal. There's no angle where an accident can be considered anything but unfortunate. But I would focus on the blessing that no-one incurred any major injuries (inspite of the seat-belt misses for some); especially for your son.

Originally Posted by govigov

I still do not know what happened that day and I am afraid to look at the dashcam footage.

Please do not avoid this. It is vital for your mental peace, with regards to all future driving, to know what was the issue. Maybe not immediately, but do give it a look when you can.

There could be multiple reasons; some due to a failed part. The below line stood out strongly - stock timing chain being used till ~1.6L is pushing to the limits (also given your's is a 2016 car). Or the tire could have burst. Figure it out to get clarity - that's what I would recommend.

At 158000 kms on the odo, the car was still on stock clutch and timing chain. The tires still had about 10,000kms left in it.

P.s. good to see the roof carrier removed. I guess that goes on to the next car.

[manojrajakrishn]

Originally Posted by condor

I am thinking of a Pioneer Z5290BT as replacement for the stock HU. Some reasons in my prev post regarding iPod behaviour.

I recently switched to Pioneer DMH-AP6650BT from the factory system. Smart Play Studio's strange behavior with my iPhone and the necessity of viewing maps were the primary reasons I decided to switch from stock.

I am happy with the change since Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay operate seamlessly on the Pioneer. I think the music experience could be enhanced by replacing the stock speakers.

[condor]

Originally Posted by manojrajakrishn

I recently switched to Pioneer DMH-AP6650BT from the factory system. .... I think the music experience could be enhanced by replacing the stock speakers.

How much did the HU cost ? Did you check any other models ? And did you need an adapter for the HU ?

My speakers are already replaced, and I have an amp already. It's the HU that's left to be worked with.

One other reason for looking at this change is - After adding the amp, I have lost granularity in volume settings. The gain on the amp is almost zero. Yet, level 2 on the volume in the stock HU can be low but level 3 can be more. 4 is too loud for me in the current setup. This was not the case till we added the amp.

[manojrajakrishn]

Originally Posted by condor

How much did the HU cost ? Did you check any other models ? And did you need an adapter for the HU ?

My speakers are already replaced, and I have an amp already. It's the HU that's left to be worked with.

One other reason for looking at this change is - After adding the amp, I have lost granularity in volume settings. The gain on the amp is almost zero. Yet, level 2 on the volume in the stock HU can be low but level 3 can be more. 4 is too loud for me in the current setup. This was not the case till we added the amp.

I first looked at a Sony model, a 7-inch Sony XAV-AX6000 with wireless Apple Car Play. However, I didn't find the model attractive, and 7-inch never seemed like an upgrade, so I settled with the Pioneer 9-inch, which was also a recent release.

They gave me a quotation of 25K for the Pioneer HU, but I was able to negotiate and receive a supportive frame for S-Cross to fit in the 9-inch head unit and a straightforward plug-and-play installation for the same price.

Since the Pioneer OTB had all the necessary accessories to enable a straightforward plug and play, I don't think an adapter was needed.

I finished this installation work in my well-known car accessories store on Hosa Road in Bengaluru.

I can give you his address and phone number if you're interested, and you can stop by his shop. Even if you're not upgrading your head unit, he might be able to help you with the present amp settings.

[SafeDrive0107]

My trusted 2015 S Cross 1.3 Zeta is closing in on 110K on the odo and I am getting close to the 10 year mark as well, the itch for a new car has started. The car is in good shape, clutch replacement done at around 60K and tyres have run close to 35 K.

Two reasons driving my decision to look for an alternate option

1) Bangalore city traffic has become too much to handle on a manual and have been craving for an automatic.
2) Knowing very well that clutch replacement, tyre replacement and other typical expenses post the 120K mark are all round the corner.

My challenge though has been finding an alternate option. The SCross is such a beauty in terms of performance, space, driving dynamics, cost of maintenance - well any car that is currently less than 25L on road in Bangalore does not feel like an upgrade at all.

I am sure this situation is not unique to me and lot of you folks who have made the switch or are in the process of making the decision are facing.

Curious to know....folks who have already made the decision - what choices did you make?

[ike]

Originally Posted by SafeDrive0107

Curious to know....folks who have already made the decision - what choices did you make?

I got a Harrier after owning an S cross for 7 years and 89k KMS.

[sudeepg]

Originally Posted by SafeDrive0107

My challenge though has been finding an alternate option. The SCross is such a beauty in terms of performance, space, driving dynamics, cost of maintenance - well any car that is currently less than 25L on road in Bangalore does not feel like an upgrade at all.

I am sure this situation is not unique to me and lot of you folks who have made the switch or are in the process of making the decision are facing.

Curious to know....folks who have already made the decision - what choices did you make?

Wholeheartedly agree 100% with you on this and I was in that boat as well mostly because of pain in left leg due to hard clutch in B2B traffic of Bengaluru. The less than 25L range does not have any worthy upgrade, you will hardly get anything better in terms of a real upgrade unless you go north of 30L, else you are looking at pretty much a lot of basic things with perhaps a bigger car.

I wanted an automatic for city drives and within a budget of 20 Lakhs on road. I had shortlisted the Sonet, but friends and family coaxed me into getting a bigger car since they felt I will let go my Wolf'd 1.6 in future and end up with a smaller car.

Guess what? I bought a Seltos GTX and still retain my S-Cross! I cannot let go her for any reason. She's my weekend and pleasure drive partner while the Seltos goes about its city duties. Although Seltos has been with me for 6 months, I still find myself reaching out for the S-Cross keys more than the Seltos keys

Seltos is an upgrade in terms of equipment, tech and space, nothing else. I was floored with the Creta N Line. It definitely has much better handling than the Seltos, but with GTX itself we were stretching by 3 lakhs, so dropped the idea to get the N Line.

End of the day, I am happy because I have a great car in S-Cross and a newer car in Seltos. Please note, the Seltos is no slouch in sports mode with the 7 DCT. It is fast, quick and handles reasonably well but you see what I came from?

The 1.6 S-Cross is truly a gem, even if I drive it hard, it returns me a mileage of 19 KM/l in highway and 15-16 KM/l in city, and when it gets going, the excitement is too much! Thanks to great tunes by Wolf Moto. I spare no expense in its upkeep.

I am in a happy spot now.

[NiXTriX2004]

Originally Posted by sudeepg

I wanted an automatic for city drives and within a budget of 20 Lakhs on road. I had shortlisted the Sonet, but friends and family coaxed me into getting a bigger car since they felt I will let go my Wolf'd 1.6 in future and end up with a smaller car.

Guess what? I bought a Seltos GTX and still retain my S-Cross!

Congrats on the new car! I was in a similar position and ended up getting a Jimny and remapping the SCross 1.6 with a Wolf tune. I am blown away by the performance post-remap. I'm happy to keep enjoying the car as long as the spares are available.