Initial impressions :
It rained cats n dogs the day we took delivery. Rather than feel bad about it, we enjoyed it to the max! Went about splashing through puddles (without inconveniencing other road users), and also took it through narrow roads where it commanded respect. The feeling of sitting high up, watching the rest of the world was priceless.
Thanks to my friend Vijay (Scorpio_fan), whose Scorpio i had driven on a number of occasions in the past, i felt right at home when i climbed into the driver's seat. Visibility was excellent for a vehicle of such dimensions, and the controls too were within reach, save for the pitiable placement of the power window switches. Every time i had to use them, i had to take my eyes off the road. While i have gotten the hang of them now, i still dislike their placement.
On the LX variant, there is no option of reverse sensors, however i have managed well without them. Reversing is far easier on the Scorpio than my Ikon as i can make out where exactly the vehicle ends by just looking out the rear window. This is unlike the case of my Ikon where one has to put up with a raised parcel shelf, and can only assume where the boot ends.
I really miss the door pockets which came on my Ikon, as i used to store a whole lot of stuff in there. On the Scorpio LX, this too is absent, and i am now considering getting a door pocket made to hold knick-knacks.
Since the manual mentioned to take it easy for the first 5000 kms, i haven't been pushing it much. Briefly took it to 110 kmph on the NH4 highway during our trip to Tumkur. The vehicle has managed to cover about 1000 kms within the first 10 days since we took delivery. The engine has now freed up since the time i took delivery, and feels more smoother now.
The whole ownership experience so far was not without its share of quirks. On the day we were to go to Tumkur, i started the vehicle, and the battery low indicator stayed lit. I turned off the engine (ala Ctrl + Alt + Del style) and restarted, but it was still there. I decided to take my chance and see if it would go off once it started charging. I disengaged the handbrake, and just as the vehicle started moving, the battery low indicator went off, not to come back again. Self-healing, surely.
I'm still getting used to the idling after parking part, thanks to the graduation from a petrol vehicle. Although the manual mentioned idling after a highway run, keeping in mind what others on the forum have mentioned, i am following the practice for any run.
Fuel Efficiency :
Fuel efficiency has been pretty much on par with what other fellow users have reported. The first tankful returned about 10.12 kmpl, which was mostly city driving. The second tankful returned 13.3 kmpl, which included a bit of highway driving, as well as a lot of city and hill driving, including a bit of off-roading at Tumkur.
More as the kms pile on.