An SUV with good value for money

 

Exterior The muscular look of the Scorpio gives it a good presence on the road and command respect from other drivers.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The seats though rigid, are comfortable. The quality of plastic used for dashboard and elsewhere appears cheap and the fitment are mediocre, The leg space for the thrd row seats is not sufficient, especially for tall people. I could make my vehicle's seat comfortable by fitting new covers with soft foam fills.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance is good, though it lalcks power with AC on for a qucik overtake. I get the specified fuel economy easily. It, ofcourse to a certain extent, depends on the driving style. Gear shift initially, after an overnight stop, is hard and after ten or fifteen KMs becomes very smooth. In heavy trafic, frequent shifting may become necessary due to reduced torque in  top gears.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good in highways. In rough roads it rolls uncomfortably, may be due to its soft shock absorbers. My friends tell me that it can be improved by replacing the shockers with high performance ones like Bilsteins.  Ease of handling is the best feature I like. It can be manouvred like a small car in busy and narrow streets.

Final Words Overall it is very a good and reliable feature rich vehicle in its price band. I have no regret in opting for it.

Areas of improvement High pperformance shock sbsorbers are a necessity  to reduce the rolling. Improve quality and fitment of plastic and redesign the dashboard center console to include a multifuction display system, like rear view camera and sat nav. Use atifog glass for front windows and ORVMs. Its height and width calls for side and front distance sensors. A strip of dayflx LEDs around front fog lights will tremendously improve its exterior looks.

Fuel economy, ease of handling in city roads and country roadsLess power to overtake with AC on, Poor side and rear visibility in heavy rain