Force Motors Gurkha vs Mahindra Scorpio [2002-2006]

5 Ratings

1 Rating

Good

Pros Good off-road capabilities Unique design Cons Not comfy for daily driving Limited service network Overall 3/5 Great for those who need a capable off-reader and don’t care about the features.

Avoid - stick to foreign made SUVs

<P>When I bought this car, I was proud to buy an Indian SUV - the reviews said it was reliable and most people stayed away from it on the road.&nbsp; While that part of the reviews is what i also experienced, but I had a bunch of other problems.&nbsp; </P> <P>1. The workman ship is pretty bad - in the first few months itself, several little things went wrong with it. For now,&nbsp; it drives OK but intial breaking period was pretty bad. For something that cost 10 lacs to put on the road, I was expecting much better</P> <P>2. The service coupons are a scam. When they sell you the car, they say the service is covered. What is covered is just INR 550 - my first service cost me nearly INR 3000.&nbsp; The second one, they said I was a month late so the coupon "Lapsed" - what a royal scam.</P> <P>3. It seems to really guzzle fuel. In about 6 months of use and 10,000 kms, I spend close to INR 40000 !</P> <P>4. The dealership (I bought the car in Hyderabad - Punjakutta) sucks big time. They charged me for accessories that they did not install and till today have not refunded my money.&nbsp; The check is still in the mail</P> <P>5. Safety Hazard - this reason alone should strike it from being a family car.&nbsp; If the car is parked (engine off) and it is in 1st gear and you turn the ignition without touching the clutch, the car lurches (expected) and the engine turns on (major major surprise).&nbsp; I had an accident in my neighbourhood, when the car started like that, started moving and ran into my neighbours parked cars (cost me over INR 10000 in liability plus a huge dent in my one car!).&nbsp; There are several times where in a parked car my kids would reach over and start the car - imagine the damage you could do with this ? I took it to the dealar and they said that all Scorpios do that !&nbsp; I think this car should be taken off the road just because of this.&nbsp; Remember the time the Audi had a extra lurch when it went from Drive to Park ?&nbsp; This is way worse than that.</P> <P>As soon as my lease expires, I plan to sell the car and get something more safe and reliable.</P>road power (folks stay away from it)fuel economy, drives like a truck, service sucks, starts on ignition without engaging clutch !