Mahindra Quanto [2012-2016] User Reviews

My conversation with mahindra Company and still no reply from them.

Hello Sir/Madam,

My self Tushar Patel from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I had purchased mahindra Quanto model C-8 vehicle at 23-OCT-2012, from "Punjab Automobiles (india) Private Limited". I always given this car for service regular basis. I am attaching all invoice records with this email. Before that I had a Maruti Wagon R and used till 4 yrs and sell it. So no chance about my driving skill. At Nov-2014 in car had a issue and given to Punjab Automobiles and they said having issue in engine???? wow, I think all car segments having a Indicator alert before when any issue arise in engine but this car never and we had no choice at that time. I had also ask for warranty but its already expired and I asked service manager to repair engine and solve all issues and then ask for warranty for 2 yrs for engine but at that time they said why you want to extend, after repair engine we will already given 6 months warranty after 6 months, you can extend for it. No need for now. Now what happen, my car also have a issue like water leakage issue from radiator. This issue we already faced when engine have a issue. when my engine had a issue in Nov-2014 at that time same issue I faced. So I asked for warranty before 6 months completion so now they are not agree to give extend warranty. So now I am afraid for this car again.

For avoid confusion, I was thinking to show this car to different service provider for better resolution. so for diagnosis, I binged my car to "Sheetal Motors" at 25 july 2015 and they said in your car have a radiator issue. You have to changed it. but I have already changed radiator at 19-Jan-2014 again same issue. So I again went to punjab automobiles and those guys said, in car radiator is ok but heating coils have a issue. so you need to changed that and charge will be around 12,000 INR. Wow what a rubbish things are going on? what should I have to do??? who is correct, Sheetal motors or Punjab Automobiles? There are only 2 providers in my city. So I really confused about it.Seriously this car gave too much headache. No body answer to me even I asked to customer card but never get any single reply. now tell me what should I have to do?? 
-Thanks, Tushar Patel Mo: +91-9825 XX XX XX.

mahindra FallFor those who dare to buy mahindra car

Exterior Stylish from back side. Completely thought through product, to say, door lamps, foot step to get inside vehicle, Great ground clearence.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Too many features for the price compared to any other manufacturers. ABS, Adjustable steering & Driver seat, Micro hibrid features, food trays at the back, plenty of bottle holders, Hand rest for front seats....OMG, who will give these many features for 8.3L on road. Plastic seems to be not the best, but i believe, better than any maruti interior. i had a wagonr earlier.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I drove my quanto for 8500 KMs in last 7 months, 65% on highways, 35% on city roads and 95% of the time with AC ON. Mileage is around 14 KMPL. Though i have not measured completely on highways, i believe, it gives a minimum of 17 KMPLs on highways. All these numbers are when i drove the car on complete AC.

Long drives are really amazing. Great smoothness and no noise inside. I drove 650 KM in a stretch with 2 breaks and i didnt get too much tired. Gear box appeared tight initially for 1 month but i feel it is safe, especially due to the teeths Mahindra had deployed to avoid gear slippages.

Ride Quality & Handling Comfortable in driving.

Final Words Best Comfort, loads of features, safety with ABS, GREAT Mileage, all in LOW Cost. It always surprised me, when people buy i20 or Figo for >7.5 L, when they have quanto ready for 8L.

Areas of improvement I am not too greedy to expect any thing beyond this for the price I paid.

Nice driving experience, Good fuel economy, bundles of features at low costMinor observations, but for the cost i pay i cant comment on this.

Exterior The paint job is bubbling from a few places.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Inside is very comfortable and enough room for my kids and me to travel long distances comfortably. The snack trays are very kids friendly. The back seats are comfortable like in a Xylo. Terrible in the summers as no back AC vents.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Before 3 yrs were up, my Clutch assembly and Alternator had to be changed as both suddenly died. Today, its 3 months from being 5 years old, and the whole engine has shut. There has been water leakage into the head from the Radiator for a few years now so the head has been eaten away at places and the whole engine jammed. The clutch has been found to be completely worn with rings on the plate, and the self armature completely burnt out. Mileage is definitely not 17kms/L as was promised, so that is a lie. 

How would anyone want me to review such a car???

Koncept would have sent me a bill that would be about the price of the car. I was actually planning to exchange the car at 5 years for a Scorpio, but I dont want to put money on another Mahindra car, given that the after sales service even at Koncept is really poor. The car is worth junk value to me now.

Ride Quality & Handling As long as it works it was ok. It had too little power on inclines, now I think its probably because of the water seeping into the head.

Final Words Dont buy a Quanto. its all screwed up, and no matter how they change the body into a TUV or NuvoSport, the engine remains really bad!

Areas of improvement The entire engine!!! If the soul is not good, no body can impress for life.

Space, snack tables, sunglass holder, comfortable seatingReally bad engine, bad paint job, extremely poor after sales servic

Hi all,
I have done a lot of Research on all MUV/MPV less than 10 Lacs.

Three MUV/MPV comes less than 10 Lacs. Ertiga, Enjoy and Quanto.

Ertiga and Enjoy has 1248cc engine where as Quanto has 1493cc which gives unmatched power.

Ertiga gives 89 bhp, Enjoy 76 bhp,where as Quanto gives 100 bhp max power
Ertiga  has 200 nm of torque, Enjoy has 188 but qut quanto has 240. superb pick up.

Quanto has max width and height, means great comfort. only length is less than others.

Quanto and Enjoy has Rear Wheel Drive upper hand the ertiga.

Since Quanto has max power and pick up, it also has less mileage than others, but the difference is not too much.
Ertiga gives 19, Enjoy 18 and Quanto 17. 

Interiors are good but does not used good quality of plastic.

Ride Quality and Handling is very good tha others. 

Above all Quanto is cheaper than others.

I took test drives of all the three, and finally purchased Quanto.

I purchased quanto C2 at Rs 6.34 Lacs onroad including corporate discount. 
Then i have painted bumpers, door handles, front grills(from company),
installed side foot steps (from company) and double din SONY stereo , purchased alloy wheels, mats .

Mahindra gave front and rear bull bars complimentary.

Still less than 7 Lacs.

FINALLY: QUANTO WOULD BE A VERY GOOD CHOICE.

Unmatched Power, SUV feeling, Super Pick Up, Looks compact but has Good Space, Mileage is goodInterior is Good But Quality is not Everything else is very good

I have driven for the last 3 months and overall am happy.

Exterior is great (we should look at it unbiased and not  think its a cut and paste version of xylo) it looks even more cute after I have fit in a roof spoiler. the down side is that the panel gaps are wide so its difficult to clean.

Interiors Well its spacious, but poor plastic quality is the down side.the driver seat is great. you get an excellant view of the road. windows are wide. the second row is not comfortable at all. so its not a car to own if u want to have a driver drive the car. upholtsry is not great.

Its great to drive and its getting smoother and smoother day by day. steering is a little numb and its huge(dont know if its really necessary to have such a big steering). The whole car shakes when cranked thats puts you off at times. it gives around 12-13 km/l in the city. It has some body roll but I think its largely exaggerated by critics regarding servicing, I got it done at chrome. they did a great job and are very customer friendly. Over all I think its great value for the money u pay. It has great potential to be a market success provided.

1. We stop thinking its mini xylo and look at it unbiased.

2. Stop the unfair comparison with duster and ertiga ( both in terms of length and price they are different) quanto can only be compared with primier rio, ford ecosport and probably volkvagan taigun in the future.

Areas for improvement Quality of plastic, second row seating comfort and steering.

Looks good, good power, good for city drive as well as for long drive,good view for driverPoor quality of plastic,steering is little hard

Horrible rolling & poor shock action when driving on bumpy roads giving me a backache, I have tried in vain to get this addressed. The poor shock action started after my 1st service.

The gear shift is very hard and is causing me pain in my wrist due to the poor design of the gear shift (very hard). To top it the seat belt (all 4) is very short and difficult to cling on if you are slightly on the heavier side (which most folks normally are). I had taken this up with the Mahendra folks and they refused to address this even when I indicated that you can charge me for the longer seat belt. I was told this is the way the design is featured.

The milage has never mattered to me so would not like to comment on this. This car is best suited for being used as a taxi and not a family car.

Good space and seating comfort.as stated in the detailed review.

Exterior Very nice and compact look standing tall like XYLO.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Space is good for two front seats, Second row seat back very straight and need to revise, Rear two seats for child below 12 years or thin people. No space to hold, zero comfort for passengers in thesse two seats.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Superb engine performance, excellent gear box, I have driven 10 kms and smooth transition, but brake found not comfortable, need to check. While appying brake at 80-90 km, the vehicle does not slow down instantly and to be careful for two wheelers beside.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality excellent, and can overtake like small cars.

Final Words Its a value for money in city driving and small distance tour within 200 km. Long drive need to check the rear seat comfort. Its really a good mini SUV below 4m and worth buying it.

The riding quality, and acceleration excellent, and very good for city driving, Enginer power superbMiddle seat very straight and erect, not comfortable for first time sitting, Rear two seats tiny

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Vibrates a lot.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Gear shifting is hard, too much engine noise, fuel economy is around 15 KMPL.

Ride Quality & Handling Average, worst.

Final Words My suggestion, never buy this vehicle!!! it is only good for those who want a big box. After sales service is like cherry on the cake, my experience with 2 centre Gurgaon and Delhi only end with more disappointment.

In last 1 year, my vehicle has gone to service centre at least 10 times, minus 3 services.....per me i have a sub-standard product.

Areas of improvement Built quality, interior, engine vibration, gear shifting, fit & finish, most importantly improve customer service and after sales service, after a point customer service stop responding to your emails, add to your frustration and make it a clear case of mental harassment.

Only SizeEverything Else, including after sales service

Exterior

Over all design is good, my main concern is its tyres. It should have atleast 16 inch. Should have given more ground clearence.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Its a mini SUV. When its come to space its nice. 3 big people sit comfortbully in middle row. last 2 seats we didnt used much but twice or trice no complaints. If last 2 seats are ditachable I will be more happy.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Driving is smooth, and engine is powerful.

Its 8lakhs SUV/Car and its fuel economy just 11-12 kms in city and got max 15.7 kms on highways.

Ride Quality & Handling

 No words, just perfect.

Final Words

 As fello reviewer said "A good innovation but lacks proper execution".

First its a great car in terms of performance and interior space. We are of big family looking for atleast 7 seater and Quanto seems right one for us with 5+2 seats option, Basically a 5 seater buthad 2 extra seats when necessary. I am a big person 105kgs with5.10 height I comforibly sat in last 2 seats for 4 hours drive without problem. So you dont have to ask more. Only problem is with packed car AC didnt reached last seats as expected.

I had done so much research before buyin this, as a big family my requirements are 5+2 seating and fuel economy and shuld less than 9 lakhs. This will help you people

Nissan Evaliya/Ashok Leland Style: 20kmpl, Big Interiors, best in the category but above 10 lakhs
Chevi Enjoy : 17kmpl, just ok interiors minimun 9 lakhs onroad. Its a people mover than family car.
Quanto : 17kmpl, Sub 4 meter car so easy to drive and park, actually 5 seater with 2 seats extra, 7.5  - 10Lakhs
Honda Mobilio: 25kmpl, Actually I want to buy this but still not released.

Areas of improvement  

Fuel economy should atleast 15kmpl in city.

Tyres should be atleast 16inch that improves ground clearence too.

 

Design and style, interior space, Yoga seats, robust car at this priceSmall tyres, pigmy look, Fuel Economy in city 11 kms