Completely worth the money... drive it once before you buy any SUV in India today !
Stable like a horse, powerful like monster, speeds up to 140 kmph easily on 'Indian highways' yet remains in total control... it gives someone who likes driving an SUV more a feel of being with a mistress than being with his wife :)
Practical from inside and outside, no compromise on the Pajero performance or safety features which are matched in India only by the SUVs a class above. Though fuel wise it's between 8 - 10 in city it's up to 11 on highways if you're a seasoned highway driver.
Engine has the roar one expects from an SUV, but the cabin is excellently silent with a dual control A/C for front and back. The seats are huge, ergonomic and the ride's comfy. The car's made for off-roading as outstandingly well as it maneuvers through city roads like a smaller vehicle. There's a lot of 'sense' visible in all features like the maximum view for the driver and is as such a performance vehicle...
As I live in Europe and this stallion joined our family stable last year in India, I've driven it only for a few hundred kilometers now. However I have driven SUVs on better roads here in France, Germany, but the way the new Pajero handles Indian roads, I think it needs better advertising and it'll outsell any other SUV in India today.
Don't want to over-say things... I like many other cars/companies as much... but for selecting an SUV in India today... I suggest you go test drive this baby... off road, on a typical terrain if possible and then go test drive an Endeavour or CRV or whichever SUV you're planning to buy, on the same terrain... you'll know the difference for yourself !Feels like handling a mistress, full control, very powerful, making a statement, purposeful featuresCould've given a few more features for less, but we always expect more...