Rexton Rx7 actual user review

Exterior

The car looks luxurious compared to other SUV's . Appearence is simply world class . I would have preferred slightly more aggressive front look but this SUV is overall very proportionate. Neither LOUD CURVES like XUV nor too tall like Scorpio nor too BOXY like the land rover nor too small like the BMW X1.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Easily the best in class interiors , Lots of space for keeping bottles , Sun roof is very nice to have . Seats are luxurious and memory position of driver seat where it remembers your last seating position is excellent for getting in and out. Last space is excellent for carrying luggage but average for seating.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Very powerful engine. A bit noisy while switching gears in automatic but smooth once cruising. If you use manual mode it is even better and you can operate in manual mode both by using gear shift button as well as steering mounted buttons. After initial lag the acceleration of this SUV is again best in class. Not as fast as a BMW sedan but very high acceleration and pick up. I have driven bolero and scorpio and they are just not in the same class. Mileage is easily 9 kmpl in mixed mode handling with 75% AC use and at least 11 kmpl on highways. I have driven only 600 KM so mileage may go up as I am not exactly pushing the car .

Ride Quality & Handling

Excellent on highway and in cruise control mode you feel you are in an aeroplane . However one has to note that it is bit bouncy on speed breakers or on the off terrain / broken roads with pits. I think this is because the ground clearence is quite high for Rexton so you feel bit of rolling motion. Mahindra should think of lowering the height a bit based on feedback.

Final Words

Feature packed , hi tech SUV . Once you sit in this you are going to hate other SUV's. No offense but other SUV's like fortuner , endeavour look at least a generation behind in the feautres and interiors.

Areas of improvement  

Body roll / bounce issues on potholes , Rear camera would have been better instead of just a sensor , electrical adjustible mirrors .

 

Looks , Size , Engine , Smoothness , Sun Roof , superb turning radius , bluetooth , GPSBody Roll due to high clearence.