very low quality parts subject to breakdown frequently

I had a Reva non-AC car for 8 years before I upgraded to a 2 door E20, in 2014. Its a fully loaded car which comes at a very high cost. no doubt its a very easy, zippy smart car but comes with more cons than pros!! Please be careful while buying this car. In the first few months itself, the passenger seat was broken during reclining, the AC didnt work when temperature touches 30 degrees. Wires from the speakers were hanging out. Though all these were repaired under warranty, the AC and power steering were a recurring problem. Since it was under warranty, it was all done FOC until recently when the warranty just expired.

The power steering of the car stopped working and the AC as usual did not work well. Though I had repeatedly complained about the AC, the service centre is now asking me to foot the bill for the replacement of the AC unit since the whole circuitry is burned. All the components have to be replaced and it will cost Rs.60000 for the same. AFter paying 7.5 lakhs for the car, and with the warranty just expired, the shocker has come! They are ready to shell some percentage of the cost and rest we have to bear! The amount I have to pay now will be in excess of 23000. Imagine! How can a car company with such a niche customer base and claims itself to be the pioneers of electric cars in India have such sub standard quality of parts that wears out in no time?? This is utterly not acceptable. Their excuse is that since its electric, they cannot guarantee the durabilty of the parts! Then why the heck are they selling  it  at such a high price if its such a cheap car!?

My friend who had bought the car on my recommendation also faced a big problem with the car charging cable. The cable stopped working after 2 years and they had to buy a new cable which was Rs 5,600. Service centre didnt even have a charging cable in stock for 2 weeks. How can aperson drive a car without charging it? Luckily for her, I lent my charging cable to her whenever she needed it. Else, she wouldnt have been able to drive. There is an issue with the power steering as well. It can just stop working making the steering very hard and unable to drive for even a few kms.

Please dont buy this car and get fooled into thinking that its maintenance free.That is just baloney! Sure it saves you time at the petrol station but your car has to go to the service centre every now and then! Dont waste your money on this plastic junk! God save you if you buy one and something goes wrong after 3 years! There is a battery cost of RS.3000 one needs to pay every month for 5 years!

Mahindra needs a big overhaul in the quality of its parts and the assurance it gives to its customers! Calling themselves green, one cannot cheat customers like this!

Very frustrating and disappointing since I switched to E2o out of brand loyalty ! 11years of being with Reva, I am ready to call it quits!

High on price, very low on quality!

easy drive,automatic,great for city drivedischarges quickly,worst AC,high cost of parts