Mahindra Bolero, another name off Bullock cart.

Dear Friends,

I been using Bolero ZLX since from 2012, and here are my exp with this car so far.

Goods..!

Masculine look, Fuel economy (at least for me).

Issue's I found.!

Engine check engine light issue Which appears randomly followed by sudden throttle loss / pick up down, and abrupt increase in throttle when in neutral.

They say, it's break switch issue, ECU issue, electrical wiring mismatch (manufacturing defect), etc.

In addition to above, Bolero interior is pathetically cheap. AC ventilation plastic will come out as soon as you finish driving 2000 KM.

Whole door assemble / window shakes every time you visit a road hump, and in bad roads interior noise incrases to level where you can't hear music system playing in background. ( this you experience after 10000 KM).

Brake...!! Ohh that's one roler coaster ride! You are driving above 60KM/H and decide to press brakes smoothly to slow. Lethal combination..!!! Whole dashboard / steering assembly, Gear lever unit everything starts shaking. (That's horrific exp If you are driving for first time..!!!)

Clutch assembly is of so poor quality, which does't require any mention here, since there are thousand of posts across web.

Gear Box assemble, which I don't blame considering it is designed as poor quality rural pasenger car.

Now seating...!!! Maruti swift which is 1.5 lac lesser than Bolero comes with fantastic ergonomics, but in bolero God must be crazy to sit on that driving seat for atleast 300 hundred KM. Poor quality cushions/junkyard mountings, what not...!!! Middle row is for kids, literally there is no concept of leg space in Bolero for any seats..!

I have consulted many service centers regrding above Issue's both in Mysuru and Bengaluru, and none of them able to fix this till today. What so ever may be their reason, Mahindra & Mahindra Completely fails in customer service, no matter which service center you visit.

Do I suggest any one to buy Bolero...?

Absolutely NO... with the same price tag or +/- 50K, you have many other options such as Ecosport/Ertiga/Honda BRV.

Bolero is my second car, and I am writing this note after driving 70K KM.

Final Words Better avoind M&M vehicles till they reach levels of TATA at least in Quality of Vehicles and Service.

Areas of improvement For Bolero, everything inside the metal shell needs Improvement. This has killer design, but fails in everything.

Regards,

Shivaprasad A.D.

Masculine lookBad interiors / space / parts