One of the BEST Compact SUV's, I mean , JUST THE BEST!

Exterior

 Exterior is JUST AWESOME! This has a lot of prescence on the road. EVERYONE makes way for this car if they see it in the IRVM/ ORVM. But Boxy design is sometimes a problem to average heighted people, the door might hit them on the eyes.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Excellent. Having used an EcoSport for 2 weeks, I feel this is MUCH more practical. The Boot is over 500 Litres. Legroom isenough for 2 Basketballers to sit one behing other. Floor Hump is Neglegible, which makes this a TRUE 5-Seater (7 is Jump Seats included). Jump seats are much for emergency only or apt for kids. Butterfly windows make this car a LOT more practical to use during Summer-Winter Transition. The AC freezes us to the bones in sseconds. Auto Climate Control is missing, but still, never felt it's absence. Instument cluster keys are nicely spaced out and practical unlike the EcoSport where all keys seem like they are lost in space

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

The power in figures made me feel bad (80 BHP), the KUV also has the same, but this impressed me in driving. Body Roll is a bit much as compared to other competitors. AMT is a FIRST in Segment and is pleasure to drive, but doesn't have the plushness of the standard AT. The Fuel Economy shocked me, just 3 kpl less than what is claimed. Unlike EcoSport or Swift which claim a LOT more than this but bot have a sub-14 kpl mileage. ABS and EBD make braking VERY VERY efficient.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride Quality is awesome, suspensions are very absorbant and rarely require us to brake at Speed breakers or Ditches. Also, handling doesn't need us to brake at turns. I don't know why Mahindra made ABS and EBD Standard across ALL variants 😉. Brakes are not used anywhere except signals

Final Words

 Worth the buck and can go for it! Worth it! Is something like a 'Must-Buy'. It is too properly priced at 9 Lakh

Areas of improvement  

 Probably NONE. This is a Compact car, for it's level, jump seats are quite comfortable, as even the Fortuner has uncomfortable Last Row of seats.

 

Space available, Mileage (On-road), Practical bootJump seats are not too comfortable