Ownership exp for the last 3 Months....

Exterior - Looks like a box on wheels...needs some redeseigning in the rear end...

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Excellent space inside. Features are really deseigned thoughfully. However the standard ones need to work as well.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine is very responsive and the fuel econonmy for a vehicle this size is very good. The gear could be a little refined. When you run the vehicle needs to shift to a lower gear, the gear handle shakes to violently it resembles a lorry. Kindof unexpected for the intended users. Unless Mahindra is expecting people who use lorries to move to an MPV.

Ride Quality & Handling

The vehicle is smooth as long as the road is. The minute the road gets rough the ride gets rougher for the rear seat passenger. I was being driven around for sometime and I used to occupy the rear seat. The shakes were so violent that I have developed body ache.

Final Words

The vehicle is an honest attempt by Mahindra to make a vehicle for the passenger segment. I think it needs a lot of rework in areas of instrumentation, HVAC , plastics , seats and most importantly the suspension.

Just to share my exp. which may be a unique.

Soon after I bought the vehcle my remote was not working and had to be sent back to workshop for reprogramming. I also realised that the fuel indicator was not working.It would need a full day to show correct fuel level after refuelling. After another 1000 KM my AC was leaking water inside the car as though someone had opened the tap. again had to be sent to workshop.

My digital information system works when it feels like. even today after close to 8000km and 3 months of usage.

If your intention by buying Mahindra is to encourage local manufacturing please go ahead and buy one today. JAI Hind,

Areas of improvement  

Seats, Suspension, Quality of Plastics, instrument panel and rear end looks.

Fuel Econonmy, Space,Guiding lightsSeats, Plastic Finish quality,