A must own for purists

Exterior For a jeep purist, this is a must buy before its gone. The MG413W is a design based on the older Jimny, a part on the Samurai etc that still makes heads turn, make people stop you on the road and ask questions and a design that looks endlessly good. Few cars were made like this.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Well, you cannot complain because it was made for a different purpose, its not for you to go to office in. So please dont mind the fact that the interiors is quite basic, purposeful and tough. No creature comforts.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The G13BB engine powered the Esteems well that also did well at the rallies. So you cannot complain. Most torque is parked at the low end because its designed to crawl over rocks, not win you traffic signal GPs. Mine is retrofitted with an Esteem AC kit and there is hardly any difference in power or fuel economy of about 10-11kmpl depending on how you drive.

Ride Quality & Handling Again, where is the comparision? This car was designed to go to war. So dont expect a nice soft ride. The suspension is live and you bump and wobble. But that is the charm you paid for.

Final Words For my civilian friends who wonder why the Army only buys the Gypsy - this is the only vehicle they literally throw off planes to land on ground with parachutes in combat and this does land without breaking. Of course a combat gypsy (codenamed a Rover) is grossly modified but the basics like the chassis, suspension, body (despite the light frame) and mostly the engine and mechanics dont break on touching ground. So the next time you complain or want more electronics in your civilian gypsy, go and fix it yourself. 

Areas of improvement I think it would be stupid to ask for any because we buy Gypsies for fun. I own my second one in 10 years. The old one was a MG410 HT 1992 model and the current one is a MG413W HT. I loved the old one and adore the new one. My wife choose it for herself. But it was ever designed for me or her though we both love it as much as we love our Safari Dicor. It was desined for those who take care of our forests, our borders and places we cannot think of reaching... not home to office.

The only thing Maruti could do is put the Suzuki badge on the grill instead of the Maruti badge and put the Gypsy King decal on both sides instead of just left.

Mostly unbreakable, head turner, can go anywhereComfort level