Mahindra Scorpio [2009-2014] User Reviews

My Scoprio 2.6 LX is now 8 year old. Had maintenance issue from first week (Pass. side door could not be opened because of the door cladding operlap). had to send vehicle 2-3 times to workshop in first 2 months. I was smart enough to buy extend warranty (2+2yrs) also because they had to change lots of parts in the original waranty period. In 4 years they must have changed parts worth 1.5 Lakhs though car spend significant time at workshop & I spend for other service charges , pretty much every thing like transmission to Steering column to Starting motor. I just gave car for 75K km service & got a estimate of around 1.5 lakhs. Average cost to maintain this car is Rs. 50K/yr though I use only 1K/month.

Ever wonder why no Cab cos use Mahindra vehicles? XYLO is 40% cheaper than Innova & Scorpio 30% cheaper still they go for Innova? 

Consumers like us go for Aggressive looks & Intial cost without realizing that they end-up paying much more in long run, in addition to time & hassle at the workshop.

If import duties are brought at par with Excise duties & Diesel at par with Petrol, Indian Car cos will immediately shut-down.

She is the best in our country, tough, smart and beautiful. The road grip is excellent. Power is ample. AC requires  improvement. Driving her is like sitting on your sofa in the drawing room and enjoying a cigar. Breaks are deadly and on the road other respect you by giving way.

We are proud to have such classic productions in India.

Experienced by : Rakesh Bhatia :Kolkata.

I had been planning to buy a Scorpio for last 2 years and in fact I had booked it once in 2005 and then cancelled it. My two best friends drive scorpio. One of them drives the old CRDE model and the other new SLX (with bonnet scoop). Both of them love their scorpios.

Finally decided to buy one and fortunately the MHawk launched just in time. Yes, that's right .. fortunately !!

I booked the car even without taking a test drive, reason simple - I trust Mahindra, love the scorpio, new advanced engine and other cool features, and not to miss better fuel efficiency. I read a lot of reviews and was hesitant to buy the MHawk for a price of 10.5 initially, however now I think it is well worth it.

To be specific about the pleasure of driving

1. Parking sensors work great

2. Have not switched on the headlights till now (have been driving for last one week) - sensor headlights

3. ABS

4. Engine feels powerful (my two friends who own Scorpios fell in love with this one and told me that this is much better than their own)

5. Quiet - Sounds like a petrol car

6. I thought cruise control was a waste but actually it is not that bad.. I have used it couple of times and works fine and is kinda cool

Having said all that, I wished they had given better music system, electronic side view mirrors, air bags etc..

Anyway.. I will be able to confirm the mileage in the next couple of days once I refill again.

All those planning to buy.. I would say 'Go for it'

Cheers

Sumit

I am one who has graduated from a Bolero I owned for 4 years until this Scorpio LX BS IV that I bought in July 2010. I have stayed with Mahindra vehicles as it is my belief that one gets value for money. Here is my review which I hope will provide some constructive inputs for a better vehicle. The Scorpio that rolled out in 2006 came with 42 modifications over the previous models. The Mhawk version is the present upscale platform. With the suggested improvements the vehicle should maintain its brand image over other cars in the same category.

Exterior Very good styling. Distinctive road presence.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Finish could be improved - quality of plastic and colour could be better. Where is a clock on the dashboard? A good LED timepiece would definitely increase the show of the dashboard console (cheaper models of other manufacterers flaunt this). The flooring is the bugbear of Mahindra MUVs - the fibrous floor lining is very difficult to maintain - it can get easily stained and dirt/mud is difficult to remove. The floor mats provided are of very inferior quality - they are very light and so move around thus spreading the dirt on the floor rather than containing it. Rubber floor lining could be considered for standard issue.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance is the best feature of this vehicle as the pick-up is superb. The engine power available on all gears is very good. Fuel economy is not more than 10 kmpl in city traffic. The gearbox is a bit stiff but that is a feature of all Mahindra vehicles.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good due to the modified suspension but the roll factor is very evident when off-roading.

Final Words This variant (Mhawk) is much better than the predecessors but there is room for improvement to continue dominating this segment of vehicles.

Areas of improvement One feature that needs to be implemented is a gutter above the windshield to contain the rain water from the roof (the Bolero has this). This would prevent the cascade of rain water from the sloped roof onto the windshield when the vehicle brakes or slows down in traffic. This water from the roof is sudden and obliterates the road view ahead for a time period before the wipers can effectively cope.

Another matter which needs consideration is the housing around the rear tyres. There is no protection for the mud thrown at the front end of the rear tyres. This mud then coats the body area immediately ahead which includes the inner surfaces of the rear doors - a serious corrosion threat. A shielding arrangement for this should be standard issue.

Overhead A/C vents (as in the Toyota Innova and Tata Safari) would increase air circulation especially in the second and third row of seats.

THIS IS FOR THE MAHINDRA SCORPIO VLX HYBRID MODEL.

NIGHTMARE AND A BIG REGRET TO HAVE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW SCORPIA VLX HYBRID ON 2ND OF JULY 2009.

REASONS FOR THEM ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1)TO ALL THE CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO BUY THIS CAR,PLEASE TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT YOU WILL BE FINALLY END UP BUYING.

2)SELF INSPECT THE CAR THOROUGHLY FOR ANY TOUCHUP JOB DONE ON THE FRESH PIECE THAY YOU ARE GOING TO PICKUP.

3)TO CHANGE THE GEAR IS A BIG TASK.BASICALLY YOU WILL HAVE TO USE YOUR MUSCLE POWER TO CHANGE THEM.

4)POWER STEERING IS A BIG ISSUE.

5)"DO NOT GO FOR THE PLASTIC LAMINATION".JOB NOT DONE PROPERLY.

6)THE HYBRID SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION OR WILL FAIL LATER.

7)THE A/C BLOWER GRILL NOB VERY SUB-STANDARD.

8)REMOVING THE FROM THE IGNATION POINT,AGAIN A BIG PAIN.

FINALLY,PLEASE STAY FROM BUYING IT,EARLIER SCORPIO MUCH BETTER.WITH TIME PEOPLE IMPROVE,HERE ITS THE OTHER STORY

Exterior Extremely well fitted and finished with a whole new level of quality intruduced, making the vehicle really impressive when compared to the old Scorpio 4X4 model. One area where i remain concerned on the finish is the front cover, mesh and plastic splash plate used on the front intercooler.  

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) A very well finished vehicle with definite quality assurance and good usable features. Small complaint about the interior carpeting where in some places the finish fit is not as good as the metal and other finished in the vehicle.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Major improved performance, economy excellent and gearbox responsive. Although kick down feature sometimes over reacts to a more than requried gear. Once again i feel the old and the new Scorpio 4X4 requires a larger fuel tank, the new 60 litre is an improvement but could have been at least 80 litre's which would be more suitable for avid 4X4 drivers that really use the vehicle to the fullest extent. A definite additional feature which could be included in the next generations should be a 'SNORKEL' breather for all air intakes to ensure good water based usage of the vehicle as well.

Ride Quality & Handling Superb ride quality when compared to the old Scorpio 2.6 4X4. Handling on tar roads great improvement, on dirt certainly as capable but with more stability and overall handling excellent. 

Final Words My second Mahindra Scorpio 4X4 and i am extremely confident that i will receive the same value and reliability from this second vehicle as the old Scorpio (138,000 kms trouble free motoring). 

Areas of improvement To early to say as the overall immediate imrpessions are excellent and promising, time will tell and i will be certain to update this site for feedback in this regard.

Booked Scorpio in 23rd Sep 2010 from Zulaikha Motors, A delivery timeline of 5 weeks was promised then. On all Test Drives prior to booking I found the gear shift quite uncomfortable and upon enquiry with the Sales person from the Dealer, he discouraged me from buying the Automatic model citing "very poor mileage". I thought I will get over the uncomfortable feeling from the gear shift over time, however while browsing thru some of the reviews I read a news article where one of the GM from Mahindra in a press release has confirmed it to be among the best in Automatic shifts in India and the mileage impact to be just around 1 km/l. I wanted to confirm this from authentic sources, but couldn’t find much on the net, hence decided to contact Mahindra directly over their support line listed on the website. To my surprise the call center seemed to be poorly managed as only in my 3rd attempt I could get someone to speak to me in the line and almost instantly the person said that he cannot help me with the question but registered an issue in the tracker with a promise that someone will get in touch with me shortly. I did get email / cell phone confirmation of my issue however there was no response for more than 3 working days. During this time I had also already emailed the dealer to note my change of booking to the Automatic Model and there was no response or confirmation from them either. I was quite disappointed considering the fact that at least when anything is in Sales any company/ dealer is most responsive. Concerned, I wrote to the head of customer service at Mahindra, after which things started falling in place and I got prompt response for booking confirmation as well as Mahindra Sales rep spoke to me about the technical questions. My request for this change was given in 2nd week of Oct 2010 and I requested the dealer for delivery by first week of Nov 2010 as I had planned some work related travel. Dealer / as well as Mahindra confirmed to me that it will be be possible to deliver only by 3rd week of Nov 2010, which I refused as I was not available to take the delivery. Instead I requested for delivery of a 2011 model in Jan 2011 and I did get a confirmation on that. In Dec 2010, first week, already not having the confidence on dealer due to the earlier delay in response, I again checked if the delivery will be on track and finalize the financials to ensure no further delays due to finance related transactions. Again, after few follow-ups I got a response after 4 days that the vehicle will be delivered only on mid Feb 2011 and the prices will be at the prevailing rates at the time of delivery. This took me by surprise / shock, why should a company with confirmed demand and 10 years of experience in manufacturing the same product line have a proper streamlined supply chain and proper stock to not have such unreasonable wait time from booking to delivery. I was already concerned with slow response time and wanted to cancel the order, however I wanted to hear from Mahindra for one last time if they can do something about delivering it earlier and finalizing the prices. I did get some calls that the work is in progress and some highlights that 2011 manufacturing plan is not yet planned and an assurance that the price can be finalized at the prevailing rates a more formal confirmation / response from Mahindra came only on 20th Dec 2010, only after I called their representative that the delivery of the vehicle will be made before end of Jan 2011 and the payment/invoicing can be done now at prevailing rates. Following which, I contacted the dealer person in charge to provide the performa to allow me continue with the finance. Again, as usual it took 3 days for a response and to my surprise I was told that it will only be in Jan the performa will be generated at prevailing rates. Doesn’t the consumer has right to know the price of what he is buying at the time of booking? And this was clearly a flip-flop, and hence I again requested Mahindra to clarify to the dealer and close the prices at the Dec 2010 rates as was agreed over the phone call. However, after a day I again get a call that prices in Jan 2011 will increase by 10% and exact details will be available only in Jan 2011 and that’s when the prices can be firmed up… and it took Mahindra almost 20 days to inform me. Had they told me about this price change earlier, I may have considered getting a 2010 Dec model itself. More so the integrity is questionable with the flip-flop on what they had said and responding mostly over the call and not as an email response as well as the delay tactics indicate a nexus between company rep and dealer. I have sent an email to cancel my order and refund the booking amount in full, hopefully at least the this happens in prompt manner. It is already 24rth Dec 2010 and my New Car is still doesn’t seem like a reality, this entire transaction has left a bad taste in my mouth about Mahindra and has caused grief/pain and delayed my plans for the new car by almost 3 months now. I consider this completely unprofessional way of managing customers and hope they could be made accountable. If such is the pathetic state of affairs during Sales, I can only imagine how bad there service would have been and hence glad in a way for eye opener before the purchase.