Mahindra Scorpio [2009-2014] User Reviews

 

Just got delivery of a new 4 X 4 automatic and love the car already. Raring to take it to the wilderness. I used to drive one 2 years back ( CRDE) and am impressed with the improvements.  I was scouting for a SUV and looked at skoda yeti  , safari , mitusbishi outlander , toyota fortuner. I have driven many such vehicles in the west and its wasn't hard to decide on scorpio.  Most foreign brands look good and feel good but you pay through the nose for extra features. They are just taking Indians for a (long) ride !!  Its all rosy till the car gets into maintenance mode. scorpio has everything you need to drive comfortably and much more.  Put your money in the bank and let the interest pay for the fuel.

 

Exterior Looks nice . not to many colours to  choose from in vlx auto . White , brown and black.  Imagine taking a white car off road ..but then thats what i had to settle for. 

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I am over six foot tall and am comfortable in front seat. nice tilt steering, controls on steering. bluetooth. Was surprised to see music system with sd card and usb. not provided by other manufacturers.Who uses cd anyways in this digital age.  Basic controls are clear.

One more thing how foreign manufactueres loot indians and dont even think about their convenience.  They have turn indicators on left which makes no sense when driving as your left hand still has to be engaged . Figured out they simply move the steering model made for exports, left hand drives.   In scorpio the turn indicator on right so you can drive the car with one hand .  

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is smooth , smoother than crde . Mhawk is quiet yet powerful .  Took it for a spin on motorway and had a thrilling drive.  too early to comment on fuel economy . Auto gearbox is smooth.

 

Final Words Good value for money. Made in India. Made for India.

 

Areas of improvement Plastics, electric seat adjustment for driver seat would be great.  

 

Power , Automatic transmission , gadgets , driving position , 4X4Plastics could have been slightly better ,