Ford's Thunder has arrived.

A user review on Ford Endeavour. Written by Sushrut Babhulkar on 06 March, 2008

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Version Reviewed : 3.0L Thunder+ 4x4
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Fuel Economy : kpl
Good : Fantastic Macho looks,
Bad : Plastic is bad, more wooden touch will give a better feel

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I aquired my Ford Endeavour Thunder Plus after toilling a lot over so many SUV's.I being a doctor had opportunity to have driven manu SUV's in Europe all over and in USA too.After my comeback to India ther wasn't a single Motor company who had looked at this segment.Only conventional Jeep kind of vehicles were available and I personally doubt very much if any dedicated research is been put in to ensure passenger safety. I evaluated very critically New Tata Safari( 2.2),Honda CRV ( new,2008),Mitsubishi Pajero.All these three vehicles as they kind of fit into each other price range wise and also specifications wise.I was also observing How Ford Company behaves in terms of offering more models to Indian Market.Ford Endevour, then new Endeavour 2.5 and now 3 litre Thunder plus. I drove my first 125 kms in Thunder Plus and take my word for it ...its a powertrain, an absolute beast on & off road, tremendous driveability, very stable on turnings.Its the coming of Hummer to India.I highly recommend it to all enthusiasts and go for 4 wheel drive.You may use it sparingly but, its good to know you have 4 wheel drive in store with you.
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Mohit on 23 Oct, 2009 at 08:24 PM

contd. on the breaker turning(slight) was required(on the highway very good in quality)n there was no veh. on the road , and it got toppeled several times just after application of break.it went for total loss.also i had very bad exp. with after sales service.as everyone knows ford is very costly in maintenance.now i m thinking to buy either fortuner or safari dicor.i havent taken any test drive if u have any input pls lemme know.endy's pickup is also gud n for pajero i found it horrible.

Mohit on 23 Oct, 2009 at 08:17 PM

hi all endy had ver bad riding quality.when i first test drove it i had severe headache .but because of its looks i bought it.my exp. was kind of mixed one.its road presense is simply breathtaking in my opinion.but breaking quality is very very bad .at higher speed u feel very comfortable inside the veh. untill breaking is required.i have taken it to 170 and it was stable on the road.two months back my driver was driving around 110(my frns were in the car)n on breaker

Sushrut Babhulkar on 16 Sep, 2009 at 12:21 PM

DEar Venugopal, I aquired the new Ford 3.0 , but, now there is a newer version which is auto shift, DVD player etc. All in all I think FOrd 3.0 is worth the price in which it is slotted for. Rest all the animals are expensive ones. It ha a significant roll over at high speeds though sheerly beacuse the roll phenomenon is related to the body mass index.Thus heavier the vehicle m, more roll over. But you also need the weight on Indian roads to combat against bumpy rides.

Jags on 16 Sep, 2009 at 12:37 AM

can anyone compare endeavour automatic ,mitsubishi outlander and toyota fortuner? How is the "roll" of the endeavour at various speeds?? Thanks a lot. Jagdish

Venugopal on 14 Sep, 2009 at 08:46 PM

Hi, My name is Venugopal, live in Bangalore. I am planning to buy an SUV and interested in Ford Endeavor 3.0. It is still not in the showroom in bangalore yet. Is there long wait period? Have you got the new one that is launched this September? I see Dr. Sushrut Babhulkar mentioning that he already got delivery? But the comment is dated March 08? Apologies, but I am new to this forum, hence may not know the format.. Kind Regards -Venugopal vpotti@gmail.com

Ali on 25 Jul, 2009 at 08:36 PM

hi Sushrut Babhulkar .thanks a lot for giving us a information of a super suv car ford endeavour.can u say us weather Toyota fortuner is good or ford endeavour .plz help me.i thing so endeavour is the best but many people r saying to wait for fortuner.

Mj Pop (Michael .J.Jackson) on 27 Jun, 2009 at 09:34 AM

THE ONLY ***KING OF POP*** ***TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON*** 29AUG,1958 TO 25JUN,2009 2.10PM,LA,USA (3AM,IST) **** The Only & Only UNIVERSAL Citizen...... God's Gift to ALL of US...... DO Follow Him...... Song 'Man in the mirror' Just Love Love Love

Sandeep Mohite on 17 May, 2009 at 06:12 PM

I M PLAN TO BUY FORD ENDEAVOUR 4*4 THUNDER + IN EPTEMBER . I WANT TO KNOW SOME THINGS AB THIS CAR . WHATS THER AVERAGE OF THIS CAR ? AND HOWS DIS CAR ABOUT MAINTANANCE ? PLS HELP ME SANDEEP

Baljeet Singh Pannu on 30 Mar, 2009 at 09:01 PM

i love this Ford Endeavour 3.0 Thunder+ 4x4 car thank GOD for giving me this wonderful safe car for my family i love this car

Abc on 23 Dec, 2008 at 03:40 PM

HEY Dr Sushrut Babhulkar Iam planning to buy an suv, but still confused b/w some like mitsubishi Outlander,mitsubishi Montero,endeavour thunder+ and Ford Endeavor 4x2 XLT Limited Edition and more over if you say endeavour thunder+ then how is it different from Ford Endeavor 4x2 XLT Limited Edition(apart from engine power of 3.0).Because if endeavour is 2.5 then it has more economical on roads.....more over i live in delhi......please help.. karan

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