The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread

Leymama · 30th March 2011, 13:39

Interior Shots of DOST

amtak · 30th March 2011, 14:09

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Originally Posted by silversteed

Smart move, I would say. Hope they get the pricing right, and more importantly, let go off the albatross that TVS is, that's hung around AL's neck, to improve the marketing, sales and after-sales service for these new LCVs.

@julupani, do you think it's as bad as Gio? I don't think so. Anyway looks are subjective.

No offence, but what role does TVS play here?

PS: I find this vehicle on the lines of APE truk.

prram · 30th March 2011, 14:23

How about the pricing !!! Checked in all newspapers & web, no where the pricing of the vehicle has been mentioned.

silversteed · 30th March 2011, 14:39

@amtak: TVS are the dealers of AL HCVs, and they do a shoddy job at that - refer raj_5004's bus threads.

@Leymama: Thanks for that pic. Looks really up-market.

@prram: I heard it will be priced around 4L. Not sure whether it's OTR price, or ex-showroom

amtak · 30th March 2011, 15:14

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Originally Posted by silversteed

@amtak: TVS are the dealers of AL HCVs, and they do a shoddy job at that - refer raj_5004's bus threads.

@Leymama: Thanks for that pic. Looks really up-market.

@silversteed, thank you for clarifying. I think that would be South India region (Chennai/BLR/TVM) specific?

@Leymama, great picture. thanks!

What is Eicher-Volvo doing? why are they keeping quite on this segment?

binaiks · 30th March 2011, 17:54

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Originally Posted by julupani

First of all, this looks really really odd. Acc to me, this now displaces the Mahindra Gio off its lofted pedestal.

I guess you are joking. GIO is ugly, Dost isn't that bad. It does look a bit out of proportion, but I guess thats mainly due to the photo angle. Another photo posted on the net (I am sorry, I don't have the link now) gives a better view of the vehicle. It does look decent - far better than Gio.

Any ways, looks are very personal.

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Originally Posted by silversteed

Smart move, I would say. Hope they get the pricing right, and more importantly, let go off the albatross that TVS is, that's hung around AL's neck, to improve the marketing, sales and after-sales service for these new LCVs.

TVS is NOT involved in the sales of the new AL-Nissan LCV Range. Leyland is appointing new dealers for the LCVs. They had issued an ad calling for dealers in almost all the major towns in Kerala - they are betting big for sure!

julupani · 30th March 2011, 18:45

Acc to me at least this looks much much worse then the Mahindra Gio. But as has already been mentioned looks are subjective.

Though overall I think because of the lack of competition, the Dost will be able to rack up decent numbers. But one thing that is going to be important, is that 3cyl engine BS4 rated??

sreedotk · 30th March 2011, 19:11

800cc 3 Cylinder, Crdi, 55BHP engine. And they are rumored to be making a Nano Rival with the partnership.

That could be a interesting sub plot

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 30th March 2011, 23:03

How come nobody noticed new offering from Mahindra?

Mahindra Genio

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Originally Posted by Leymama

Interior Shots of DOST

Nice pic. Did you get a testdrive? What camera did you use?

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Originally Posted by binaiks

I guess you are joking. GIO is ugly, Dost isn't that bad. It does look a bit out of proportion, (.....snip....)
Any ways, looks are very personal.

Tweedledum and tweedledee!!!

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Originally Posted by sreedotk

800cc 3 Cylinder, Crdi, 55BHP engine. And they are rumored to be making a Nano Rival with the partnership.

That could be a interesting sub plot

Nice news. Does the rumour have any authentic source? (

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Every Bajaj, Nissan and AL wants to make a Nano clone. Errr.. did not Nissan tie up with Renault and Mahindras for the grate Nano rival?

Leymama · 31st March 2011, 14:14

@BaCkSeAtDrIVeR:

Thanks, the source for picture is internet.
And I have not driven it.
Picture is nice but not through my camera.

Leymama · 31st March 2011, 14:37

Here is another picture of the vehicle.

rajeev k · 31st March 2011, 21:54

A TATA Venture rival version can be derived successfully.

SirAlec · 31st March 2011, 22:49

Bit late! Lets see how it fares. Also what are the specs of Dost.

Like all AL, its a bad design just made in haste to jump into competition. I bet alloys will not be available in the actual vehicle.

smashnerd · 1st April 2011, 07:51

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Originally Posted by Leymama

Here is another picture of the vehicle.

That's pretty ugly allright. What was AL thinking? Is it so hard to design a decent looking vehicle? Hope it's load hauling capabilities cover up for it's fugly design.

sumitkalindi · 1st April 2011, 11:45

Why this had to be such a Ugly design.

Seems they developed a normal cab forward design, then somebody told them Semi Cab Forward design gets better acceptance in the market, so they pasted a TUB with Feviquick to make this a SFC design.

BTW are the design engineers ex-mahindra employees in any way???

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Leymama BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Deutschland Posts: 71 Thanked: 74 Times	re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread Interior Shots of DOST Attached Thumbnails
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prram BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kerala, Dubai Posts: 34 Thanked: 15 Times	re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread How about the pricing !!! Checked in all newspapers & web, no where the pricing of the vehicle has been mentioned.
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silversteed Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Electri-City Posts: 2,360 Thanked: 2,223 Times	re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread @amtak: TVS are the dealers of AL HCVs, and they do a shoddy job at that - refer raj_5004's bus threads. @Leymama: Thanks for that pic. Looks really up-market. @prram: I heard it will be priced around 4L. Not sure whether it's OTR price, or ex-showroom Last edited by silversteed : 30th March 2011 at 14:41.
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30th March 2011, 18:45	#67
julupani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bhubaneswar Posts: 1,762 Thanked: 539 Times	re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread Acc to me at least this looks much much worse then the Mahindra Gio. But as has already been mentioned looks are subjective. Though overall I think because of the lack of competition, the Dost will be able to rack up decent numbers. But one thing that is going to be important, is that 3cyl engine BS4 rated??
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30th March 2011, 19:11	#68
sreedotk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 248 Thanked: 90 Times	re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread 800cc 3 Cylinder, Crdi, 55BHP engine. And they are rumored to be making a Nano Rival with the partnership. That could be a interesting sub plot
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Leymama BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Deutschland Posts: 71 Thanked: 74 Times	re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread @BaCkSeAtDrIVeR: Thanks, the source for picture is internet. And I have not driven it. Picture is nice but not through my camera. Last edited by Leymama : 31st March 2011 at 14:17.
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Leymama BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Deutschland Posts: 71 Thanked: 74 Times	re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread Here is another picture of the vehicle. Attached Thumbnails
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31st March 2011, 21:54	#72
rajeev k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emerging Metro Posts: 3,352 Thanked: 1,948 Times	Re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread A TATA Venture rival version can be derived successfully.
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31st March 2011, 22:49	#73
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	Re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread Bit late! Lets see how it fares. Also what are the specs of Dost. Like all AL, its a bad design just made in haste to jump into competition. I bet alloys will not be available in the actual vehicle.
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1st April 2011, 11:45	#75
sumitkalindi BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 376 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Re: The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread Why this had to be such a Ugly design. Seems they developed a normal cab forward design, then somebody told them Semi Cab Forward design gets better acceptance in the market, so they pasted a TUB with Feviquick to make this a SFC design. BTW are the design engineers ex-mahindra employees in any way???
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