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I am not at all surprised given how ordinary the car is, both in its looks and its driving dynamics. After the initial marketing blitzkrieg and initial hype dying down, this was to happen anyways. I wish Mahindra brings out one model but it is throughly designed and engineered. I am very hopeful of the design part given Pinninfarina acquisition. |
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What the TUV has to offer is a relatively large cabin within the compact foot print of 4 metres. The boxy shape which is not to the liking of many helps liberate the much required interior space and gives the option of 5+2 seater. Being within the 4 metre mark brings it in the lower excise duty bracket and helps reduce the cash outflow from the customer's pocket. What the TUV has to offer is road presence, higher seating position, rugged ladder on frame structure, rear wheel drive layout, a torquey diesel engine, and much more at a price, which is at par with the premium hatchbacks. People who are not going to seat 4 or more people at any given point in time, not going to venture on rough, broken or rural roads, don't care about road presence or higher seating position should not consider the TUV as there are better options available in the market. I chose the TUV exactly for the above reasons and not for its looks, design or performance. | |
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All the Dealership yards must be full with stocks hence the cars shipped would be less compared to previous month. It can't be concluded that said are falling drastically. Next two months should give a picture in reality. | |
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| Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review I own a TUV300 AMT for 3.5 months and have driven 6500+ Kms so far. Here are my views. Looks: Completely agree that looks are subjective and if there is one parameter on which I will score TUV300 10 on 10, it will be the looks. For me it was love at first sight and I am ready to look through minor issues for the looks, stance and road presence it offers. It is also a head turner and I don't remember how many times people have walked up to me at traffic signals, parking lots etc. to inquire about the car and to just peep in. The Jeep inspired looks are, at least for me, to die for. Power & Handling: I owned an SX4 earlier which was known for pick up, handling and balanced weight. Moving from SX4 to TUV300, was a downgrade on this parameter, but not to an extent that I will worry. I drive in heavy traffic everyday and did a 1400 Km highway drive including on ghats. The TUV300 behaved really well in both scenarios. In fact, with 5 passengers and heavy luggage, the tank behaved very well on the steep ghats to Goa. Yes, I can't zoom through as soon as signal turns green but guess thats fine. It's not so slow that I will crib. Seating and Space: Like AutoIndian mentioned, I am not sure if comparing TUV300 with EcoSport or Vitara Brezza or Creta is correct for many reasons. In case it is, TUV300 is way better than competition on this parameter. There is ample room inside, the middle row seat is very spacious and the headroom is amazing. The jump seats are definitely cramped up, but it offers extra seating space, in dire needs. In fact, people have mentioned that jump seats are not advisable on highways - I agree and unless you install a roof carrier (which I have not), you will anyways not use jump seats on highway as you would have some luggage while heading out of city on a drive. The high seating and space at a knee level makes the driver seat very comfortable (please note I am 6'1" tall). On this note, would like to mention that I considered EcoSport seriously when I was buying the car, but dropped the idea after seeing the space inside. For all practical purpose, EcoSport is a comfortable 4 seater. AMT: There is a thread going on regarding serious issues with AMT. Fortunately, (fingers tightly crossed) I haven't faced any issues at all so far with AMT. The gear shifts were very evident initially and the dealer told me that it was quite normal in an AMT. Just when I was getting used to live with the noticable gear shift, the software was upgraded which made the shifts significantly smooth. In fact, some of the gear shifts (like 3rd to 4th or 4th to 5th) are just not noticeable. Overall experience: I did face initial issues with the car and M&M. The sales experience at showroom was terrible and I had told M&M about it. There was initial niggles - rattling in the boot door, slight vibrations and sound from A-pedal and sound from rear suspension. All were addressed quickly and the experience at service center was very good. In all, at least I don't feel like a guinea pig! There were issues that could have been avoided but then for reasons listed above, I will pardon M&M. Regarding engine power and recent update announced by M&M, I will miss the mHawk100 engine on my TUV. As long the additional power doesn't compromise mileage, who wouldn't want a more refined and powerful engine on any car. In all, I personally think TUV300 is a great package. As a side note, I have no connections with M&M or any personal stake or interest. Also, I am not trying to defend any product, just my personal views and experience. Last edited by rajpvrm : 9th May 2016 at 12:52. |
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| Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review First let me make it clear; I respect your views and opinions and you have every right to make your points. However, I feel it would be wise to share our ‘real’ experience than ‘perceived’ opinion, which could possible help the community at large! Just because bantering about anything and everything is part of life in INDIA, let’s not do it here! Quote:
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Hmmm, that’s interesting. What is SUV, will you call Willys or Jeep an SUV or still a utility vehicle, or you would simple call it an ‘no-SUV’ because it does not have a 4 wheel drive. Then what about Scorpio? Quote:
I know you do not like this product, so be it, BUT, I guess it is not correct to rant just because of IT. I do not own a TUV300 or interested in buying it, but I have done more than 10 test drives on it. In one instance around 50+ kms. I should say for its price point and for its offerings it’s a worthy product. You have every right to say Ecosport is a better product and yes, it is. But it is not TUV300. Again, I respect your views, but I think it’s not good to give comments without first-hand experience! Last edited by LoneRidder : 9th May 2016 at 15:25. | ||||
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Your statement also seems to imply that there is a direct correlation between ordinary looks and sales. Well in that case the figo & figo aspire should have set the sales charts ablaze as they look much much better than the dzire, amaze & etios. I always knew that the TUV was an outlier, the ugly duckling and I purchased the same with my eyes open and after 120+ kms of test driving. Hence it comes as no surprise to me that the sales is declining. I will go one step further and say that the sales will decline further and stabilize around the 1.2 - 1.5K units per month over the next few months. Rationale behind my statement - 1) Too many new launches within the price bracket and convenience band (KUV, Brezza, Nuvosport, Price corrected Ecosport, New duster to name a few) 2) Problems with AMT - anecdotal feedback from SA was that almost 50% of bookings was for AMT. Seeing the problems with AMT, prospective customers might be opting to wait it out or switching to other brands Quote:
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This torque combined with the solid rear axle creates this wheelspin on uneven surfaces. M&M have tried to reduce that with multi link rigid axle but based on my limited understanding of suspensions, it will only reduce and not eliminate instances where there will be wheelspin. Hence its not a result of shoddy engineering but a known limitation of the technology. Check out the wheelspin on this toyota innova (also uses a multi link solid axle). Now would you blame toyota of bad engineering? Amen to that! | ||||
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| Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review How a vehicle looks, affects the sales. But the correlation is not both ways. A plain looking car will not be affected, but a car which looks "different" will be. If general opinion about whether the car is good looking or disproportionate/garish/over the top is divided, the no of potential buyers is also divided. A maruti, in comparison to every other competitor, looks boring, BUT NOT APPALLING to anyone. So for a potential buyer, a maruti is something "I can live with it, though I dont like it's looks", and for a Mahindra "Oh I hate the way it looks, I cant own this". Point is, you can make a compromise if you don't like something (or someone ![]() |
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| Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review Hi everyone, This is my first post, and I couldn't be anywhere else but in the TUV 300 review thread as I am planning to buy one after a couple of months. So, as we all know TUV is being relaunched with mhawk 100 engine. There are news reports that it will have a touch screen infotainment system in T8,and prices will be increased upto 30k. Source : http://www.mycarhelpline.com/index.p...1321&Itemid=10 |
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| Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review TUV owners - You have bought a perfectly decent vehicle after a lot of test drives, comparisons, calculations and considerations. There will always be people who do not agree to your choice or do not like the car you drive. No need to prove anything to them, unless they are asking your opinion of course. Just enjoy your car and let the non-owners harp about driving dynamics, looks, power, etc. All said and done, if anybody is seriously considering a TUV, they will only consider the opinions of actual car owners. TUV haters - It is perfectly fine that you dislike the TUV. After all, not everyone will have the same expectations and/or choices. And like everybody else, even you have the rights to voice out your opinion on this public forum. But coming to a TUV review thread and calling it names will surely attract negative attention from the owners. After all, we are all car enthusiasts and we love our cars more than our kidneys! And that is when a never ending debate starts. |
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BHPian ![]() | Re: Mahindra TUV300 : Official Review TUV300 is designed from scratch to fit the following parameters, 1. <4 meter length, with a <1500 cc Diesel engine to meet government excise rebate guidelines 2. Use of the chassis form their successful Scorpio. Having used TUV300 (MT) for just over 6 months, I would say they have done a good job. My observations, 1. Engine: The twin turbo mated to this 1500cc 84bhp engine gives enough pep to the engine at urban speed requirements. Though the car is overweight by about 200 kgs in my opinion, this feeling does not pop up while accelerating at various traffic situations. (you need to drive the car to experience this, reading product specs will not be enough to come to a conclusion) They plan to launch the same engine with 100 bhp, but it will compromise on the fuel efficiency. It is a move to be comparable to the competition. 2. Design: The design is a derivative from the SUV DNA. Most Rovers are boxy to look at because they are the real SUV's. Similarly TUV300 has been derived from the Scorpio family. The design helps in providing a very good amount of space for 5 adults + the 2 seats squeezed in the available 4 meters. The 15” wheel with 75 profile tyres is very good on all surfaces. The static bending headlamps are exclusive to TUV300 (except the Yeti) It was great to drive on the chorla Ghat with clear visibility, Even in Mumbai I find them very useful while turning into lanes and while parking at night. Visibility of traffic coming from the right is much better than any other vehicles, due to the commanding height and the acceptable thickness and angle of the A pillar. The sharp angle of the front doors are a design flaw from user point of view, more so if you are between 5’11” – 6’1” tall, it can hit and give a nasty injury right on the nose or the forehead. Now that I am used to the TUV I have developed a reflex action to sway as I open the door, just as you leave a good bouncer ![]() The other SUV’s/Crossovers have a design derived from normal sedans; hence they look delicate in spite of the plastic cladding to give a robust look. Their aerodynamic (Non Boxy) shape makes the rear passengers uncomfortable, the glass area and seat width is compromised to a great extent. This reaction was from one of my friends using the Creta. Remarks: There have been niggles as I was one of the first few to own the car, But M&M have been quick to replace the parts and modify the software. I suppose the new owners will not have any issues with the vehicles. TUV300 is a very practical car, It can take a family in comforts of a sedan (good AC and NVH levels), and occasionally 7 friends for an alumni get-together (having done so, can vouch for it) and while driving alone give you a commanding macho feeling with more than an occasional glance from passer-bys.Its sales will improve over time by word of mouth and actual test drives. |
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