Test driving Mahindra Thar Roxx 4x4 diesel automatic: 7 observations

I am not sure why but I found the engine-gearbox set up to be much better and smoother in the Mahindra Scorpio N.

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Took a short test drive and can't help, but repeat some points!

1. Ride quality - While driving, yes, the imperfections were felt and weren't plush as such. Could be it was a concrete road and hence, the ride quality felt a bit jittery. As a passenger at the rear, I was pretty comfortable and was not thrown around much and was pretty okay, would say Mahindra has paid some attention to the back seat comfort!
2. Seats - Front seat, well, it is short on thigh support. No two ways about it. Maybe you will get used to it. Coming from a sedan, I found the thigh support short. At the rear, however, the thigh support was marginally better. Could be because, the bench is slightly angled and as you do not sit flat, you do get a sense of marginally better thigh support.
3. Ingress and egress - You have to be fit! Period! Elderly people in your family will hate you!
4. Drive - Drove a diesel auto (4X4) and did notice some lag initially. Not sure why, but found the engine and gearbox set up (diesel, auto, 4X4) much better and smoother in Scorpio N. Could be just me.
5. Space/Interiors - No doubt, the all-white color and the massive sunroof do make the interior look spacious, but for people with slightly larger frames, space could seem limited and narrow. Given the straight and slightly narrow rear window panels, when looking out, you do feel you are seated in a not-so-spacious car.
6. Feel - Apart from the door handles (outside), bonnet clips, and a few bits inside the cabin, the vehicle felt pretty solid and had some sort of heft in general!
7. Sound/Noise inside the cabin - Was impressed with this! Was on a pretty busy road and did not hear any outside noise/sound inside the cabin. Other than the A/C blower, I could continue with a pretty soft conversation with my friend and we both agreed how silent it was inside the cabin.

Am on the fence and would wait for early issues/niggles to be highlighted before taking a plunge!

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