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Originally Posted by smartcat This is very odd. Did she manage to get out by reversing? |
Yes the XUV was able to get out by reversing. There was no problem with the XUV in slush as long as the 4 wheels were on ground. We could clearly see the power transfer working fine when one wheel was loosing traction. The issue was happening when one wheel was going up in air.
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Originally Posted by Samir Taheer Nice write up about the HEXA. I will be tempted to buy it when they release an AWD Automatic.
Does the Hexa use a Haldex system? |
Thanks Samir Tahir. As far as I know, the Hexa uses a Borg Warner system to transfer power to the front wheels. I am not too sure about the details. Will try to find out and update.
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Originally Posted by centaur Thanks a bunch BlackPearl for putting up a thread like this. Have always been looking for something like all over the internet but never found one.
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A friend of mine got an XUV W10 AWD in the last week of June with pre GST benefits. I asked him why he did not consider the Hexa or the Innova and his reply was that the AWD in XUV is from Range Rover and way superior than the one on Hexa and I was like
Probably this thread is what he should look at now |
Thanks a lot centaur. If he is a friend I would not show this thread. Once the decision is made there is no point in putting the person in buyer's remorse
. Also a lot of thought process goes into buying a vehicle, so the ability of crossing a ditch or not might not be the only point that is taken into account. The XUV has a lot of things going in favour of it and like all cars there will be negatives as well. Last year we had taken an XUV AWD on proper sand pits and inclines and it had performed flawlessly there.
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Originally Posted by lazy Thank you for this thread.
Such threads provide incredible value to readers in terms of real world capabilities of these vehicles and go beyond technical specs, reviews and feature comparisons.
Superb effort. |
Thanks a lot lazy!
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Originally Posted by sadnabrina Nice thread BP. Thanks for posting. |
Thanks sadnabrina. We get to learn new things everyday by posting on team-bhp.
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Originally Posted by YoungSaint Wow!what an amazing thread. I am a great fan of off-road videos and a subscriber of AnshumanBishnoi's and Sumitro's Channel on Youtube. I saw all the videos by Sumitro in the morning and also left a comment on few videos. Kudos to all of you - you all enjoy the AWDs and 4x4s the way they should be enjoyed. I am in Kolkatta from 21-23 July and I would have loved to join you guys but other commitments would not let me
P.s.: I saw Anshuman's XUV AWD on the team-BHP classifieds the other day and god knows, if I had the money, I would have bought it instantly. May be some day I would have spare 8-10 Lakhs and I would buy a AWD or 4x4 and join you guys on the off-roading sessions. Till then, keep on posting mouth-watering videos.
- A sincere fan |
Thanks a lot YoungSaint for the nice words. I am elated
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Originally Posted by amit_mechengg Hexa seems to be a clear winner. Thanks for sharing all these videos. This will help the whole community who is planning to buy a car in this segment , especially whose who are skeptical about TATA(HEXA). Given the value of 20 lacs one can make a list of components and features that go in, in the hexa and with this kind of performance clearly its a segment winner - Value for Money |
Thanks amit_mechengg. I would not say that Hexa was a clear winner, but definitely it is more capable than people initially thought it to be. Yes, at 19 lacs onroad and with the features provided, buyers will not feel short-changed.
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Originally Posted by Mcroadster You guys seems to have had a lot of fun! any comments on cabin noises in HEXA while moving on undulating terrain? my XUV squeaks like a rat during rock crawling. |
Thanks Mcroadster. There was squeaks or rattles inside the Hexa. Even the XUV did not have any rattles.
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Originally Posted by autoholic However, the power was transferred to the rear wheels of XUV as the rear wheel can be seen spinning when the camera pans at around 32 seconds into the video. This means the system was working in XUV but isn't fully equipped for the situation. |
Yes the system worked well in slush, but the moment one wheel went up the XUV started facing problem. In slush where all wheels were on ground, we could see that the traction control was working perfectly switching power between the wheels.
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Originally Posted by Sheel Storme with psurelia did best because it had those awesome AT tires and psurelia steered it where there were no/few tire marks. It always helps if you are fresh/first into mud.
I know he wasn't first but his steering inputs were good. |
Yes, the tyres are simply superb. This Storme had done a few off-roading sessions in previous years with stock Bridgstone Dueler HT tyres and the it used to get stuck quite easily if momentum was not maintained.
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Originally Posted by Sheel And this is tame BP, with monsoons, why not a proper OTR session? |
We did a proper monsoon OTR and Samba had put up the report -
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ex...ml#post4223123
Many of the obstacles in this terrain would have been too harsh for the Hexa, XUV and Duster. Even the Scorpio was getting under-body hits while climbing a table top.