GTO, after you mentioned MM 540, I googled and was pleasently surprised with its specifications. I always underestimated this jeep though I loved the looks...The link below has detailed specification on this jeep:
Mahindra
I have been driving a gypsy for quite some time now and agree 'on-road' it is not good on the bones. As time goes by, the size of the belt that one wears increases...:-) I was shocked that MM 540 has Leaf springs , semi elliptical at front and rear with hydraulic double acting telescopic shock absorbers!!!
with MM, the export models look great, and the Indian ones look a little carelessly made...cant understand why this 'step-motherly' treatment to brothers of own mother land???