Sumo Grande First Impressions

[clevermax]

The steering design looks really sick. I spotted one grand last week on Blr roads.

[dhirendra]

I did TD in Pune and I told Luggage carrier can be comfortably fitted for a large family . May be Thane delaer is unaware .I'm looking for a vehicle with roof carrier .

Originally Posted by kiren

I got to TD the Grande at Fortune-Thane. Only GX is available. Ex-mumbai - Rs.8.65L on road.
Gears are Hard. They claim a mileage of 16 under test conditions. Interiors Fit & finish is very plastic. Carrying luggage with 8 people will be an issue as a carrier cannot be fixed as per the dealer. NO ABS.
Overall i am a bit dissapointed but will wait and watch whether to go for an HAWK or Grande. As i find Hawk a bit expensive without any other versions.

[krazydriver84]

Saw one of them yesterday on the Delhi Gurgaon highway. Looks to me a modified 407 with some seats and a hardtop.

I guess the flow lines could have been improved like the Dicor.

[drsk]

Has anyone of T-BHPians bought a Grande? If so please share your ownership experience with us

[druva]

Use the search function buddy

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...-pics-car.html (My New Sumo Grande (EDIT: And Now with the Inside and Outside Pics of the car))

[drsk]

@ above ..

Thanks for the link

[zenx]

Finally did a TD on Sat. The mid-end version (dont remember what thats called).
* Average looks - not eye catching and not ugly either. Overall a "lazy" design effort.
* Decent seats, not enough side support. No height adjustment on this one but I did not miss it. Not too soft or firm so should be ok on long drives.
* Clutch was a little heavy (I drive an OHC) but nothing dramatic.
* First few minutes were like "sh*t-i-cannot-see-the-smaller-cars" but I got used to the size real quick. Nice view all around.
* My friend in the 3rd row was thrown off on the first speed breaker we crossed - he promptly moved to the middle row and buckled up
* Amazingly easy u-turns! I had just TD'd an SX4, and this did not feel much tougher!
* Vague steering - lot of play. One got used to it in a few minutes, but there is little little "road feel" and the steering's not precise at all.
* Claimed FE 12-14 in the city with A/C, 15-16 on the highway!!(?)
* Plastics not that great, as expected, though no rattles and nothing broke off.
* Had expected the cabin to be noisier, especially with the windows down.
* At certain rpms there were some vibes in the steering wheel, though nothing major enough to be irritating. A leather wrapped wheel should help the skinny steering feel.

Questions:
* Are different settings possible for the rear leafs ? Its very bouncy on rough tarmac, a slightly harsher ride will be a decent tradeoff if possible.
* Are there any fixes for the steering ? I would not say this is a deal breaker, but I'd be worried doing high speeds on curves.

[zenx]

Also, the showroom guy at Prerna was unsure of carriers being fitted onto the vehicle. Given the zero space behind the 3rd row, this is important. Does anyone know if this can be done?
The options also mentioned 7/8 seat configurations - are those 3rd row variations, or bucket seats in the second row ?

[zenx]

Originally Posted by zenx

Questions:
* Are different settings possible for the rear leafs ? Its very bouncy on rough tarmac, a slightly harsher ride will be a decent tradeoff if possible.
* Are there any fixes for the steering ? I would not say this is a deal breaker, but I'd be worried doing high speeds on curves.

Not enough experience with Grandes ? For the suspension, at least, there must be a few generic fixes. Somehow, though, they do not seem to be selling too many. Maybe priced too close to the Safari LX

[Abhijat]

It looks ike the guy who designed that steerig wheel picked one up from the junk yard. Its the ugliest thing i have ever seen. The interiors are so out of place. It does fill a gap 7-8 lakhs Tavera vs sumo. It's a car out of time and place(yet i am sure it can do well here).