Scorpio Pick-Up Truck launched

w 12 · 24th April 2006, 00:27

Scorpio Pick- Up launched in South Africa..

http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/N...918396,00.html

The black truck looks yummy IMO and it is available in 4 x 4 / 4 x 2 and Petrol / Diesel CRDe

khaadu75 · 24th April 2006, 00:37

Hey, Thats an interesting piece of news .. but on seeing the link I feel that there is something missing in that design and its not as YUMMY as I was thinking that it would be !! Infact the pick up truck they had on display at the Auto Expo was much better looking ...

Also did you see the price that the SA's will have to pay ..a whopping 13.5 lacs ( 4X4 single cabin ) -- I wonder how much would they sell it for here in India if they were to ever launch it ???

Anyways nice find though ....

Cheers

jkdas · 24th April 2006, 00:43

Nice alloys; Two choice of cabin. I hate the looks of 4 door. the top of teh line cost 9lac not 13.5, na?
And seems its got a detuned engine.

islero · 24th April 2006, 08:49

It looks a bit awkard, dosent it? The pickup bed dosent quite gel with the design of the rest of the vehicle. I think they rushed through this design and didnt spend time designing the pickup bed to integrate it properly.

amit · 24th April 2006, 08:51

I agree with Islero. The 4 door one looks particularly awkward and ugly.

zulfikar · 24th April 2006, 09:48

what is that...
i didnt like it....

heelntoe · 24th April 2006, 09:53

it didnt say any where that it was launched in india and has the pricing in rands. and wasnt the scorpio called the goa or something.

w 12 · 24th April 2006, 09:57

Guys,

It's not Dodge Durango or Toyota Hilux by any stretch of imagination..

Still i would give a thumbs up to Mahindras for a good effort..

the single cab IMO looks pretty decent , especially in black

typeOnegative · 24th April 2006, 09:58

That looks like crap. :( Awful I say.

w 12 · 24th April 2006, 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by heelntoe

it didnt say any where that it was launched in india and has the pricing in rands. and wasnt the scorpio called the goa or something.

Scorpio pick up was launched in Sout Africa , hence the price in Rands.

Scorpio is sold as Goa in France ..

w 12 · 24th April 2006, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by typeOnegative

That looks like crap. :( Awful I say.

To each his own !!

Even NHC looks crap and awful to many people.. but still continues to sell good numbers for its strengths ....

Santro looked crap when launched but went on to become a best seller

If the product has inherent strengths , I think it will find buyers

himanshugoswami · 24th April 2006, 10:26

This is UGLY!

Mahindras really dont know how to design pick-ups. Their Bolero cam[er is another ugly machine. The trouble is that all their designs have large overhangs and too much visual bulk. they look dis proportionate.

Even today, the Tata TL 4x4 looks the best. There is somehting timeless about that design!

nitinbhag · 24th April 2006, 10:31

They even got a double cab!!! I guess it would be mandatory for rear seat passengers to have their legs amputated above the knee...

agspins · 24th April 2006, 11:30

good find bud, but they look really awkward specially its difficult to digest the looks of double cab.it feels like its a forced styling attempt. single cab seems to be much better effort.if launched in india it should be priced in range of 6 -8 lacs.

GTO · 24th April 2006, 12:29

EEK! That looks scary.....the kind that we can frighten kids with when they dont stick to the line.

Come on Mahindra, you can do a better job than this.

GTO

24th April 2006, 00:27	#1
w 12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 402 Thanked: 26 Times	Scorpio Pick-Up Truck launched Scorpio Pick- Up launched in South Africa.. http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/N...918396,00.html The black truck looks yummy IMO and it is available in 4 x 4 / 4 x 2 and Petrol / Diesel CRDe
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24th April 2006, 00:37	#2
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Hey, Thats an interesting piece of news .. but on seeing the link I feel that there is something missing in that design and its not as YUMMY as I was thinking that it would be !! Infact the pick up truck they had on display at the Auto Expo was much better looking ... Also did you see the price that the SA's will have to pay ..a whopping 13.5 lacs ( 4X4 single cabin ) -- I wonder how much would they sell it for here in India if they were to ever launch it ??? Anyways nice find though .... Cheers
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24th April 2006, 00:43	#3
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Nice alloys; Two choice of cabin. I hate the looks of 4 door. the top of teh line cost 9lac not 13.5, na? And seems its got a detuned engine. Last edited by jkdas : 24th April 2006 at 00:46.
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24th April 2006, 08:49	#4
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	It looks a bit awkard, dosent it? The pickup bed dosent quite gel with the design of the rest of the vehicle. I think they rushed through this design and didnt spend time designing the pickup bed to integrate it properly.
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24th April 2006, 08:51	#5
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	I agree with Islero. The 4 door one looks particularly awkward and ugly.
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24th April 2006, 09:48	#6
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	what is that... i didnt like it....
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24th April 2006, 09:53	#7
heelntoe BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: navi mumbai Posts: 240 Thanked: Once	it didnt say any where that it was launched in india and has the pricing in rands. and wasnt the scorpio called the goa or something.
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24th April 2006, 09:57	#8
w 12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 402 Thanked: 26 Times	It's not Dodge Durango Guys, It's not Dodge Durango or Toyota Hilux by any stretch of imagination.. Still i would give a thumbs up to Mahindras for a good effort.. the single cab IMO looks pretty decent , especially in black
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24th April 2006, 09:58	#9
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	That looks like crap. :( Awful I say.
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24th April 2006, 10:26	#12
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	This is UGLY! Mahindras really dont know how to design pick-ups. Their Bolero cam[er is another ugly machine. The trouble is that all their designs have large overhangs and too much visual bulk. they look dis proportionate. Even today, the Tata TL 4x4 looks the best. There is somehting timeless about that design!
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24th April 2006, 10:31	#13
nitinbhag BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 262 Thanked: 2 Times	They even got a double cab!!! I guess it would be mandatory for rear seat passengers to have their legs amputated above the knee...
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24th April 2006, 11:30	#14
agspins Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MH-31 Posts: 1,652 Thanked: 508 Times View My Garage	good find bud, but they look really awkward specially its difficult to digest the looks of double cab.it feels like its a forced styling attempt. single cab seems to be much better effort.if launched in india it should be priced in range of 6 -8 lacs.
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24th April 2006, 12:29	#15
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,734 Times View My Garage	EEK! That looks scary.....the kind that we can frighten kids with when they dont stick to the line. Come on Mahindra, you can do a better job than this. GTO
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