The Oka from Hindustan Motors

TheARUN · 6th March 2011, 21:13

This was one vehicle that was truly ahead of its times. It belongs to a niche the UNIMOG caters to. Awesome vehicle, I thought hard about buying one when it was launched, but then better sense prevailed!

simplyself · 8th March 2011, 16:51

I can remember the RTV was offered with a Simpsons diesel engine along with the 2.0 L Isuzu diesel.

Steering was hard. For a person who learnt how to drive and maintained an Amby for 13 years, I found the steering quite heard.

Pick-up was nothing with the Simpsons diesel.

Ride? Very harsh. I found very uncomfortable and was apprehensive with such a high CG.

May be the concept was good but the execution was way off the mark.

I dropped the idea of buying that and after a few months settled for a Bolero Camper.

Mpower · 14th March 2011, 21:21

IMO Mahindra should take over the rights to this vehicle, put in a gutsy diesel engine and full 4x4 system and create the Indian Unimog.

It makes no sense using it for ferrying labourers. Magic etc can do that job cheaper and better.

anjan_c2007 · 1st July 2011, 17:27

Two more Okas sighted by me in the NCR. These appear to be still popular as people carriers here as fellow bhpians from Delhi have already said.Most of these run on CNG I believe.

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jeepster · 12th February 2013, 22:32

Here is a 2002 one belongs to Health Department Maharashtra.

Sadly this & others like this have been auctioned off as scrap.

rgds,
Nikhil

a4anurag · 12th February 2013, 23:09

Is it just to me that the wheels look small when compared to the size of the Oka?

A bigger set of wheels would look proportionate and work better i guess.

Anurag.

6th March 2011, 21:13	#16
TheARUN Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,373 Thanked: 958 Times View My Garage	Re: The Oka from Hindustan Motors This was one vehicle that was truly ahead of its times. It belongs to a niche the UNIMOG caters to. Awesome vehicle, I thought hard about buying one when it was launched, but then better sense prevailed!
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8th March 2011, 16:51	#17
simplyself Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,051 Thanked: 621 Times	Re: The Oka from Hindustan Motors I can remember the RTV was offered with a Simpsons diesel engine along with the 2.0 L Isuzu diesel. Steering was hard. For a person who learnt how to drive and maintained an Amby for 13 years, I found the steering quite heard. Pick-up was nothing with the Simpsons diesel. Ride? Very harsh. I found very uncomfortable and was apprehensive with such a high CG. May be the concept was good but the execution was way off the mark. I dropped the idea of buying that and after a few months settled for a Bolero Camper.
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14th March 2011, 21:21	#18
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Re: The Oka from Hindustan Motors IMO Mahindra should take over the rights to this vehicle, put in a gutsy diesel engine and full 4x4 system and create the Indian Unimog. It makes no sense using it for ferrying labourers. Magic etc can do that job cheaper and better.
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1st July 2011, 17:27	#19
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,322 Thanked: 20,610 Times View My Garage	Re: The Oka from Hindustan Motors Two more Okas sighted by me in the NCR. These appear to be still popular as people carriers here as fellow bhpians from Delhi have already said.Most of these run on CNG I believe. Last edited by anjan_c2007 : 1st July 2011 at 17:37.
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12th February 2013, 22:32	#20
jeepster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MH24 aka LATUR Posts: 1,694 Thanked: 1,927 Times View My Garage	Re: The Oka from Hindustan Motors Here is a 2002 one belongs to Health Department Maharashtra. Sadly this & others like this have been auctioned off as scrap. rgds, Nikhil
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12th February 2013, 23:09	#21
a4anurag BANNED Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 12,350 Thanked: 21,411 Times	Re: The Oka from Hindustan Motors Is it just to me that the wheels look small when compared to the size of the Oka? A bigger set of wheels would look proportionate and work better i guess. Anurag.
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