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Originally Posted by AutoIndian . You have summed it up very well. @ HighwayofLife, I wanted to explain you the same thing. A people mover is expected to ferry 6,7 or even 8 people most of the times, be it within the city or highways and that is the reason they need bigger engines with good low end grunt. If that was your basic purpose, then the Xylo, Scorpio or even the TUV3OO Plus (with the 2.2 mHawk engine) would have fared better than the Marazzo. But that's not the case for you and Marazzo suits your need better than any of the above UVs. |
Agree somewhat, though if you see the recent trend in taxi operators buying Ertigas wholesale for city operations, it defies this point. I think the only thing that counts for them is how many people can be fitted and the cost/km, which is lower with the Marazzo. Ergo, they're likely to buy the Marazzo in numbers if it proves itself in the next year or so, as a reliable people mover
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Originally Posted by AutoIndian Don't tell me Sir, you have already bought the Marazzo. If that is true, then many hearty congratulations . But I fail to understand why you have been so silent. Have you already shared your booking experience, how did you zero down on the Marazzo, which variant, price break-up etc? Or have I missed it. We all deserve to know these details. So please share them here if you don't mind. I am also very keen on the Marazzo, not immediately but 2 years down the line when my TUV3OO would be completing 5 years and by that time Marazzo would have stabilized well. |
Thanks Mate. I should correct myself and say that I've booked a Marazzo. I'll give a quick summary of my TD Experience here and put in a full thread once the car is delivered in another month or so. I've leased it from my company's lease partner, so no down-payment in any case
Test Drive: I had already had a short test drive of the Marazzo with my wife. When I saw the lease cost numbers, at just about 7% higher per month, the Innova Crysta GX Automatic started to look attractive all of a sudden. So, to fully test the vehicles and make a proper decision, my wife and I, my bro-in-law (wife's brother) and his wife, mom-in-law, and my son did a TD of Crysta, Hexa, and Marazzo on the same day. My bro-in-law and I are the same height and roughly built the same (about 6'3" and big built). Here are my impressions:
Toyota Innova Crysta: The first impression I got in the vehicle is that the driver's seat doesn't go all the way back. Toyota seems to have built the vehicle assuming that a relatively short chauffeur will be driving the owner around in most cases and built the car accordingly. My bro-in-law was quite unimpressed with the front passenger seat for the same reason. Once we started the car and drove off, the 2.8 L engine was pretty impressive. It has a lot of power on command and the vehicle accelerates well. However, for whatever reason, the vehicle revs a lot when changing gears. I can't imagine that this will do good things for the mileage the vehicle delivers. Add to this, the fact that the GX doesn't come with a head unit. My wife and were quite clear about removing the Crysta from our list
Tata Hexa: The first impression is of plushness. The Hexa is a big car, and feels luxurious. The top end automatic is really nice, with a silent engine and a smooth ride, given Tata's legacy of good suspensions. the middle seat makes the occupants feel like maharajas, and the rear seat, while not bad, isn't the best. What crossed the Hexa off is the higher lease price- it's significantly higher than the Innova despite being cheaper, probably on account of the low resale value, that all Tata vehicles still suffer from, thanks to the company's past reputation
Mahindra Marazzo: The first good thing about the TD experience was the courtesy and professional attitude of the staff at Koncept Mahindra, Gurugram. The first impression of this car for me, from this TD and the previous one was the sense of airiness of the cabin. The light coloured seat cover material definitely augments this, as do the big windows. The best part for all of us was the way every row of seats has good leg-room, and nothing feels tacky. Overall, family was happy the moment they sat in the vehicle. The vehicle feels good to drive- I was apprehensive about the 1.5 L engine initially, but the drive does not make one feel like it is a small engine. Koncept was very kind to allow me a long test drive on Gurgaon-Faridabad road, which let me really test out the vehicle's handling, and all I can say is that I came away impressed- the vehicle is wonderful to drive, and simply glides over pot-holes and bumps. The engine did not feel stressed on the slopes. The AC worked excellently at cooling the car, which was fully heated thanks to being parked in the sun on a hot day. Overall, we felt good, and I booked right away paying a token sum, assuring delivery, while I got paperwork completed in the office. I'm eagerly awaiting delivery and will keep the group posted once I receive it