Mahindra Marazzo : Official Review What you'll like:
A clean looking Mahindra (
for a change!) with a robust, abuse-friendly build
Nice & roomy cabin. 1st & 2nd seat rows are spacious, while the captain seats are terrific
A 3rd-row seat that can actually be used by adults
1.5L diesel offers good driveability & fuel economy. 6-speed MT is smooth to use
Compliant ride quality with neutral road manners for an MUV
Impressively refined & more carlike-to-drive than other body-on-frame UVs
Dual airbags, all-wheel disc brakes, Isofix & ABS are standard
Features such as 2 front armrests, adjustable lumbar support, cruise control, rear window sunshades, rest reminder, economy mode etc.
What you won't:
With the 3rd seat row in place, the boot is rather small for a vehicle of this size
Concerns over niggles in a freshly baked product & engine from Mahindra
M8 variant's price overlap with the XUV500 & Hexa (
especially after discounts on the latter two)
Bench seat option is unavailable on the top variant
No automatic variant on sale. Almost all competitors have an AT in the line-up
Some design errors such as the cramped engine bay (try accessing the battery) & hard-to-use handbrake
Mahindra's after-sales service quality is a hit or miss. Remains a gamble
Many important features missing (keyless entry & go, auto-dimming IRVM, leather-wrapped steering, telescopic steering adjustment, auto headlamps & wipers etc.)
Market Response: Early days yet. We think it'll do fairly well though. Mahindra is hiking its price by 40k from January (
wouldn't be the case if the bookings were low), the production is progressively increasing & the car had 10,000 bookings within 6 weeks of launch. Furthermore, the MPV is perfectly positioned between the Ertiga & Innova.