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The rear looks do tend to polarise opinions.
Compared with the endeavour for example this is more flat. The slightly more raked rear windshield of the endeavour and its visible rear belt line makes for a good aesthetic.

I also think that much depends on the angle from which the vehicle is photographed.

I suspect that they didnt do this with the Scorpio for fear of impinging, however slightly, on the last row headroom and luggage space. Hence the relatively flattish design when compared with the Endy.

Saying all of this, I personally really love the looks of this vehicle. Front view, Side view, Rear and the various ‘3 quarter’ views as well.

I think this vehicle looks will grow on us.

There are so many photos to look at and now the vehicle is launched one can go and peer minutely at it and form one’s opinions all over again.

Had a look at the Scorpio-N on the day of launch.

• The front look is super butch; It looked classy.
• The 255mm wide tires give it a monstrous look.
• Even the interiors were a big thumbs-up.

100/100 in all the above 3 departments.

The added body-length mostly seems to be because of the oval'ish bulge at the rear door; Sadly, it does not add much to the boot-space. The boot looked even more cramped than my current 2010 Scorpio.

And proving the cry-baby that I have been since Day-1, the 3rd row does not come with Air Conditioning vents (I thought we were talking D-Segment here lol:).

So, my drool on the big daddy comes to an end. I did not even bother to take a test drive.

Not discouraging any potential buyers here, but just that, it does not meet my requirements.

Scorpio-N is an amazing package by Mahindra if you are looking for a 4/5 seater (or probably an occasional 7/8 seater) Large RWD/4WD SUV.

Anyway, I went straight ahead to the Toyota Showroom and bid good-bye to my good old 2010 Scorpio. Now awaiting the delivery of my Innova Crysta GX AT. :Cheering:

Went to see the Scorpio N yesterday unfortunately it is going over my budget as diesel on road price is over 15 Lakhs. The model i liked was Z4 as it would be decent but it is going more higher. Sharing Bangalore pricelist and brochure for those interested. Sireesh Auto said test drives will begin from 5 July and price is only valid for first 25000 bookings. No timelines for delivery yet post booking launch on 30 July.

Wow the Deep forest color looks insane! Perfect for the off-roader. I especially also love the Everest white which looks truly classy.



The interiors look mature and amazingly premium. My only criticism is that they could have made the steering look a tiny bit more premium :coldsweat. Too much plastic on it, compared to the rest of the interior.



But all that said, none of this matters. Mahindra has gone out of its way this time to get the unbelievable pricing for the car. At 11.99 ex-showroom, it basically touches the premium hatchback i20 N8's 11.87 ex-showroom in the B segment. So, they appeal to all customers from the B to D segment!

Hats off to Mahindra. At a time when most manufacturers are increasing their prices to take advantage of the current market situation, Mahindra is making a statement by going in the opposite direction.

Thank you for the comparison. That effectively rules out the Scorpio-N Z8/L for me.

Cutting corners in the safety package is really bad. At least even if I decide to buy one, the lower end variants now make more sense, rather than pay a premium for a half baked curtain airbag that is only present in Z8/L variants.
Honesty, I am so very disappointed, I was almost sold on the Z8L.

The more I look at the XUV 700, it makes more sense, the automatic prices have not yet been revealed to avoid the initial price shock. The 20L sticker for the top variant manual is just to define the headline, the onroad for the top end automatic Scorpio Ns will end up more expensive than the XUV 700 equivalents with all the price hikes in a couple of months. But this is just my humble opinion, would love to hear alternate thoughts.

I’m sure they will make one. While no one bought it in india, it was the most popular Scorpio variant in export markets.

Yes it has a lot of appeal in overseas markets, its highly unlikely the Scorpio-N is sold as a pick up truck, in most probable sense Mahindra may just continue with the current getaway it has on sale in overseas markets. They may give it a minor treatment after the Scorpio Classic facelift launches here in India.

As it was confirmed by Mr Veejay Narka the Scorpio-N launched simultaneously in nepal and South Africa on the 27th of june, has anyone seen any news about it on the local forums or media houses of the country

Also for those who are not aware the Scorpio pikup outsells trucks like the Ford Ranger, Land Cruiser 70 series in South Africa on a monthly basis

While the Scorpio-N looks exciting, I feel it has gone a step backwards on some aspects:

1. The interior space looks less compared to my 2013 Xylo (E9, mHawk) 8 seater. The 3rd row seats look much less spacious despite being 142 mm longer! Has the long bonnet eaten into the interior space? The 3rd row in the Xylo can comfortably seat 3 moderately tall adults.

2. Is the floor on Scorpio-N not completely flat? Xylo had a flat floor for an RWD vehicle.

3. The boot space looks similar to what it is in Xylo with all 3 rows up. But looking at the video the boot looks smaller with 3rd row folded compared to Xylo.

4. The last row should have been 50:50 or 60:40 fold. No flat-folding 3rd row, really? This is a shortcoming I am living with in E9.

5. For a budget MPV, the Xylo has roof mounted AC vents! Two each in the 2nd and 3rd row, which are quite effective in proving comfort in all the rows.

No learning in past 10 years?

An update on the colors of the Scorpio N. While nothing of the sort seems to be mentioned in the brochure, the article below claims the following variant-wise color availability distribution:



https://www.cardekho.com/india-car-n...ours-29299.htm

Unlike XUV, This is a proper generation upgrade,
Looks, Features, Engine, Road Presence all are bang on, this is going to repeat THAR success for Mahindra,

Only strange thing is they have not revealed automatic prices. Given their intended urban positioning, the price range (15-25L) and the behaviour shift in the customer cohort there will be significant sales from AT variants,

on a different note, can anyone help with the fuel economy of 2L turbo petrol, how it is performing in Thar & XUV.

I get in the range of 8-9 in my Petrol THAR AT. 70% city and 30% highway and I do drive a bit hard!

Considerng the kind of garbage that the Chinese and Koreans throw at us (FWD monocoque large hatches cavorting as SUVs) I think Mahindra deserves only kudos for their products over the past few months. Semantics and hair-splitting has become staple in our social media. Sad that it is showing up on T-BHP too.

Compiling the features just related to 4WD below.

The car looks great both from outside and inside.
The stance is wonderful, except for a little MUVish look at the rear
Lots of features
Infact I had a pre-booking done with a dealer for a D 2WD AT
I was expecting a OTR Chennai price of around 26L for this
I wanted to replace my 6 year old Manual Z Crysta as the congestion on my daily round trip of 50 kms (especially evenings) was getting harder
Wanted to change to Automatic
Considered G AT Crysta and ScorpioN
Crysta was extremely comfortable for 6 of us on a Chennai - Thekkady trip with both my Adult daughters having no difficulty in travelling 600 Kms one way in the last row of Crysta

Now, ScorpioN was Launched, and on the same day, I booked a Toyota Fortuner 2016 2WD AT (the butch version) from Toyota UTrust. (I went to do a Crysta Automatic test drive and I saw this one) People, for sure, will call me stupid.

The major downer on ScorpioN was the boot space with three rows up, and the A/C vents - No vents for 3rd row and knee level vents for the second row. Crysta was awesome on all these parameters. Fortuner matched all these requirements and anyway, I thought let me drive the T Fort for sometime.

Financially my outflow was also reduced to 1/2 which was another major point.

I still love the ScorpioN and my decision is definitely a mixed feeling, but that is what it is.

Congratulations to M&M for bringing out a great car and I would still continue with a Toyota & Mahindra Garage :)

Swami

They've absolutely hit it out of the park with this one.
I love every single bit and have registered for the test drive as well.

However, my only two complaints are:
1. 57L fuel capacity is pathetic. It should be at least 70L (XUV500 Has 70L)
2. No Petrol 4WD AT. Guess they wanted to leave it exclusive with the Thar

I will try to sort my finances with little or no hope of being able to buy it.