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BANNED | ![]() A comprehensive review and well worth the wait! Thank you Tushar and all other T-BHP mods who contributed to this smorgasbord. I am now convinced - I will plonk my hard-earned on the TUV 300. There is nothing else on the immediate horizon that comes close in the VFM stakes - plus that humongous street cred, plus those super-pugnacious looks (much like our boxer Kluso when in placid form). Like so many of us do when investing in a car, I shall wait a while for the initial teething niggles to be ironed out, and then decide whether its to be the manual or the AMT. Apart from the minor niggles which you have high-lighted - the unprotected fuel tank is not really so minor - the one real grouse which one can't get around is that 1.5 litre engine. Or rather its anaemic output. If it produced 100 bhp/250 nm in the Quanto a couple of years ago, then M&M has had time to develop & tweak the motor to higher output, instead of retarding it by 16 bhp/20 nm! And what is all this hot air about 2-stage t/charging! - since when has twin-scroll t/charging turned into 2-stage (or multi-stage) t/charging? I sincerely hope that T-BHP would get to the bottom of this so that the ambiguity/misconception (if any) is removed from one's mind. And once again Tushar, thanks for that great review! |
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| ![]() Excellent review as always. Cannot say the same about the car though. The styling is all over the place. The front is the best, the sides and the rear profile is just plain horrible. It is still too high for its width, the side profile is spoiled by the D pillar which seems to make an "/\" with the A pillar and the door frame with it pointy end looks downright dangerous. Being a ladder frame it too heavy for its size too no wonder the weezy 84 bhp engine struggles. The excuse being given is it is abuse friendly but then so is Tata Sumo Grande and Mahindra's own Bolero and to me they are far more versatile, practical and also look better while doing so. After the initial hype dies down this is going to meet the same fate as the Quanto. Not impressed. |
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| ![]() Impressive as it may, I simply cannot go past it's fugly disproportionate looks. The second row door looks like its cut in half (when compared to a sedan's door) ![]() ![]() |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Thanks for this comprehensive review. I was looking forward to this review even though I was not inclined to this car till I saw it in person. In reality it looks better thanthe photographs. I am looking forward to test drive this car as we plan to buy one except that we are little worried about the engine performance. Last edited by Wanderers : 30th October 2015 at 09:07. |
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| ![]() Complemented with another awesome video illustration almost the same day TBHP review goes live. Now that's what I call coincidence. With this TBHP becomes the complete encyclopaedia on research of TUV augmented by CaptainRex ownership review. Nice summary of all the features. The host forgets to mention some of the cons mentioned in TBHP official review, overall a great job! Last edited by TMRT : 30th October 2015 at 10:54. |
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| ![]() Thank you for the excellent review and the review deserves 5*. The TUV surprisingly looks much better in person than photographs, menacing from the front, with bit of flaws from the sides and back. @akash_m - I have heard top speeds of 110-120 is comfortable, post which it struggles. I am not sure if this has something to do with the test drive vehicles which were used or it is a norm. I am also told the AMT version is worth trying. I would love to have a test drive soon to check this myself. Jay |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Excellent review as usual, but considering the slew of launches makes it even more special. Kudos to the team for doling out such intricately detailed reviews at a time when your workload has most likely peaked to new heights. Coming to the car, I find it very desirable. At a time when capable SUVs are going out of the reach of the common man the TUV brings in a sigh of relief. Most cannot afford to keep separate vehicles for daily office commute and weekly errands. The TUV seems capable of playing both the roles. It's reportedly city friendly and fuel efficient for your daily commute and at the same time it is capable of taking on bad roads / hilly terrains for those adventure getaways too. Admitted that the power to weight ratio is almost shameful but still wouldn't it fare much better than a 68bhp / 1.2 ton low ground clearance FWD hatchback ? In my humble opinion, 85 bhp, if delivered cleverly, could still be just enough. My next car purchase is due only in 2017. The TUV currently tops the wishlist and I hope the initial niggles get sorted out by then. Maybe they would add a bit more juice to the engine too or even as a limited edition, plonk the glorious 2.2l mhawk. |
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| ![]() Outstanding level of detail! Rating thread a well deserved 5 stars! |
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BANNED | ![]() Forgive me extreme torque, but I guess your slip is showing! I hold identical views about hatch-backs in general (FWDers aargh!!) and boulvardiers in particular, such as soft-roaders & X-overs! |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() A superb review with amazing detail Tushar. Thanks for sharing with us. Quote:
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| ![]() Oh well I guess to each one its own. And guess what it is rear wheel drive not because Mahindra wanted it. If you know what I mean. |
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I told him that I would be holding back some payment so that in case there are any issues after my PDI, those would be fixed immediately. He said that I would have to make the complete balance payment (9.75 lacs) and they can give me the car prior to registration. I can use it for some time and only when I am completely satisfied with it they can send it for registration. Couldn't argue much on that point and thought that was logical. So in the next one hour (around 5pm) I am going to the dealership to make the balance payment. By that time they should inform me the VIN. The sales head mentioned that the car will be dispatched from the factory by 2nd, land in their stockyard on 3rd, 4th they will do their PDI and on 5th Thursday it will be at the showroom ready for delivery (without registration). I am thinking of taking the delivery on 5th use it that day and give it back on 6th with issues to be addressed if any and accessories that I want to get fitted (mostly floor mats and mud flaps, even thinking about side armor skirt and body wheel arches if available). 7th I can take a retest and give the clearance for registration, so that I can take the registered car on the auspicious occasion on Dhanteras (9th Nov). Please let me know your feedback/ suggestions if the above sounds to be a reasonable plan. | |
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