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Originally Posted by Aditya Other manufacturers such as Mahindra (Xylo), Tata, Honda, Renault and Nissan have had a crack at this segment too, but none have been able to match the 2 leaders. |
I could not care much for the Mahindra Xylo, TATA or Honda Mobilio. I feel the Renault Lodgy was a brilliant product and was marred only due to the way it looks.
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Originally Posted by Aditya The Marazzo has been designed by Mahindra's design studio with inputs from Pininfarina - the Italian design house that Mahindra owns. |
This is one modern Mahindra that I can appreciate from a design perspective. Nothing seems overly done apart from the few interior bits. I feel there is better design execution in every way with the Marazzo than the XUV, which I could never comes to terms with on its design on the outside or the inside.
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Originally Posted by Aditya Fit & finish are better than other Mahindra vehicles, but not as good as say, what Toyota manages. |
Nice. This is something I am always suspicious about with anything TATA and Mahindra make. As modern and brilliant the XUV is, I still can't get over how my friends brand new XUV had a squeak coming from somewhere in the car on delivery day. These are things that don't show up when you do your own PDI. TATA seems to have put in a sincere effort and gotten around the problem with their new platform cars such as the Tiago, Nexon series. Mahindra should follow this path.
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Originally Posted by Aditya We wish Mahindra had provided the top-end variant with 6 airbags & ESP like the XUV500. |
They should have. The Marazzo is going to cost in excess of 15 lac on road for the top variant and not having these extra safety bits is a huge let down in my view.
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Originally Posted by Aditya M8 variant gets dual-tone 17" alloy wheels shod with 215/60 section Bridgestone Duelers. |
This is your standard fare alloy wheel design and probably works for a people mover. I appreciate that they did not under tire the Marazzo. 215 section should offer good grip. The ride is definitely going to take a hit with 17".
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Originally Posted by Aditya Disc brakes are provided on all four wheels of the Marazzo |
I wish they were a bit bigger on both ends. An all disc setup does not necessarily mean better brakes. Fully loaded, I am sure they may just cut it. There also needs to be careful disc size matching. No point using a massive disc up front and a tiny one at the back. This is what usually leads to nose dive as there is excessive weight up front.
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Originally Posted by Aditya Cabin quality is overall satisfactory, with some good parts & a few cheap ones. The plastics on the dashboard are all hard. |
Photographs suggests the quality to be good. I like the layout of the dashboard. Very car oriented. The ICE also looks intuitive to use. In a XUV, you'll be fumbling around to figure out where a button is or how to work the touch screen (On those initial days). I still can't digest the choice of color being purple for the infotainment system and dials. Mahindra does seem to have some strange choices when it comes to lighting up the dashboard.
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Originally Posted by Aditya See the carelessness - between "x1,000" and "rpm" on the revv counter |
Sure is. Considering there some space at the 3000 mark, they could have easily moved the letters a bit to the left.
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Originally Posted by Aditya Niggles = this was working intermittently in our test car. |
This is a QC issue and the very reason that makes me nervous to put my money on a TATA or Mahindra product. They have not got it yet. This one aspect alone is enough for me to add some more number on my cheque and pay for a Innova. I don't care if it costs a few lacs more and that I can't get the top variant. I know nothing will break or fall apart and even if it does, Toyota will go out of the way to sort it out and keep me happy.
Yes; we have come across a few unhappy new Toyota Innova owners but ask them what they will buy again and the answer will be an Innova only. Such is the confidence and reliability of the product and brand. It is gonna take something to take this away and iffy QC control is not something you can afford to have.
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Originally Posted by Aditya Weird that companies miss out on such simple convenience features after spending over a thousand crores in R&D |
Seriously.
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Originally Posted by Aditya It's too sensitive & Mahindra needs to correct it. In the city with a heavy foot, the compressor is kicking in and out constantly. There was a bug in our test car - the cabin re-circulation mode light was not going off. |
Sounds like the Eco mode coming in the way even when it is OFF. It is possible that re circulation mode did not deactivate as desired cabin temperature could not be achieved.
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Originally Posted by Aditya Aircraft (or boat?) inspired handbrake looks super cool, but is terribly inconvenient to use, especially with the armrest in place. |
Should have made it foot operated if space was a constraint.
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Originally Posted by Aditya Exposed screws & bolts under the dashboard on the driver's side look ugly! |
That is horrible.
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Originally Posted by Aditya Out on the highway, straight line stability is satisfactory at 120 km/h. |
Something you definitely want when you are out on the open road. Thumbs Up here.
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Originally Posted by Aditya 45-liter fuel tank (same size as the Ertiga) is too small for this class of car. We would've preferred a 55-liter tank like the Innova |
This might okay. The Toyota needs it due to the larger engine. Considering you can manage a good 600+ km on a tankful (With a lower ARAI rating), it is not so bad
As always, an excellent review.