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Well XUV700 is in a very different segment, I am taking this as a proper 5 seater SUV only with 1.5 four cylinder engine (same as xuv300) and a monocoque chassis, which stays within a price bracket of 10-15 lakh, the design is very much fine just few tweaks needed which I have already described.

Yes the Neo is targeted to a very different audience, the problem is that only, it should have targeted to urban buyers with more feature rich and improved feel with rugged styling. They can take some inputs from the Defender. The defender looks boxy, rugged with premium feel.

And I think a lot of people in 10-15 lakh price bracket are looking a compact SUV like tuv300 with better ride and handling, better interior quality with more rugged yet sophisticated styling on the exterior.

Thanks procrj for your brilliant analysis of my predicament. clap: Your argument is based on sound irrefutable logic which I cannot ignore. Hence have decided to hold on to my TUV 300 for some more time.

Maybe service the car, change the tyres and add on some ( not very expensive ) gizmos to keep the interest in the car alive. As stated earlier regarding the issue of the CANBUS for my Fox fire android infotainment system. I have located a third party CANBUS which enables all the car information regarding distance to empty, low fuel, door open warnings be visible on the infotainment screen. However the vendor states that he is not sure about the voice commands.

Any suggestions please as to how to get the voice commands going again. I used to find them quite useful especially the one about the Handbrake being engaged.

Need some help regarding this issue.

Mahindra designers must be applauded for their efforts. Small but significant changes here and there has certainly made it look a lot more palatable than it's predecessor (TUV 300). It's robust build , a really wide second row, frugal and torquey diesel engine along with the locking diff makes it a great package. Bolero Neo is a lot tougher than it's suave and sophisticated competition. It has all the ingredients to make one feel invincible out on our Indian roads.

Mahindra Bolero Neo receives more than 5500 Bookings since its launch.



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Will be interesting to see the statistics of sale numbers for few months only then we will come to know if M&M are successful to get new customers or cannibalizing by getting Bolero customers onto Neo.

But in any case, it's a success for both M&M and the customers.

Yesterday I popped into a Mahindra showroom to checkout the new Bolero Neo. On the outside the vehicle looks good and rather imposing. The stance looks lowered in comparison with the TUV 3OO which I believe Mahindra actually have. The rugged vehicle is not without ragged elements though. Doors and door handles are a big disappointment. Door handles are just too flimsy and the doors sure are heavy, shutting them is quite a task. The doors just don't shut well, I actually burnt more than a few calories trying to do so :coldsweat. The so called 'signature element' body strips lack quality to say the least. Seating position is nice and high. While legroom is more than decent for average sized adults, headroom is generous all around. Rear bench is good for 3 adults IMO. The side facing seats in the last row is definitely not meant for friends. Any such attempt, you will be the latest in the friends-turned-foes chapter :D. For a kind of vehicle Neo is, it's a shame Mechanical Locking Differential(MLD) is offered only in top of the line variant- N10(O), which by the way still is in cold storage. A 12+ lakh rupee N10 variant might not find too many buyers, while base N4 variant looks a better value proposition in comparison given that it's actually priced lower than the Bolero base variant! But again, when someone's letting go of a million rupees, Mahindra should have offered MLD across variants.

All in all, I find it's certainly a better Bolero than the old Bolero and the target customers won't have much to complain about.









Curiously, Mahindra have skipped the N6 variant. They might have reserved this for a future lineup update.

This is a wonderful choice for those who want an imposing car at lower price and yet not too basic like Bolero. For the 10-12L on road the buyer will be all smiles for the solid build, amount of metal and features that he gets. I'm intending to do a TD this weekend and let me try to have a glimpse of a Napoli black in person if available.

Handicaps are acceptable in India - at an emotional level people are more than willing to “tsk!tsk!” that poor unfortunate fellow who is bloody stuck, but self-reliance and independence are not the philosophical values that drive decision making in Mahindra or any other corporate entity in the automobile industry except maybe a few rare exceptions that insist on producing 4x4 even with low sales. MLD is too self-empowering for Indians to deserve it, Never mind that people not buying the top variant might still have money to opt for it as an optional feature. Never mind that many people live in conditions that might require an MLD or 4x4 as a backup routinely. Never mind that India is no longer a socialist economy of the Nehruvian era but has people across the spectrum with disposable income to spend. Hmm… “if they have money why not buy the top-end variant then”?

MLD should be given as standard on the top variant and as an option in the mid variants.
The space left to the gear level would be a perfect place to put a 4x4 transfer Box Level for 2H,4H and 4L.
This area is similar to the Thar.

Wish Mahindra could introduce a 4X4 Bolero Neo. Previously Mahindra use to have 4x4 option in mostly all its cars but after BS6 it is available in the Thar and Scorpio only I think.
Another thing that really makes it annoying is the non-addition of a Rear View Camera on the Neo. Also Android Auto and Apple Car play could have been a nice to have feature.

Thanks a lot for posting that video. Now, I can better relate why my passengers get thrown left right in the cabin if I go over multiple speed breakers without slowing down rl:

I have been driving a TUV 300 T8 for past 3+ years. The only upgrade I ever wished was MLD for slight offroad excursions and cruise controls for highway rides. Seeing that Bolero neo has options for that, I wonder if I can get these retrofitted in TUV. MLD for sure, I understand.

But is it possible to buy cruise controls steering swithches (TUV steering has dummy switches there) and connect them to ECU to get the functionality. Or is it far more complicated than I imagined?

Was browsing through the Bolero neo website for the prices and found that the N10 (o) variant's price has been announced. A 69000/- price increment over the N10 variant. Can the experts pitch in with your thoughts if this is a good pricing or inflated ?

Pricing details Ex.showroom Hyderabad :

1. N4 - Rs.8,48,001
2. N8 - Rs.9,47,999
3. N10 - Rs.9,99,900
4. N10 (o) - Rs.10,69,000 (with Multi Terrain Technology)

The difference between the N10 and N10 (O) is the MLD. Don't know how much it costs now, but it cost approx. 25,000/- in 2013-14.

Considering the above, I think an increment of 69,000/- for a factory fitted and tested MLD is not too bad.

However I think that there is a much larger difference in the on road price of the N10 (O) as compared to the N10 model . I think it is in excess of Rs. 1 Lakh. Must be something to do with taxes as the ex showroom price exceeds Rs. 10 Lakhs.

Wonder if we can buy the N10 model and have the MLD fixed as an accessory by Mahindra.

I own S cross delta which do not come with cruise control.
I got it fitted later thanks to a friend from our S cross group. Needed to change the switches (no dummy switches), connecting coil and a cable to the ECU. Everything came to around 10k.

So I'm sure it may be possible for TUV too.

Hi,

I have a 2015 Mahindra TUV 300 T-8 model and am extremely happy with its performance.

Last year since the vehicle did not come with a touch screen head unit . I changed to a fully loaded aftermarket android head unit with TPMS and SIM card.

However I am really missing the voice alerts for Hand brake engaged, running on reserve fuel etc.

Can someone please advise me as to how to restore the voice alerts /audio commands .
I even tried fixing a CANBUS. However even this did not help in restoring the voice commands. Surely there must be someway to achieve this

Can someone out there Please help me by providing a solution