Which new diesel SUV should I recommend?? Upto 20 Lakh

shan_jp · 15th February 2006, 15:29

How abt a Nissan Xtrail guys? Is that a petrol beast and is it in his price range.. I remember its something around the 20s.

TRANSAM · 15th February 2006, 17:09

I may be late in informing that the terracan indeed has been kept on the back burner, by hyundai. they are promoting the tuscon and im sure before you know it there would be deals on the terracan like the sonata S20, 2.7 etc.A friend of mine who has the Terracan since almost a year is very happy with the car and has clocked almost 95k's on it, but the leather seats probably dont give that much of back comfort that it should offer and as Knight says does cause back pain on long drives.The tuscon is good but smaller and it would certainly be bettter to go for that than the Terracan IMO.

tsreekaranrao · 15th February 2006, 17:35

X-trail base model is 22.46L in delhi i think it should be a godd buy

tsk1979 · 15th February 2006, 17:49

Nope, its a very very bad buy. the reason, such "rare" cars are good for people who take out their beauties to parties, impress girls etc., For people who need functional cars, i.e. hard regular running and out of station travel, choose a model which has service centers within 50kms of your places of visit.
suppose he goes to Udaipur for work, and car breakes down, and the nearest service center is in delhi, what to do then.
So when choosing a heavy usage car, make sure
1. Spares are easily available. You may be able to afford expensive spares, but if spare has to be imported from thailand etc., your car is dud for a week
2. Service centers are in all major cities. Getting the car towed over large distances is cumbersome and there is danger of damage
3. The car is not a CBU. CBUs have the problem of mechanic shortage. Trained mechanics are few

himanshugoswami · 15th February 2006, 18:11

DO NOT buy the X-trail....the kind of running ur uncle has, teh X-Trail would not last one year. It is not designed to take on harsh surfaces on a regular basis.

Go in for an endeavour or consider a Dicor EX- IMHO, teh VX is a waste of money over the EX-over 1 L difference....

Steeroid · 15th February 2006, 19:10

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

or consider a Dicor EX- IMHO, teh VX is a waste of money over the EX-over 1 L difference....

Cali said.......

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaKnight

The DICOR was considered but its now ruled out, 'cause its just another SAFARI with a bigger heart

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His Budget is 17 Lakhs which can be stretched to 20 MAX.
Waiting for your valuable sugestions...
Thanks in advance.

That rules the Safari out.

zenx · 15th February 2006, 20:07

Well. The primary grouse with the Safari did seem to be the lack of power. The DICOR solves that to a decent extent - and on all other parameters discussed in this thread (rough-roading, spares, maintainability) probably matches or beats the competition. The ride quality is supposed to be great too - and the space sure is.
So why rule it out summarily ?

SRK · 15th February 2006, 20:27

I had read somewhere that Toyota will be launching its 4runner in India.I dont know when.But if you can wait ,it will be a better choice and i think its price will be somewhere near 20 lakhs.

Mpower · 15th February 2006, 20:45

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

I did hear that HM is planning an 'SUV' in the 18 lakh range. Would that be the Outlander then? And would it come with a diesel? I guess it could come with the 2.8 litre turbodiesel that the older generation Pajero was sold here - that engine was 'localised' by HM so it should help keep costs down.

It could be the Montreo Sport/Challenger/Navita.

The Outlander is more in the CRV/Tucson price range.

torqueunlimited · 15th February 2006, 20:55

I love my Tucson!!! I would suggest no other SUV than the Tucson if thats your budget....

devarshi84 · 16th February 2006, 03:44

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Originally Posted by torqueunlimited

I love my Tucson!!! I would suggest no other SUV than the Tucson if thats your budget....

Carsurvey.org found tucson to be less reliable than Honda CR-V and mitsubishi montero

tsreekaranrao · 16th February 2006, 10:26

hi torqueunlimited vbmenu_register("postmenu_177633", true); what is the mileage on your tuscon

CaliforniaKnight · 16th February 2006, 16:15

still in a dilemma as to go in for what SUV??
Now I am thinking on this lines...which will match SAFARI closer in terms of ride comfort?? ENDEAVOUR or TUCSON??
Is it wise to go for the PAJERO 2.8?? and how are the comfort levels on the same?? To be frank I found the seating to be in a crouched position compared to the Safari.

tsk1979 · 16th February 2006, 16:19

Endeaver and comfort get allong as well as Saddam and Bush. If you can afford it go for the tucson.

Steeroid · 16th February 2006, 16:25

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaKnight

To be frank I found the seating to be in a crouched position compared to the Safari.

After the Safari, MOST vehicles seem to be uncomfortable - Indian or Foreign. It smothers the driving surface - all one needs to do is control the body roll (unavoidable in SUVs) a bit and the handling would get in line too.

15th February 2006, 15:29	#16
shan_jp BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 32 Thanked: 0 Times	How abt a Nissan Xtrail guys? Is that a petrol beast and is it in his price range.. I remember its something around the 20s.
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15th February 2006, 17:09	#17
TRANSAM BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 706 Thanked: 258 Times	I may be late in informing that the terracan indeed has been kept on the back burner, by hyundai. they are promoting the tuscon and im sure before you know it there would be deals on the terracan like the sonata S20, 2.7 etc.A friend of mine who has the Terracan since almost a year is very happy with the car and has clocked almost 95k's on it, but the leather seats probably dont give that much of back comfort that it should offer and as Knight says does cause back pain on long drives.The tuscon is good but smaller and it would certainly be bettter to go for that than the Terracan IMO.
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15th February 2006, 17:35	#18
tsreekaranrao BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 115 Thanked: 2 Times	X-trail base model is 22.46L in delhi i think it should be a godd buy
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15th February 2006, 17:49	#19
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	Nope, its a very very bad buy. the reason, such "rare" cars are good for people who take out their beauties to parties, impress girls etc., For people who need functional cars, i.e. hard regular running and out of station travel, choose a model which has service centers within 50kms of your places of visit. suppose he goes to Udaipur for work, and car breakes down, and the nearest service center is in delhi, what to do then. So when choosing a heavy usage car, make sure 1. Spares are easily available. You may be able to afford expensive spares, but if spare has to be imported from thailand etc., your car is dud for a week 2. Service centers are in all major cities. Getting the car towed over large distances is cumbersome and there is danger of damage 3. The car is not a CBU. CBUs have the problem of mechanic shortage. Trained mechanics are few
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15th February 2006, 18:11	#20
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,326 Thanked: 2,693 Times	DO NOT buy the X-trail....the kind of running ur uncle has, teh X-Trail would not last one year. It is not designed to take on harsh surfaces on a regular basis. Go in for an endeavour or consider a Dicor EX- IMHO, teh VX is a waste of money over the EX-over 1 L difference....
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15th February 2006, 20:07	#22
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,164 Thanked: 162 Times View My Garage	Well. The primary grouse with the Safari did seem to be the lack of power. The DICOR solves that to a decent extent - and on all other parameters discussed in this thread (rough-roading, spares, maintainability) probably matches or beats the competition. The ride quality is supposed to be great too - and the space sure is. So why rule it out summarily ?
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15th February 2006, 20:27	#23
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,206 Thanked: 536 Times	I had read somewhere that Toyota will be launching its 4runner in India.I dont know when.But if you can wait ,it will be a better choice and i think its price will be somewhere near 20 lakhs.
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15th February 2006, 20:55	#25
torqueunlimited BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 321 Thanked: 19 Times	I love my Tucson!!! I would suggest no other SUV than the Tucson if thats your budget....
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16th February 2006, 10:26	#27
tsreekaranrao BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 115 Thanked: 2 Times	hi torqueunlimited vbmenu_register("postmenu_177633", true); what is the mileage on your tuscon
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16th February 2006, 16:15	#28
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 981 Thanked: 293 Times View My Garage	still in a dilemma as to go in for what SUV?? Now I am thinking on this lines...which will match SAFARI closer in terms of ride comfort?? ENDEAVOUR or TUCSON?? Is it wise to go for the PAJERO 2.8?? and how are the comfort levels on the same?? To be frank I found the seating to be in a crouched position compared to the Safari.
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16th February 2006, 16:19	#29
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	Endeaver and comfort get allong as well as Saddam and Bush. If you can afford it go for the tucson.
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