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BHPian ![]() | Zeus - My 2023 Mahindra Scorpio-N Z4 DL AT - 15000 km review I took delivery of Scorpio N Z4 DL AT on January 2023. Everything happened in such a short time that it doesn’t feel that months have passed and the beast has already covered 15000kms without any major fuss (fingers crossed). Search for a new car: My garage had 2 vehicles. One diesel (2001 Tata Indica DLS) is still working as intended. It has covered 2.12 lakh kilometers and has served me well. I usually don’t use it now due to its age and safety concerns. My second steed is the 2012 Honda City i-Vtec. With 90,000 km on the odometer, it still purrs, just the way it did on the 1st day. Eventually, had to sell it as I was looking for an upgrade. Why an upgrade was needed? 2012 Honda City i-Vtec was doing fine with no issues whatsoever. As a driver in his early 30s, problems started for me in regard to posture, fuss-free driving, etc. I had never thought of parting my ways with City. However, with time, the urge to have an Automatic vehicle with high ground clearance and capability to tackle bad roads grew. The car performed flawlessly in the city and on the highways. Bring in the bad roads, and you could feel every bit of it in the cabin. Michelin didn’t help much. The car would shake as if it was going to fall apart, but in 10 years of ownership, it is surprising that no panel squeaked or rattled. Speaks a lot about the materials used in the cabin. Every time, out in the open highways doing 80+ kmph speeds, I had to look out for bad patches, illogically designed speed breakers, etc. to prevent underbody hits. It’s a fun machine but then these factors kept me guessing and stressed during every road trip. 2012 Honda City helped me decide what should I expect from my next ride: - Must be an Automatic - Safety (at least 4* rated) - Sufficient Ground clearance - Good ride quality - Spacious cabin - Ability to tackle bad roads - Mile munching ability - Budget set at 20 Lakhs Options Checked: Toyota Hyryder Hybrid: Pros – Mileage, Good ride, features, Cons – Questionable build quality, 3-cylinder engine noise, Evident cost cutting interior Safari: Pros – Awesome design (Safari), engine grunt, healthy GC, brilliant seats, proper 7 seater (thanks to middle row sliding seats), easy ingress/egress, good build quality, awesome ride quality, good fuel economy, proper competent AT, spacious cabin Cons – Heavy steering at parking speeds, engine note (NVH), Pricey not VFM, Useful features missing in my budget, low seat height CSUV-like seating, XUV 700 Pros – Premium feel, features, ride quality, handling, light steering, space Cons – Suspension on bad roads, too many electronics (not a fan), white interiors, low seat height C-SUV seating Pros:
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Dealership Experience: Overall experience with Utkal Mahindra was pretty good. I have requested multiple test drives of the vehicle and was provided with the same without any fuss. Special thanks to our Sales person Mr. Ashutosh. He was cordial, courteous, and helpful throughout the buying process and post that as well. The delivery experience was good as well. Overall experience: With 10500+ km on the odometer, I can say that it has been a pleasurable journey. Till now, I have not taken the beast for long trips. Weekend gateways and everyday city drive is what the N has seen till now. The gearbox is tuned for performance and every time you press the accelerator, the N leaps forward. There is a quarter-second delay but it's liveable. The engine never feels out of breath and power is always there at your disposal. This makes overtaking an easy job. I have tried all the 3 modes (Zip, Zap, Zoom – sounds cheesy – would have liked it if it was named Eco-City-Sport). In Zip mode gear changes happen at 1900-2000 rpm, while in Zap it's 2200 rpm. The clatter gets in when you push it hard from 1500 to 2500 rpm. Once it reaches higher gears 4th, 5th, and 6th, it is hard to say if you are driving a diesel or a petrol. The engine is meant for mile munching. At speeds say 133kph, the rev counter hovers at 2200rpm. The engine never breaks a sweat. However, such speeds are possible on straight-open highways. N’s steering and chassis are not comfortable at 100+ kmph speeds on roads with curves. The steering gets unusually hard, wind noise creeps in and it is not confident-inspiring. Body roll can be felt but it is not unnerving. 80-110kph is ideal. Beyond that, it is not advisable. It is almost a 2-tonne, tall BOF after all. Throw bad roads at N and kind of annihilate broken patches and potholes. Zero road noise from OEM Apollo Apptera HT+ tires. I would have liked Bridgestone, and seen them on other Z4s in the stockyard. The damping by FSD does a great job, but there are times when you can feel that it works a little too much. Watt's linkage is used in the rear axle to help negate the sideways movement, however, there is always a bit of vertical movement on uneven road sections. This has now been addressed by installing Rogerab suspension buffers. Fuel efficiency is decent enough. N manages 11-12kpl in city conditions, while on the highway it's 14-15kpl. Both figures are calculated by the tankful-to-tankful method. I faced a DPF clog warning at 12857 km. Felt no changes in engine driving speeds or drop in rpm. After driving it for 20kms REGEN showed up. I went ahead with the REGEN process. Engine revved constantly at 2400 rpm and the whole process lasted for 25 mins. Switched off and started again to find an OBD error sign. It was attended by the service centre and the error was cleared. They tried twice and it appeared again after a few kilometers of testing. Additionally, I saw oil in the engine bay while this OBD error sign was being sorted. I have cleaned it for now. Under observation. Already covered 400kms. No leakage signs yet. Things that could have been better or need fixing
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| Re: Zeus - My 2023 Mahindra Scorpio-N Z4 DL AT - 15000 km review I checked out the Scorpio petrol last week in one of the Hyd showrooms. The car is massive, has a fantastic stance and is really well built. For people looking at the 7OO, I would suggest to check out the Scorpio. It was towering over the 7OO parked next to it. I think the waiting periods are pretty decent too. Also, the VVC showroom in Kondapur was excellent. The SA was eager to make a sale, had fantastic information of the vehicle and was very polite. Had it not been a recent purchase of the 3OO, I would have definitely given a serious thought of buying the Scorpio! |
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| Re: Zeus - My 2023 Mahindra Scorpio-N Z4 DL AT - 15000 km review A Stunning looking vehicle and thanks for sharing your experience of 15000 KMs. Scorpio N is definitely a towering looking vehicle. By the way, did you get any reasoning from service team about oil in the engine bay since it is not usual!! Anyways many more happy miles munching to you. |
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| Re: Zeus - My 2023 Mahindra Scorpio-N Z4 DL AT - 15000 km review Congratulations on the new Scorpion N. This is indeed a stunning looking vehicle and is sure a head turner. Thank you for sharing your ownership experience (of 15K kms). Wishing you thousands of miles of happy and safe driving experience. One question on your consideration around safety. While Scorpio is 5 star rated on the NCAAP, did the 2 Airbags on Z4 have any influence on your consideration? |
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| Re: Zeus - My 2023 Mahindra Scorpio-N Z4 DL AT - 15000 km review Congratulations on your N. Can you please share your experience with Pricol LEDs, especially the performance in rains and foggy conditions? Also the reasons for choosing the brand. Is it a straight forward plug and play? |
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Coming to the N, I chose Pricol (H7) again due to its flawless performance previously. Pros: - Pricol is a decent brand. (seen their speedometer console on many older cars and bikes) - 5500 kelvin (mix of cool and warm). Everything else available in the market is either 6 or 6.5 Kelvin. I wanted warmer light. - Low beam cutoff is really good (pics attached) - Intensity is awesome. Be it low or high beam - Plug and play. No splicing of wires - 2 year replacement warranty - Performance is good in rain when both high and low beams are used - 55W per bulb (same wattage as OEM halogen) Cons: - Fan noise is on the high (noticeable in refined Petrol cars) | |
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