Yep, got to give credit to Indian car a/c. Had a few Indian cars and trucks back in Sri Lanka and the A/C was bloody freezing in 30+ degree weather, hot sun and no window tints. Things were really reliable too probably because they use 80's tech. Also, the space in the engine bay, you could put a whole second engine in there and still have space left. For rugged bare-bones cars and bikes, India seems the best option. And yeah, you can overload the living cr*p out of them, and they'll run fine no dramas.
I have a 2029 S10 Black Hawk. It is the best money I've ever spent on a vechile. Draws the eye of every tradie and mechanic in Tasmania, thanks Sheffield Tyre and Mechanical (Tassies only Mahindra service agent) for keeping it in tip top shape onthe road. It has no problem hauling 1T in the tray or dragging a 2,5T trailer up the hills around Launceston. Yes it has the turning circle only slightly better than a train but they can keep their Hiluxs and Rangers, this is not a show pony it is a work horse amd makes no excuses.
Best ute I have owned in 43 years of owning work utes, no stupid alarms going off ,the diff lock is unbelievable you can feel it lock in. I do 50%off road and can't fault it other then it lacks the low down power of the 1998 QD32 D22 I have had since new. I can drive from Bundaberg to Murwillumbah for 37ltrs of fuel. I did change the front hub to free wheeling as I didnt like how long they took to lock in.
Mahindra makes death traps.Brought to you by India where 50% of MPs in parliament are convicted rapists & murderers and where scammers stole $9 billion from senior citizens in Australia in 2023.
Also a courier vehicle, which means fewer heat cycles. Much like why cabbies can get 750-1000k out of a car, but it’s unlikely Joe Blogs, with same vehicle, will be able to.
I took a Scorpio N for a test drive on one of the stinking hot Perth days that we've had recently and the air coming out of the air con duct got down to minus 5 degrees C.
@neosmith166 it really depends on how they change the front looks (& they bloody better)! Everything else is just a standard SUV! Hope they're successful! ❤
Farmer in SA ere, I've owned previous model mahindra 4x4 ute before. These are tough, no-nonsense work horse... will do 90% what 70 series will do and drink much less. Makes usual mid duty Utes feel like toys at much less price. But in saying this, now I have changed to 79 series because support ,part availability, mechanics are unfamiliar with it to work with ... and there are few parts in mahindra sometimes let the otherwise brilliant vehicle down... I've vowed I'd never spend money to buy 79 before , but the truth is you lose just as much with mahindra .. the resale is very bad ... with 70s v8 maybe ending ... it maybe actually smart investment for a vehicle.
I suggest if you want to buy PikUp, just get a clean second hand under 25k, don't spend money on after market, just off road it till end of days. Money well spent.
to b fair indian market is ran by japanesend korean and indian brands so they have to hav some level of engineering so mahindra can consume jap nd korean customers .... ford chevy could not do any business
Mahindra Pickups are the first choice for people in rural areas in India. These are INDESTRUCTIBLE. This is basically India's AFFORDABLE TOYOTA like reliability.
Didn't know Mahindra's were that tough... However the lack of dealership network and parts availability is probably what would steer me away from these things if I was in the market for a Dualcab Ute...
The turning circle is the same as a Land Rover Defender, live with it. The center bearing failures are helped along by the crap pre delivery where the under body is sprayed with a thick bituminous goo. They spray everything, underbody, tail shafts, exhaust. The runs hanging of the tailshaft were near 5MM thick and made it massively out of balance. I got under mine and cleaned it off with degreaser and paper towels, vibrations gone.
I’ve a 2012 model, done 150000miles and it’s still running great. This thing can last forever if well taken care of, we don’t even have proper roads here and it’s still a charm to drive as day one.
in East Africa... the mahindra bolero pickup beats the old ox cart landcruiser 70series 1Hz in virtually all metrics. they are really popular work trucks... and very reliable. safety is non existant😂😂
I’ve been a member of the Facebook Mahindra owners club. I was very interested in the Pik-up, but the things drawing me back was the lack of parts in Australia, and some of the dealer issues. My conclusion is: if you have another car already, go for it, but as a sole vehicle, no. The diff locks are great, the engines are superb, it’s barebones and solid, but it’s being let down by the lack of parts and dealers.
my sister bought one of the first generation to hit the shores, still owns it and has never had a problem. before that she had Rodeo's, Triton's and Rovers and they were all pieces of shit.
With some of the newer model more consumer friendly vehicles more traditional dealers are sprouting up. I’d have any Mahindra over basically any of the Chinese sub brands.
Key statement: "Better to get a new Mahindra pickup for $40,000 rather than a 10 year Toyota 70 series truck. Also, it's more reliable than other comparable trucks"
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With all the issues re Support for warranty issues with Toyota's 4x4 vehicles in the last 15 years, YES I am going to buy a MAHINDRA PICKUP. Lets face it, I will save a heap of money, it will do all the things I want and its almost impossible for Mahindra or their dealers to treat me as bad as Toyota treats their customers.
Mahindras are built like tanks. I own a Mahindra tractor and the only reason it’s ever not started is cause I left a light on and the battery drained. They’re perfect
I was considering the Mahindra ute a couple of years ago, but the closest dealer was 200kms away. And spare parts availability may not be the only issue. I have a GWM ute, and it needs some special tools. This is not unusual in modern vehicles until you find out that Great Wall will NOT sell special tools to the public, and even independent mechanics. There are exceptions, because RAC workshops can apparently get them, but some small one mechanic garage on the other side of Dingo Piss creek may have problems. However, this is an Indian and not a Chinese vehicle, and given that vast subcontinent it would surely be commercial suicide for Marhindra to require local Indian mechanics to equip themselves with thousands of dollars worth of special tools in addition to all the normal/generic tools sets that the average mechanic has to invest in. With some special tools it is good to "think outside the square". I needed a front bearing retainer tool, and as I said, GWM told me to get lost. So knowing that vehicle makers tend to steal each others designs, I got one from another brand of truck that looked mechanically the same, and bought that tool. Five minutes with a file, and I was able to use the tool, and solve the problem. The half a million K's is impressive, and so is the price/value for money. Probably worth investing in a few spare parts ahead of time, and a workshop manual. Again, GWM, in their wisdom, would not sell me a workshop manual, so this is yet another disincentive to investing in a non-mainstream brand of vehicle. Marhindra might however, and if I was serious I would certainly inquire about getting one. Most of the common makes and models of vehicles have workshop manuals in stores like Supercheap Auto stores and the like.
I live in Costa Rica, and my 2024 S11 automatic has been great. The abused 2020 S6 before that not so much. The S6 got a ABS gremlin that the Mahindra importer just couldn't figure out, so they refunded my cash and I put it on the S11. All of the points here are spot on here, as a 2-year Mahindra owner I totally agree-other than my blue S11 is pretty good looking. One extra point: the departure angle off-road is terrible with the trailer hitch. The engine is not a screamer, but gets it done. It'll roll 140km on the highway no problem. At $35K USD for this or $80K+ for a 79 Series here in CR, it's a no brainer. Although I do get a twinge of jealous when I see a well done 79....
I'm in Costa Rica too, I'm seriously looking at getting a '24 model, seems to be a tad cheaper than the '25. What are your thoughts? You don't see them here much, but still not uncommon. How is the availability of parts... That's one question I've had. Local parts store have things or do you gotta go thru the agencia. I'd like to find someone that's got one and look it over calmly rather than going to the dealer.
@@costaricaunbound I'm in Guanacaste. Overall it's been good, I took it to the angencia in San Jose for oil changes and stuff. As for parts, I assume you'd need to go to the agencia since they are not common. Although I do see more and more around Liberia. I'm happy with the purchase as they are a great value.
I own an scorpio with 2.2 m hawk and zero issues with 5,00000 kms its a gem of an engine!!! But rusting is an issue on body panels other than that very very pocket friendly and too reliable engine , transmission and suspension!!
I'm hoping to have enough $ to get an s11 before the global comes out. I don't want all the beeping flashing safety features but more airbags would be nice...
Missed some bits, common parts oil, air, fuel and cabin filters, wheel bearings, centre bearing, suspension, free wheeling hubs and brakes are all available (if you own one and know a service is coming up order first simple). Turning circle is large due to the fact if you allow the front wheels to overturn you chew out your cv's, dont care about cv's then adjust the end stop bolts and half the turning circle. Towing capacity is about were all ute's should be, anyone stupid enough to drag 3.5 tonne (realm of F250, Chev Silverado 3500 or Dodge Ram 2500) around with with a sub 3lt motor and a gross weight of under 2 tonnes is a fool with more money than cense and is looking at a new ute every year. Example of carrying capacity My S10+ 1067kg in the well back, Dodge Ram 1500 big truck tow lots if you own a service station 940kg.
thanks again for your dinky di down to earth good honest reviews......for a work horse with so many Kays on the clock and still be in such a good condition. says much about Indian honest workmanship. Which I;m sure have changed a lot of persons opinion about MADE IN INDIA. i;M LOOKING FORWARD TO when you review a similar chinese machine with similar mileage . and how it will compare (mechanically most important) Keep up the good work mate. I;m looking forward to when you get to 50k subscribers. which I:m sure you will. Cheers and have a good one. PS> I reckon Jim. is every body's mate.
Just wait for the day when Tata motors (Owner of JLR) will launch their vehicles too. I bet, These two india brands will be sufficient to bring lot of headache to existing top car makers in AUS. Both are very very reliable car makers. Especially in diesel engines
Looks like reality is kicking in. We have all these clip and to our cars but, they only add risk to reliability. Therefore, simple, tough durable vehicles must be a priority for the future.
Thank you thank you thank you so much. Been waiting on this review and you guys never disappoint Can you please do a review on the Mahindra Thar? Sending love from South Africa 🇿🇦
Content with my 2018 XUV 500, So far not much isues with spare parts.Most of them are available on eBay and online. Was able to get the front fender from Mahindra after a small accident. A local mechanic was able to fix a ruptured turbo intercooler for $100.Only complaint is that the auto gear is very sluggish to reache the 3rd gear you have to shift 1st and 2nd gear in manual mode especially when comming out of traffic lights.
Too bad Mahindra doesn't sell them here in India. We have very less use for a pick-up but I would hope they start selling few units. Isuzu and Toyota are selling their pick-up trucks here so if Mahindra can sell them at much lower prices, will be amazing.
a more decisive comparison would have been the Toyota Hilux Double Cab (even the Raider model), the Nissan NP300 Double Cab, the Ford F150 and the Ford Ranger Double Cab vs the Mahindra new all pickups feel and work great - now live and work with those same vehicles for a decade or 300,000 km then we talk again the outcome will be far different if the vehicles would perform the same comparison my prediction is that if those pickups were used as real workhorses and not as a mere city-boy mode of transport with occasional loads and on bad road surfaces and regular dirt roads and farm roads that the Mahindra won't even be around at that point and the fords would have underwent either tons of mechanical upkeep or possibly repairs while the japanese pickups would still be fine also remember Toyota is bringing out a $10,000 pickup truck that will also later be available in double cab and 4x4 models, so the price mention now largely becomes a negative for mahindra who simply took a sub $10k vehicle and tried to sell it cheaper but very near the main brand pickup trucks in fact in South Africa a mahindra, chinese pickups and other garbage pickups are now sold at only a minor price difference from the Japanese main brands, why would I buy a Mahindra if I can have a Toyota Hilux Double Cab for the same price? And if anyone wonders exactly how a japanese pickup truck differs from anything else, go view the topgear episode where they team tried to destroy an old diesel toyota hilux - as for local experience myself, I owned a mahindra and it had one mechanical failure after the other throughout the warranty period and we later had to resort to the courts to force a refund, other rural owners I encountered share similar horror stories, a business I deal with on a monthly basis have a whole fleet of both the regular Mahindra pickups and the purely commercial ones and they confess to the same problem, but their solution is to trade in each mahindra after 11 months for a new one at the dealership to avoid repair and warranty wars. If you plan on replacing your pickup each year. Buy a mahindra. If you plan on buying one pickup that has to last because there won't be funds for a very long time to see to a replacement, then buy japanese I replaced my new and refunded mahindra commercial single cab LWB with a used Nissan Hardbody single cab LBW (that pre-dates the Nissan NP300 which was it's new model during the time I bought the mahindra), at the time I purchased the nissan hardbody it was already 6 years old. My used nissan hardbody is now only two services away from the 400,000 km mark and still going strong and doing it's job and no mechanical failures have occurred, I service it myself mahindras are serviced by it's dealerships and don't last past their warranties on average many claim to own a veteran mahindra, however on the rare occasions when you do spot them on the roads in SA they are new, you almost never find an older model since those have either been scrapped or waiting to be fixed, thieves over here don't even want to steal a mahindra with the keys left in the ignition since it is such a piece of garbage - however they'll go to great lengths to steal even a used japanese pickup let that sink in - also consider that at the time of release of this video praising the mahindra, other youtubers in the same category are also doing mahindra videos, because mahindra is running scared of the newer planned japanese pickup brand releases that will simply outsell mahindra's overpriced unreliable garbage, all manufacturers do paid for social media and video content, this is no exception
@@robertfonovic3551 you don't see Mahindras over here older than 3 years because they don't even last three years. Unlike other countries we actually put our pickups to constant heavy duty use. Changing the milage on an almost as new garage queen and then making a video about it is the same as a used car salesman saying "oh it only had an old lady driver and the ultra low milage is genuine"
Quite positive overall! [540k!] Imho, I'd take an Indian built car/truck every day over equivalent Chinese. Suzuki, Hyundai & others have & do sell Indian cars here, typically under the radar. i20N? _I'd really love to import a last-model, top-spec Tata Nano, I just ❤the whole Nano idea. =)_
Oh God, that made me laugh. 500k kms. All the....."but it won't last 25 yeez loik me hilux/prado/cruiser/70 series" comments stopped in their tracks. So funny!
I can't see how a pre delivery check should be required to ensure that components don't fall of the chassis. That's simply shitty assembly quality. That stuff doesn't come loose all by itself on the ship bringing the vehicles into the country.
these videos are more fun than new car reviews, one thing though if you are reveiwing a dual cab ute can you wear chunkier shoes instead of thin converse so we get an idea of foot space
Mahindra are far better offroad than people think! If they made one with 3.5 tonne tow capacity! They'd knock Landcruiser out of the market! The latest Landcruiser is flimsy under the bonnet.
Haha, that’s my dream car. Just wanted to see you reviewing that car and also curious about Jim’s “what goes wrong?” part. I’ll wait for the video, thanks a lot. 😊
@@ReDrivenbeen waiting for a long time to see your opinion on the Mahindra good job personally I would not recommend doing any mods to them majority of the people that beefed it up have had serious problems with them , just wrap it in cotton wool and it will serve you well , Awesome review m8
Unlike other brands, Indian cars of #TATA and #Mahindra brands are very durable, pocket friendly and have a strong build quality. If you still don't believe in Indian quality .... Then you are lost my brother.
Well, this is a real review. Most reviewers do new cars, which I think is nonsense, but reviewing a 500K Km car feels right.
I heard of this brand in the US. More like tractors and side by side than a truck. 540,000 km?!! Pretty reliable as a Toyota.
Like In India 99% of pick ups are All Mahindra
we call them toyota of india yeah they are reliable asf
@@ChandranPrema123where??? I dont see any mahindra pickups
Step outside then. It's shocking that you didn't see any while living in india
Yep, got to give credit to Indian car a/c. Had a few Indian cars and trucks back in Sri Lanka and the A/C was bloody freezing in 30+ degree weather, hot sun and no window tints. Things were really reliable too probably because they use 80's tech. Also, the space in the engine bay, you could put a whole second engine in there and still have space left. For rugged bare-bones cars and bikes, India seems the best option. And yeah, you can overload the living cr*p out of them, and they'll run fine no dramas.
tough as nails these things
80s tech?
What do you mean Mahindra Engines are top class
@@ChandranPrema123Ok scammer.
@@threekblack217salty much convict
@@threekblack217 why so mean bro
I have a 2029 S10 Black Hawk. It is the best money I've ever spent on a vechile. Draws the eye of every tradie and mechanic in Tasmania, thanks Sheffield Tyre and Mechanical (Tassies only Mahindra service agent) for keeping it in tip top shape onthe road.
It has no problem hauling 1T in the tray or dragging a 2,5T trailer up the hills around Launceston. Yes it has the turning circle only slightly better than a train but they can keep their Hiluxs and Rangers, this is not a show pony it is a work horse amd makes no excuses.
Best ute I have owned in 43 years of owning work utes, no stupid alarms going off ,the diff lock is unbelievable you can feel it lock in. I do 50%off road and can't fault it other then it lacks the low down power of the 1998 QD32 D22 I have had since new. I can drive from Bundaberg to Murwillumbah for 37ltrs of fuel. I did change the front hub to free wheeling as I didnt like how long they took to lock in.
Manual locking hubs?
Mahindra makes death traps.Brought to you by India where 50% of MPs in parliament are convicted rapists & murderers and where scammers stole $9 billion from senior citizens in Australia in 2023.
540,000 kms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought it was a typo. 😂
Any vehicle can be kept running and roadworthy indefinitely as long as the owner is willing to make the necessary repairs.
Also a courier vehicle, which means fewer heat cycles.
Much like why cabbies can get 750-1000k out of a car, but it’s unlikely Joe Blogs, with same vehicle, will be able to.
@@williamegler8771any vehicle! Lol tell that to range rover owners
@@williamegler8771"any vehicle" you must live in a different world
I took a Scorpio N for a test drive on one of the stinking hot Perth days that we've had recently and the air coming out of the air con duct got down to minus 5 degrees C.
How do you know? Do you keep a thermometer with you when you test drive?
Wow have u buyed scorpio N.. and if Yes then plz upload a video 🎥 of Scorpio N. ❤
@@Lav-v9c Yes, a Fluke 62 mini IR thermometer.
It’s a bloody shame the Thar got blocked for sale here by Jeep. They were going to release them (and still might).
No worries mate, they bloody will. Just design needs tweaking. By the way Thar already got spied testing in the land of oz.
@neosmith166 it really depends on how they change the front looks (& they bloody better)! Everything else is just a standard SUV! Hope they're successful! ❤
Yes and No. Mahindra is very capable and they should be easily able to launch a different looking Thar there.
Thar ev coming soon
I mean Thar is a rip off from the Jeep Wrangler. Ofc they dont want Mahindra to release them.
Farmer in SA ere, I've owned previous model mahindra 4x4 ute before.
These are tough, no-nonsense work horse... will do 90% what 70 series will do and drink much less.
Makes usual mid duty Utes feel like toys at much less price.
But in saying this, now I have changed to 79 series because support ,part availability, mechanics are unfamiliar with it to work with ... and there are few parts in mahindra sometimes let the otherwise brilliant vehicle down...
I've vowed I'd never spend money to buy 79 before , but the truth is you lose just as much with mahindra .. the resale is very bad ... with 70s v8 maybe ending ... it maybe actually smart investment for a vehicle.
I suggest if you want to buy PikUp, just get a clean second hand under 25k, don't spend money on after market, just off road it till end of days. Money well spent.
This is seriously impressive, cheap basic motoring which wears its half million km with ease. I'd doubt its Chinese rivals could do at least half that
to b fair indian market is ran by japanesend korean and indian brands so they have to hav some level of engineering so mahindra can consume jap nd korean customers .... ford chevy could not do any business
Mahindra Pickups are the first choice for people in rural areas in India. These are INDESTRUCTIBLE. This is basically India's AFFORDABLE TOYOTA like reliability.
Not only in india all over nepal too in nepal all bolero and scorpio comes in 4×4 versons most.
😂😂😂😂
Didn't know Mahindra's were that tough... However the lack of dealership network and parts availability is probably what would steer me away from these things if I was in the market for a Dualcab Ute...
The ex cricketer Mathew hayden has one and he swears by them
You couldn’t afford one anyway mate stick to your Toyota celica 2003
@@kimmurphy8297 Sure, I'll stick to my 2003 Toyota Celica as long I don't have to take public transport with you 🤣
really tough ,check more,u will be amazed
This is the same problem in India.
Their dealerships are less
The turning circle is the same as a Land Rover Defender, live with it. The center bearing failures are helped along by the crap pre delivery where the under body is sprayed with a thick bituminous goo. They spray everything, underbody, tail shafts, exhaust. The runs hanging of the tailshaft were near 5MM thick and made it massively out of balance. I got under mine and cleaned it off with degreaser and paper towels, vibrations gone.
Good point regarding the tail shaft 👍🏻
I’ve a 2012 model, done 150000miles and it’s still running great. This thing can last forever if well taken care of, we don’t even have proper roads here and it’s still a charm to drive as day one.
in East Africa... the mahindra bolero pickup beats the old ox cart landcruiser 70series 1Hz in virtually all metrics. they are really popular work trucks... and very reliable. safety is non existant😂😂
Weeee tetea scorpio achana na bolero......Crde kamenitesa though I love the mhawk
@@frankndirangu4340 umejuaje hio handwriting ni ya mbogi... 😂😂
Jajajaja are you sure
😂😂imefikisha ngapi uku hii sasa
@@greymatters2965 bei ya hilux inanunua mahindra mbili
I’ve been a member of the Facebook Mahindra owners club. I was very interested in the Pik-up, but the things drawing me back was the lack of parts in Australia, and some of the dealer issues. My conclusion is: if you have another car already, go for it, but as a sole vehicle, no. The diff locks are great, the engines are superb, it’s barebones and solid, but it’s being let down by the lack of parts and dealers.
It rarely gives trouble. It will run for decades
Said it before... best car reviews by 540 thousand kms!
my sister bought one of the first generation to hit the shores, still owns it and has never had a problem. before that she had Rodeo's, Triton's and Rovers and they were all pieces of shit.
Rodeos are not shit
Mahindras are death traps beware.
Just to repeat..540,000ks. Impressive.
That’s certainly an eye opener! I had no idea they were that reliable. Nice review :)
Come to India one day if you can
You can find so many Mahindra SUVs,Tractors and Jeeps but never in a bad condition
With some of the newer model more consumer friendly vehicles more traditional dealers are sprouting up. I’d have any Mahindra over basically any of the Chinese sub brands.
Key statement: "Better to get a new Mahindra pickup for $40,000 rather than a 10 year Toyota 70 series truck. Also, it's more reliable than other comparable trucks"
Ok scammer.
@@threekblack217 ok convict
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With all the issues re Support for warranty issues with Toyota's 4x4 vehicles in the last 15 years, YES I am going to buy a MAHINDRA PICKUP.
Lets face it, I will save a heap of money, it will do all the things I want and its almost impossible for Mahindra or their dealers to treat me as bad as Toyota treats their customers.
Mahindras are built like tanks. I own a Mahindra tractor and the only reason it’s ever not started is cause I left a light on and the battery drained. They’re perfect
I love that "Paying Bills" animation!
My mates mihindra lasted,800 thousands k got flogged in the Bush hardly serviced wasn't the most stylish thing but was a beast
I was considering the Mahindra ute a couple of years ago, but the closest dealer was 200kms away. And spare parts availability may not be the only issue. I have a GWM ute, and it needs some special tools. This is not unusual in modern vehicles until you find out that Great Wall will NOT sell special tools to the public, and even independent mechanics. There are exceptions, because RAC workshops can apparently get them, but some small one mechanic garage on the other side of Dingo Piss creek may have problems.
However, this is an Indian and not a Chinese vehicle, and given that vast subcontinent it would surely be commercial suicide for Marhindra to require local Indian mechanics to equip themselves with thousands of dollars worth of special tools in addition to all the normal/generic tools sets that the average mechanic has to invest in.
With some special tools it is good to "think outside the square". I needed a front bearing retainer tool, and as I said, GWM told me to get lost. So knowing that vehicle makers tend to steal each others designs, I got one from another brand of truck that looked mechanically the same, and bought that tool. Five minutes with a file, and I was able to use the tool, and solve the problem.
The half a million K's is impressive, and so is the price/value for money. Probably worth investing in a few spare parts ahead of time, and a workshop manual. Again, GWM, in their wisdom, would not sell me a workshop manual, so this is yet another disincentive to investing in a non-mainstream brand of vehicle. Marhindra might however, and if I was serious I would certainly inquire about getting one. Most of the common makes and models of vehicles have workshop manuals in stores like Supercheap Auto stores and the like.
They have a whole manual about their vehicles on their website as PDF, you can download them. They are easy to repair.
Dingo Piss creek ... Haha!!!
@@Ambrose4695 Full disclosure, I got that term from John Cadogan auto expert, so the giggles/appreciation is for him.
@@BlackHawkTejas Cool tip. Thanks.
I live in Costa Rica, and my 2024 S11 automatic has been great. The abused 2020 S6 before that not so much. The S6 got a ABS gremlin that the Mahindra importer just couldn't figure out, so they refunded my cash and I put it on the S11. All of the points here are spot on here, as a 2-year Mahindra owner I totally agree-other than my blue S11 is pretty good looking. One extra point: the departure angle off-road is terrible with the trailer hitch. The engine is not a screamer, but gets it done. It'll roll 140km on the highway no problem. At $35K USD for this or $80K+ for a 79 Series here in CR, it's a no brainer. Although I do get a twinge of jealous when I see a well done 79....
I'm in Costa Rica too, I'm seriously looking at getting a '24 model, seems to be a tad cheaper than the '25. What are your thoughts? You don't see them here much, but still not uncommon. How is the availability of parts... That's one question I've had. Local parts store have things or do you gotta go thru the agencia. I'd like to find someone that's got one and look it over calmly rather than going to the dealer.
@@costaricaunbound I'm in Guanacaste. Overall it's been good, I took it to the angencia in San Jose for oil changes and stuff. As for parts, I assume you'd need to go to the agencia since they are not common. Although I do see more and more around Liberia. I'm happy with the purchase as they are a great value.
I own an scorpio with 2.2 m hawk and zero issues with 5,00000 kms its a gem of an engine!!! But rusting is an issue on body panels other than that very very pocket friendly and too reliable engine , transmission and suspension!!
Great vid. Would love to see reviews on the other available mahindra models getting around aus
540 K K's enough said, Oh What a Feeling, it's not a Toyota but gee whizz my old RAV4 with 320 K K's would be envious.
My 2004 RAV has done 475,000 with no issues. I have been looking at the Mahindra pikup as an eventual replacement.
The cupholders are specifically designed for choccy milk or iced coffee bottles. No need to be flat.
My Scorpio recently clocked 100 thousand km no issue so far
Rooty gave it the Thumbs up and got one , definitely my next car. Love the simplicity and lack of electronic nonsense
That's getting your money's worth, especially when you see some "premium" brands shit their strides way before 200,000ks!
I agree 100% about the look of the truck. The grill and headlights don't match the rest of the vehicle. They should have gone a bit more heavy duty.
its a originally a suv ..they chopped it off
Gotta give credit to India for this one
Mahindra is almost born from laylend india and ford india ..pretty old school but it tough
Our org has a Scorpio and a an S11 they are both awesome no nonsense vehicles.
I amdiffinitely buting one. I decided that some time ago, I have been saving my considering and nearly have enough for a new S11.
Go for it mate!
I'm hoping to have enough $ to get an s11 before the global comes out.
I don't want all the beeping flashing safety features but more airbags would be nice...
Missed some bits, common parts oil, air, fuel and cabin filters, wheel bearings, centre bearing, suspension, free wheeling hubs and brakes are all available (if you own one and know a service is coming up order first simple). Turning circle is large due to the fact if you allow the front wheels to overturn you chew out your cv's, dont care about cv's then adjust the end stop bolts and half the turning circle. Towing capacity is about were all ute's should be, anyone stupid enough to drag 3.5 tonne (realm of F250, Chev Silverado 3500 or Dodge Ram 2500) around with with a sub 3lt motor and a gross weight of under 2 tonnes is a fool with more money than cense and is looking at a new ute every year. Example of carrying capacity My S10+ 1067kg in the well back, Dodge Ram 1500 big truck tow lots if you own a service station 940kg.
What's engine size got to do with towing haha
Cruise control in a manual will disengage when revs get too low or the load too high for the current gear.
Happy to provide my Ssangyong musso xlv ultimate for review.
That's also a Mahindra
Thanks for doing this review :) I was actually thinking about buying one of these.
This is an honest work truck for a day of honest work by an honest man. No frills reliability.
one good point... it's not made in china.
thanks again for your dinky di down to earth good honest reviews......for a work horse with so many Kays on the clock and still be in such a good condition. says much about Indian honest workmanship. Which I;m sure have changed a lot of persons opinion about MADE IN INDIA. i;M LOOKING FORWARD TO when you review a similar chinese machine with similar mileage . and how it will compare (mechanically most important) Keep up the good work mate. I;m looking forward to when you get to 50k subscribers. which I:m sure you will. Cheers and have a good one. PS> I reckon Jim. is every body's mate.
Just wait for the day when Tata motors (Owner of JLR) will launch their vehicles too. I bet, These two india brands will be sufficient to bring lot of headache to existing top car makers in AUS. Both are very very reliable car makers. Especially in diesel engines
Looks like reality is kicking in. We have all these clip and to our cars but, they only add risk to reliability. Therefore, simple, tough durable vehicles must be a priority for the future.
Thank you thank you thank you so much. Been waiting on this review and you guys never disappoint
Can you please do a review on the Mahindra Thar?
Sending love from South Africa 🇿🇦
We don't get the Thar unfortunately. Jeep took Mahindra to court about it's design. If it was here, jeep sales would go from woeful to non existent.
@@cthorno2991 I just took a gander at these, gotta say they would sell like hot cakes in Australia.
@@lobsterwhisperer7932 I think Mahindra are going to start taking off here once people realize you don't have to spend $75k for a 4x4.
@@cthorno2991 5 door one is coming .. can u guys not import ?? or imorting is much more expensive??
@@cthorno2991 mahindra won in australia so there is a chance and suddenly alot of thar reviews popped up from australian jourrnalists recently
Inside is fire rated which I’d rather that ; than any of the other safety crap
Content with my 2018 XUV 500, So far not much isues with spare parts.Most of them are available on eBay and online. Was able to get the front fender from Mahindra after a small accident. A local mechanic was able to fix a ruptured turbo intercooler for $100.Only complaint is that the auto gear is very sluggish to reache the 3rd gear you have to shift 1st and 2nd gear in manual mode especially when comming out of traffic lights.
Still better than A Chinese Great wall/LDV. It's the perfect little runabout to thrash and not care about damaging.
Little runabout? At 2 tons?
I would love to see you guys do a video on used Colorado's I've always been curious about them second hand.
I've never even heard of this brand until I watched this . Interesting
Really, Mahindra has been selling the Pick Up for nearly 20 years in Australia.
Too bad Mahindra doesn't sell them here in India. We have very less use for a pick-up but I would hope they start selling few units. Isuzu and Toyota are selling their pick-up trucks here so if Mahindra can sell them at much lower prices, will be amazing.
Scorpio gateway is there and you can modify on a used Scorpio 😂
Bro the way you narrate and speak is fun, subscribed to you, do more Indian car reviews 😂😎, and shaadaap Scorpio is a handsome looking SUV 😑
Thanks so much!
540000 ks!!!!! It looks like its ready for more🎉
Can you get these at all in the US market? And if you do answer what would it cost? Ballpark figure.
Check-out Mahindra roxor.
@@sounakchowdhury1928 Mahindra Roxor has failed road worhtiness tests in the US.
@@threekblack217 because it is not made for the roads , its a side by side
@@harshsolankireacts Ok scammer
Check out the Mahindra Pik-Up Karoo in South Africa. I own one and love it.
I wonder if mahindra will be back in Philippines ❤❤❤
I was so disappointed to find in 2024 they no longer sell the 2 door 4WD version and I don't want a 4 door version..
Hows the mini coming along on the side there
Door trims - not door cards in Australia!!
just check the turbo isn't burnt out
a more decisive comparison would have been the Toyota Hilux Double Cab (even the Raider model), the Nissan NP300 Double Cab, the Ford F150 and the Ford Ranger Double Cab vs the Mahindra
new all pickups feel and work great - now live and work with those same vehicles for a decade or 300,000 km then we talk again
the outcome will be far different if the vehicles would perform the same comparison
my prediction is that if those pickups were used as real workhorses and not as a mere city-boy mode of transport with occasional loads and on bad road surfaces and regular dirt roads and farm roads that the Mahindra won't even be around at that point and the fords would have underwent either tons of mechanical upkeep or possibly repairs while the japanese pickups would still be fine
also remember Toyota is bringing out a $10,000 pickup truck that will also later be available in double cab and 4x4 models, so the price mention now largely becomes a negative for mahindra who simply took a sub $10k vehicle and tried to sell it cheaper but very near the main brand pickup trucks
in fact in South Africa a mahindra, chinese pickups and other garbage pickups are now sold at only a minor price difference from the Japanese main brands, why would I buy a Mahindra if I can have a Toyota Hilux Double Cab for the same price? And if anyone wonders exactly how a japanese pickup truck differs from anything else, go view the topgear episode where they team tried to destroy an old diesel toyota hilux - as for local experience myself, I owned a mahindra and it had one mechanical failure after the other throughout the warranty period and we later had to resort to the courts to force a refund, other rural owners I encountered share similar horror stories, a business I deal with on a monthly basis have a whole fleet of both the regular Mahindra pickups and the purely commercial ones and they confess to the same problem, but their solution is to trade in each mahindra after 11 months for a new one at the dealership to avoid repair and warranty wars.
If you plan on replacing your pickup each year. Buy a mahindra.
If you plan on buying one pickup that has to last because there won't be funds for a very long time to see to a replacement, then buy japanese
I replaced my new and refunded mahindra commercial single cab LWB with a used Nissan Hardbody single cab LBW (that pre-dates the Nissan NP300 which was it's new model during the time I bought the mahindra), at the time I purchased the nissan hardbody it was already 6 years old.
My used nissan hardbody is now only two services away from the 400,000 km mark and still going strong and doing it's job and no mechanical failures have occurred, I service it myself
mahindras are serviced by it's dealerships and don't last past their warranties on average
many claim to own a veteran mahindra, however on the rare occasions when you do spot them on the roads in SA they are new, you almost never find an older model since those have either been scrapped or waiting to be fixed, thieves over here don't even want to steal a mahindra with the keys left in the ignition since it is such a piece of garbage - however they'll go to great lengths to steal even a used japanese pickup
let that sink in - also consider that at the time of release of this video praising the mahindra, other youtubers in the same category are also doing mahindra videos, because mahindra is running scared of the newer planned japanese pickup brand releases that will simply outsell mahindra's overpriced unreliable garbage, all manufacturers do paid for social media and video content, this is no exception
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@@robertfonovic3551 you don't see Mahindras over here older than 3 years because they don't even last three years. Unlike other countries we actually put our pickups to constant heavy duty use. Changing the milage on an almost as new garage queen and then making a video about it is the same as a used car salesman saying "oh it only had an old lady driver and the ultra low milage is genuine"
so much free time to write this much🤣
The toyota pickup that we need WILL not be Available in Australia so we are told so your point is MOOT
Quite positive overall! [540k!] Imho, I'd take an Indian built car/truck every day over equivalent Chinese.
Suzuki, Hyundai & others have & do sell Indian cars here, typically under the radar. i20N?
_I'd really love to import a last-model, top-spec Tata Nano, I just ❤the whole Nano idea. =)_
The Jeep Compass and Suzuki Baleno as well.
Same here, Chinese cars are nasty, Indian gear is generally longer lasting and better engineered. I'd love a Mahindra Thar.
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Oh God, that made me laugh. 500k kms. All the....."but it won't last 25 yeez loik me hilux/prado/cruiser/70 series" comments stopped in their tracks. So funny!
Look at the price 😂
It seems like the lack of dealerships and ready to go parts are going to be the Achilles heel of these things.
I am a marine biologist and I bought mine to create an artificial reef, perfect
I can't see how a pre delivery check should be required to ensure that components don't fall of the chassis.
That's simply shitty assembly quality.
That stuff doesn't come loose all by itself on the ship bringing the vehicles into the country.
Hmm, one would think not but it's part of pre delivery.
Can you guys do a review on holden RG colorado
Biggest issue is getting spare parts.. 😂
Easy as, compared to my Japanese imports! Try a $3k Suzuki bloody windscreen! =)
these videos are more fun than new car reviews, one thing though if you are reveiwing a dual cab ute can you wear chunkier shoes instead of thin converse so we get an idea of foot space
Could u maybe do a segment on the 2009 Ford Everest 3.0 TDCi next?
I have a feeling that they 'OZ' market is going to go bonkers when they launch the next generation Scorpio Pickup.
Got one for sale in WA, black edition
Mahindra are far better offroad than people think! If they made one with 3.5 tonne tow capacity! They'd knock Landcruiser out of the market! The latest Landcruiser is flimsy under the bonnet.
U need to review xuv 500, xuv 700 and scorpio N.
Have a shot everytime you hear "Not to mention"
I did this and ended up in the hospital :(
We need these in America
Cheeky cheeky - 🥘 up a good ol storm with statements like that.
I LIKE IT!!! 😂
Sir plz make a video on e250/350 2012/2014
The ute looks alright. The bull bar sucks balls.
Sucks balls? Yeah righht
Mahindra Vehicles are made for where no roads are avilable, Basically off road condition like indian roads :P
Their trim names sound like phones tho
Would love to see the one that this company has that has done 1,000,000kms.
Superb video
Interesting don’t sound bad at all
Valley Xpress pikup now has 905,000km
Half a million kms and this condition in Mahindra, no its not possible...
Don’t know what to tell you, but it is
I bet it looked great in the design renders..
Then they printed it.
Great ute very impressive in this price range😊
They ARE seriously ugly, but who cares?
As long as it goes and doesn't rust to death while you're buying a pie.
Cheap things no good, good things no cheap.
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I love ur car reviews. Pls do a review of Honda s660 if possible. Thanks
Are you some kind of psychic? 🤔 we shot a Honda S660 the other day. Publishing in 2 weeks!
Haha, that’s my dream car. Just wanted to see you reviewing that car and also curious about Jim’s “what goes wrong?” part. I’ll wait for the video, thanks a lot. 😊
@@ReDrivenbeen waiting for a long time to see your opinion on the Mahindra good job personally I would not recommend doing any mods to them majority of the people that beefed it up have had serious problems with them , just wrap it in cotton wool and it will serve you well ,
Awesome review m8
Unlike other brands, Indian cars of #TATA and #Mahindra brands are very durable, pocket friendly and have a strong build quality.
If you still don't believe in Indian quality .... Then you are lost my brother.
U can buy it past 10 years I am satisfied with it without any damages
Please I beg you, for sh and giggles, do a Tata Xenon review