29000 kms review t8 100 HP

29000 kms review t8 100 HP

Let me tell you the pros first. a) Very good low end torque. Can take any roads. Good suspension but a bit bumpy. Excellent driving position and very comfortable for drivers. Trips done so far are Bangalore-> Chennai-> Hyderabad-> Bangalore.( 1 time , 1500kms) Bangalore to Chennai - ( 2 times,720 kms round trip) Bangalore to Coorg - ( 3 times, 500 kms for each round trip) Bangalore - Kolkata - Jamshedpur - Bangalore ( 1 time, 4500 kms round trip).The vehicle has excellent braking and can cruse at 110 at comfortable speed with a good average. I got 15 kpl when travelling Chennai and Coorg and 13 kpl on my trip to Kolkata Jamshedpur, The reason could be that I drove at 120 to 125 where ever road permitted which is above the economy zone which is 100~110 km per hour. The service cost so far has been 2300 at 10 K at 4500 at 20 K Cons:- Blind spot on front left side,back wheel spin at particular angles, second seats needs more cushioning and very upright and has less thigh support. Still needs to improve. Should have 3 head rests at back and optional arm rest at back. Although the torque figures show more on paper than a bolero, the bolero pulls better on bad roads and hills. Not aware why, perhaps because of the heavy crank of 2500 cc engine. I have a strange problem where a sound from engine comes and engine knocks and then this disappears. I have mentioned this to Mahindra but they have not been able to replicate nor resolve this issue. This suddenly happens for 2 to 3 min and then disappears. Over all a very good compact SUV at the price where during emergency 7 users can sit. It would have been a killer if it had a 4X4 version Improvement areas:- Wheel spin, 2nd row thigh support, 4X4 version.