Mahindra Scorpio 2020 Gray

The Gorky Automobile Plant, which is gradually abandoning the production of unprofitable Volgas, decided to rely on foreign SUVs - cars of the Indian company Mahindra The leaders of GAZ kept their negotiations with their Indian colleagues in the strictest confidence. Apparently, they were afraid to jinx it, because five years ago, journalists had already "married" Mahindra Last year, Nizhny Novgorod managers purchased one hundred vehicle kits, which are now being assembled at GAZ. True, for the first test drive they rolled out copies of the Indian assembly, just the two that were certified. This explains the presence on the body of the name Scorpio, as in the famous model of one American manufacturer. In our country, the car will be sold under the name Marshal. The exterior was designed in England and is a "citation" of other models - a sort of hodgepodge. The grille is borrowed from the Grand Cherokee. The double-deck roof is reminiscent of the top of a Land Rover Discovery. At the same time, the body has practically no straight lines. Su Mahindra Scorpio 2020 Gray ch biodesign was fashionable ten years ago. For comparison, the Gazans brought the UAZ Patriot to the training ground, which, in our subjective opinion, looks more harmonious and more serious. We sit behind the wheel. The salon of the "Hindu" looks modern, but a little playful. Oval instruments and "cheerful" seat upholstery are clearly not suitable for a rude SUV. Despite this, the ergonomics are carefully designed. As an option, future buyers will be able to order two additional seats. In terms of design, the 2002-born Scorpio is a mid-size frame SUV. Independent front suspension contributes to good handling. The rear suspension is equipped with springs with anti-roll bar. The car can move with both rear and all-wheel drive, which has a downshift range of gears. In combination with a 2-liter 16-valve Renault engine producing 116 hp. with. a mechanical 5-speed gearbox works. On the go, I was pleased with the small efforts on the controls and sensitive brakes. The motor is not very powerful, but the torque characteristic allows you to quickly start and control acceleration. The lightweight steering wheel is convenient for parking. Off-road Mahindra confidently holds the road, and only the absence of inter-wheel locks does not give us the right to call the "Indian scorpion" a serious off-road conqueror. It can be seen that the manufacturer tried to make an SUV for the widest possible consumer audience, to balance various consumer qualities: an unobtrusive design, average cross-country ability suitable for a picnic trip, light but not sensitive control. It seems that the residents of the province may become the buyers of this SUV. But there is one but, which, however, will be enough to cancel out all the bright plans: the gas leaders talk about the planned price of $ 20-23 thousand. But now is not the first of April. In addition, in Nizhny Novgorod, we were told that the factory warranty for the Indian novelty would be only one year. After the implementation of the first batch, the management of the plant will make one of three decisions. The first, in the case of incredible demand, is the deployment of full-scale production with a large degree of localization. For example, both parties could agree on the installation of ZMZ-405 or GAZ-5601 engines. The second option is average demand. Then SUVs will be imported from India ready-made. And if the Russians don't like Marshal at all, then no, and there is no trial. Mahindra brothers' own way 80. In 2002, the first independent Scorpio model was launched, which is successfully sold on the domestic market and exported abroad. In addition, Mahindra produces four-wheel drive vans and vans based on the 1979 Mitsubishi L300. Sophisticated ergonomics. - Outdated design, high price. https://cars45.com.gh/1JmzPy8vwNxFFj9ujHcyBf4g