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WE currently have a XUV 500. Driven around 95000kms in 3 years time. The journey has been great, though with little bumps on the way. We are considering replacing XUV 500 as it has clocked our usual vehicle change kms. The replacement should be a SUV and should be good on highways.
Options:
Pajero Sport, new XUV 500, Fortuner, Endeavour, Innova
Fortuner, Endeavour and Innova will be in our market by 2016, from what I read online. While I initially thought of waiting till 2016 and go for replacement, 2 TD of Pajero sport has changed my mind.
First TD was the auto variant as it was their only demo car, which was reasonably smooth but I really want a MT only, as our usage is primarily inter-city runs. So, they arranged for a MT Pajero, which was a new car supposed to be for the Dealer’s director. I always thought Pajero sport was an Okay looker, but the current facelift impressed me a lot. The suspension is even more impressive. Ride and handling is the best I have seen in a full size SUV. For my driving style, turbo lag isn’t very pronounced. Entire car feels solidly built.
On the downside, interior space is limited. Floor is high and the roof is low. You have to lift yourself to get in and crouch so that you don’t hit your head. Space when compared to XUV is very less, at least for the first 2 rows. And the cabin is narrower and more sedan like character. And I will be missing a lot in features, including the 6th gear and auto door lock. I also feel that getting another XUV, though improved won’t give you the new car feel. While XUV costs around 17 lacs for the w8 FWD variant, Pajero sport costs 29.5 lacs. I have to pay more, lose lots of features and less mileage too. I’m also worried about Mitsubishi service and company’s future.
Please share your insight and help me clear the dilemma.
Options:
Pajero Sport, new XUV 500, Fortuner, Endeavour, Innova
Fortuner, Endeavour and Innova will be in our market by 2016, from what I read online. While I initially thought of waiting till 2016 and go for replacement, 2 TD of Pajero sport has changed my mind.
First TD was the auto variant as it was their only demo car, which was reasonably smooth but I really want a MT only, as our usage is primarily inter-city runs. So, they arranged for a MT Pajero, which was a new car supposed to be for the Dealer’s director. I always thought Pajero sport was an Okay looker, but the current facelift impressed me a lot. The suspension is even more impressive. Ride and handling is the best I have seen in a full size SUV. For my driving style, turbo lag isn’t very pronounced. Entire car feels solidly built.
On the downside, interior space is limited. Floor is high and the roof is low. You have to lift yourself to get in and crouch so that you don’t hit your head. Space when compared to XUV is very less, at least for the first 2 rows. And the cabin is narrower and more sedan like character. And I will be missing a lot in features, including the 6th gear and auto door lock. I also feel that getting another XUV, though improved won’t give you the new car feel. While XUV costs around 17 lacs for the w8 FWD variant, Pajero sport costs 29.5 lacs. I have to pay more, lose lots of features and less mileage too. I’m also worried about Mitsubishi service and company’s future.
Please share your insight and help me clear the dilemma.