USED Mahindra Pik-Up/Scorpio - Do you buy a used Indian ute? | ReDriven used car review

No one could accuse the Mahindra Pik-Up of style over substance, this is a serious ute! We've got everything you need to know about the 2016 model onwards and the big question is - should you buy one?

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Skip ahead:
00:00​​​​​​​ - Intro
00:18 - What is it?
03:15 - How's the interior
07:48 - Tech, features & safety?
09:33 - What's it like to drive?
11:57 - What goes wrong?
18:17 - Should you buy it?

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[NIPUNAPEIRISPRNK]

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.

[gatomatias]

Well, this is a real review. Most reviewers do new cars, which I think is nonsense, but reviewing a 500K Km car feels right.

[Tedkelvin]

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😂😂

[toyotacamry]

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.

[mattdebyl]

It’s a bloody shame the Thar got blocked for sale here by Jeep. They were going to release them (and still might).

[richardsims]

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.

[davidwild]

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.

[murraylangley]

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.

[ManyColorsOfLight]

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.

[williamhardes]

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.

[ROHITTHAKUR]

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.

[mr.stealyomemes]

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.

[MartinJones]

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...

[MrJustapersn]

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

[ramblinonandon]

Just to repeat..540, 000ks. Impressive.

[ROHITTHAKUR]

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"

[mattdebyl]

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.

[davidarter]

That’s certainly an eye opener! I had no idea they were that reliable. Nice review :)

[raygale]

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.

[Luke-igwf]

My mates mihindra lasted, 800 thousands k got flogged in the Bush hardly serviced wasn't the most stylish thing but was a beast