Toyota's own half price Hilux can do the same as overrated LandCruiser 70 series. Don't think many LandCruiser drivers will switch to Mahindra though, or Hilux using half the fuel, as they are religious about their 70 series, it's a Country Australia cult icon.
Yep I will agree with you to some point. But I personally know of a couple of die hard cruiser fans that have gone and bought a mahindra as a farm ute instead of using their v8 to drive around the paddock. Toyota does have a name for itself in Australia, and I don't see that falling apart soon. But I think as time goes by people will start to take a bit more notice of what they spend their hard earned money on.
My dad own 2 of those mahindra and for sure despite it price it is really comparable to the famous hilux and to be honest i drove both the 2.5 diesel hilux and it got stuck where the old 2.5 diesel mahindra would go like a champ. Now I'm enjoying more on road with the new one that comes with the mhawk engine
G'day mate. That is awesome to here. I've got to admit I've grown pretty fond our my mahindra. I owned cruiser's all my driving life, and I must admit the mahindra fits in perfectly with them. I'm definitely impressed with where it can go. Thanks for watching, and your feedback 👍
Great videos on the mahindra mate, enjoying every bit of it. Keep them coming! Thinking of getting one of them in the near future as my first 4x4 they just sound too good to be true with their specs and the price they offer it for.
Wait till you get the new XUV 700 down under! It will redefine yer perception on what an SUV can offer within a limited budget. I bought it the moment i heard 5 stars GNCAP
The 70 series is designed to carry heavy loads (500 - 1000kg) over rough terrain reliably for hundreds of thousands of kms. As long as its used and serviced correctly. The competition would be lucky to last 100 thousand kms carrying heavy loads, if it could even carry the heavy load over rough terrain in the first place. One chooses the tool for the job. If your loading is light to medium, (200 - 400kg) then there is alot of choice out there at the moment. One doesn't need a rocket ship if they aren't going into outer space. They can save there money too.
G'day mate and thanks for watching. I totally agree that the cruiser was designed to carry heavy loads a long way without to much hassle. Having said that, the mahindra runs the same leaf spring set up in the rear as the cruiser. Intact when I put the lift in it all the bushes and shackles were landcruiser parts. So carrying capability would be the same. The difference in my opinion is the engine, the cruiser can do that sort of stuff day in day out. The little 2.2ltr mahindra engine lacks the torque to do it. Although it's an awesome engine for fuel economy and it is very well geared for long distances travelling, it would definitely struggle against a cruiser in the pulling and long term carrying department. Thanks for the feed back mate and its always good to chat with someone who has a sense of knowledge 👍
Mate, in Indias roads and Mountain terains these Mahindra's and Tata motors are thrashed more than any Western or Japanese models are They will out do your big brands easily. Mahindra sells more tractors and farm vehicles then anyone and was also behind Ssangyong models like the Rexton. Their Mahindra Thar is super solid and the Roxor is already getting fame in USA. Tata on the other hand owns Jaguar & Landrover in the UK
@@fijianz1 have you seen the top gears hilux and recent whistlingdiesel testing of the hilux, Mahindra is good but Toyota’s have been tested to their limits time and time again, I guess we won’t know unless someone pushes it unreasonably hard like Toyota’s, even in India fortuners are the popular vehicles in big suv segment Australia and Africa are much more harsher and remote , in India you can pretty much go anywhere in a splendor
land cruiser are overrated, they are better than hilux, mahindras, Landrovers but they are overrated and overpriced for what they offer, price to performance is worst in land cruiser
Thanks mate, it's always awesome hearing nice comments from other parts of the world. We love our builds and what we can do with them. Thanks for watching 😀
Mate, great videos! I own a 2014 model and when it's dead (hopefully not for a long time, trying to do a long-term keeper test) I'll be buying another 👍
I keep wondering what the cost to import would be considering they're already right hand drive, mind you it's hard enough getting things in at the moment, been waiting 4 months now for an eton truck part from the states and still not here..
Thanks for your comment mate. It would all depend on exactly what you intend using it for. 2wd would even better on fuel because it's lighter and it's not moving anywhere near as many parts. On the other hand 4wd can go through some more serious ruff stuff. But if your doing mostly on road work, I would get the 2wd and throw a kings winch in it. That would help you in the occasion you get stuck. But it is also up to your budget. Let us know how you go. I hope this helps mate👍
Yep exactly right. The money you save buying it. You can put in to things like a lift, tyres, bullbar and other goodies. I'm sure you will be quietly impressed with one.
Thanks for watching mate. I absolutely love my mahindra. I just finished my new tray modification. Please share my channel with all your friends. I love hearing from people from all over the world 🙂👍
Ever had any problem with the timing belt, clutch, electronics and gearbox? Because here in India I have one, and it's pain on the arse, where the clutch would roast several times, and the gearbox left me stranded in the middle of the highway 2 times. Once I couldn't even start it because of the timing belts. Speaking of electronics, my rear passenger windows ain't working either. BTW, love you SWB Toyota LC 70 series, is it an HZ? Love that GQ/y60 patrol too.
Thanks for watching mate. Iv had absolutely no problems with the mahindra at all. My Toyota is a 1988 BJ70 landcruiser swb. And It was a pretty cool Nissan hey. Thanks again for watching and please share it with your friends 😀
That was in 2wd on standard road tyres, and it did ok. The diff lock really helps in that situation. Now I have mud tyres on its a different story. In standard form the mahindra is quite a capable little work ute. But as soon as you modify one, they become so much more capable of tackling harder stuff. Like most 4x4's, a few little add-ons and it totally helps it. Thanks for watching 👍
@@grahamharris4wdadventures53 ah nice one. Yeah I'm thinking as I want to get into 4wheeling and I'll be a beginner. ATs will probably be my first mod. Your videos are great keep it coming. Have you got any other mods to your Pik Up
Yeah A/T tyres are a good start. I did most of my off road videos with A/T tyres. At the moment I'm looking at designing a custom bash plate to cover the fuel tank. I've got full underbody protection, but the fuel tank needs something over it. Apart from that, she's pretty well completed.
Back in 2002, Mahindra launched the SUV version of Scorpio to compete against TATA Safari (another Indian beast). You'll change your mind if you look at TATA Safari.
@@grahamharris4wdadventures53 mahindra bought license from original willy motors to manufacture ww2 jeeps. Thar has big wheel and good torque. But mahindra cannot sell it outside India. In USA they sell a lightweight derivative of thar, called roxor. It is a thar mechanically. But there is no cabin and no features.
Any 4x4 will do it. But how long will it last? how reliable it is? This is why you are spending the money on a Toyota. They beat every manufacturer in reliability. Mahindra will come no where close in terms of reliability.
They get over 500,000km all the time on mahindras in India and south Africa. And I have seen a few here in Australia do the same. We have a fleet of cruises where I work, and they like all models have issues. Alternators fail constantly. Starter motors, electrical problems, air-conditioning is shit and door cards/windows always fall apart. I love cruiser's, but they are astronomically over priced for what they are!! I can literally buy 3 mahindras for just 1 landcruiser. I do agree that parts for any Toyota is more readily available then mahindra. That is something mahindra have to understand, that here in Australia we do things differently compared to other parts of the world. I hope in the future they follow Toyota's business model and give us more choices on modifying our 4x4's. Mahindra certainly have their problems with certainly components failing, like the stupid carrier bearing in the tailshaft. Which I have had one fail, and I think my new one is on the way out again. They really need to look at these issues and fix them. The same as Toyota with their clutch. Thanks for watching and thanks for your feedback. Off roading is a passionate past time for all of us, and the good thing is we are all individuals when it comes to choice of our 4x4's.
I am from India and Canada. Mahindra's no way do 500K without issues. It is alright if you are in India where labor is cheap. I'll not say the same thing for N America. All Alternators and Starters need to be serviced after 150K kms. Talk about water pumps, wheel bearings, oil seals leaking etc. I see XUV's parked on the side of the road with their bonnets opened, mostly electrical problems. I like Mahindra's, they have come along a long way. But no way will I compare the two. True comparison comes with time and kms. logged. I have a 1998 2.7L 4runner, 2003 Qualis (Kijang) and a 2000 3.4L Prado. Simple and absolutely reliable all 3 of them.
Yeah. I agree mahindra have a long way to go. And I really hope they start listening to their consumers. But something tells me they won't. Got to admit the older Toyota's were a dream to work on with electrics. 👍
First of all thanks for watching. No it wasn't in 4x4 as I was demonstrating haw the traction control system can be a pain in slightly muddy or sandy conditions where 4x4 isn't needed. Even the mud hole my wife drove through was in 2wd. It would have had no trouble tackling any of that in 4x4. It was purely for explanation purposes. 😀
@@grahamharris4wdadventures53 that eaton diff lock is a god send...I can go just about anywhere with my mindy except where people with big tyres have excavated deep wheel tracks and the mindy bellies...normal 4x4ing getting firewood farm work even travelling and towing in the bush the mindies ideal
