Mahindra ROXOR LE Review - First Drive 

Diesel... mechanical ... Manual transmission ... no stupid tricks... And most importantly - "my complete control" over it ... ❤️

Congratulations India! Mahindra won the case against The FCA group!

I was in Indo china border in early 2000s. We had to reach an army camp up in Himalayas, 2k at 45deg climb in torrential monsoon reason. Had a fully equipped Toyota give up the ghost at about 100m or so. They radioed up and an army dude down in one of these and hauled us up. Tough little things these are.

I love the fact that1 its a diesel,2 it has a 5speed trans 3 ,you get to choose manually what gear your in. And last of all it's actually a blast to drive. Kudos to Mahindra for improving on a vehicle that was already tough to beat.now they just need to make it street legal

You have no idea how much torture this mahindra Jeeps can take. My father, who is a rubber planter in South Indian is still using a mahindra he brought almost 20 years ago as a plantation vehicle. It is a willis Jeep layout. I learned driving on it.

Decades back I used to drive Mahindra Jeep in mountainous areas of Himalaya on dirt roads , in snow, through mud and streams and at times no roads. Believe me it always took me home safe and sound. I am happy to see a new Mahindra Roxor and really feel proud that people all around the world are showing respect to this pedigree from stables of Indian auto maker Mahindra. I have seen the Indian version on roads and it looks strong powerful and dependable and young generation has taken a fancy to it. It is perfectly stree legal in India and comes with few more creature comforts and safety features .

Everyone says make in America, so Mahindra makes in America now everyone says why is it expensive.

Mahindra is giving the people what they want, not the North American car companies giving you what they want to give you. I am a hard-core Jeep fanatic and hate the new Jeeps. I'd buy one of these any day before the electronic nightmares they build now.

Love this toy, it will be my next purchase. Old school jeep with modern tech and a great price point.

Roxor is so tough that for few decades it used to serve in the Indian Army and is battle tested in the 1971 India Pakistan war (Bangladesh Liberation war)

Love it! Absolutely perfect for someone who doesnt have time to restore a CJ but still wants one

A pickup version of the Roxor would be the bomb .

I have been driving the Roxor and just really liking this machine and the 3500lb towing is for real great review guys!!!!

For the same money as the higher end side by sides currently on the market, I would much rather have the Roxor. I work at a powersports dealer that sells everything and these Mahindras are built much stronger than anything else. It is hard to ignore the ability to spend less money on an older CJ that you can drive on the road, but there is a lot to be said about it being brand new, with a warranty, and having that turbo diesel.

I am actually shocked by the fact that there's is such a huge and loyal roxor fanbase in USA

The Mahendra brand picked up the off road vehicle making contract since the War. This is a continuation of the Willy’s brand and is more original then “Jeep” brand made by Fiat.

As soon as I find one of these available in Connecticut, I WILL be buying one!

All the negative comments are justified given whats on offer, but drive it once if you are into jeeping. These guys have been making the so called real jeep for more years than the real jeep company, so i guess they know a few things about how to take care of the basics rather than give you heated seats and steering wheel. All the remote and inaccessible places rely on a mahindra (a lot like toyota in other markets). The tow rating appears to be downgraded for regulatory reasons. The heavy weight is the result of reinforcements done on the real jeep chassis to make it work in India, the torture these things endure in our plantation trail everyday made me a believer. I hope they have preserved the mechanicals for reliability.

The US auto makers will fight to keep the street legal truck version out...cause they know it will sell!!! I hope to see it in the US in my lifetime...

These vehicles have been run for a zillion kms in really tough conditions, mountains at 6000 m plus, deserts, swamps, jungles, and rural roads, Mahindra knows what it is building.

Here’s Mahindra’s full statement: We understand that a complaint has been filed by FCA with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) against Mahindra. Mahindra has not yet been served with the complaint and we prefer not to comment at length on the dispute at this time. However, we have reviewed FCA’s core filing and find it to be without merit. Mahindra has a historic relationship and agreements with FCA and its predecessors that go back seventy years. The relationship began in the 1940’s with the original agreement with Willys and continues to this day, with the most recent agreement executed with FCA (then Chrysler Group LLC) in 2009. Our actions, products, and product distribution (including ROXOR) both honor the legacy of the relationship and the terms of our agreements with FCA. Mahindra has been co-existing with FCA (and the Jeep brand) for over 25 years in India and in many other countries. The ROXOR is a derivative of Mahindra vehicles distributed in those markets. Based on these agreements and our history, we believe that FCA’s claims are baseless and Mahindra is well within its rights to both manufacture and distribute the ROXOR off-road vehicle.

I met a gentleman who pulls one of these behind his pickup truck camper ,boon docking rig.Has owned it for a year now.Absolutely loves it and said he smiles every time he gets behind the wheel.👍🏻

I fully expect a road legal version in coming years. Keeping this thing off road reduces your potential customers drastically. Daimler Chrysler is going to have a serious problem at that point, or whoever owns the jeep moniker.

Im going to buy one tommorow.... I sold the two Rangers and one set of prospector tracks after blowing up the “front diff” in the 800. Jeep is pissed and trying to ban their sale in the US. Better get em while the getting is good. Not everyday you can buy a brand new Willys-Kaiser jeep with a diesel engine in it. And the axles? Take Dana 44 ring and pinion gears and locker units. Ridiculous value. Go try to restore an old Willys to new quality for the Roxor price.

Off-road enthusiasts will love this thing! I just love the fact that it has 3 pedals! So hard to find just about anything with a manual anymore unless it's a musclecar, and even then it's a challenge. I love 5 speeds!

Mahindra is making India proud

Needs a .50 cal mounted on top

People are hating just because it is made by a Indian company and calling 3rd world country cant make real jeep. Guys who doesn't know thing outside USA.

Reminds me of the M151a2 during my old military days.

Basically a WW2 Jeep, sounds fun.

These are street legal in Montana.

Hope they don’t get cheap. They will sell good. Please keep it strong. I’m saving my money

Fully mechanical!! Sounds good

The one being sold here in India is the Mahindra Thar. I would say, Roxor is the "export version" of the Thar lol. Both machines are absolute beasts! I own a Mahindra Thar and she is a badass!!

Looks like a winning combo of trail rider and ranch worker. Perfect for me.

With a diesel in it, should be fairly simple to wickup the power a bit too. I see lots of aftermarket coming out in the future. These things are going to take off

people are so jealous of this its better then junky side by sides alot tougher built

Looks like a fun ride. It's a real shame that the government over here is RAF and keeping this thing off road. It's laughable that all the jeep people wanna shit talk it when it's more of a jeep than the current jeeps. i'd have one of these over a sillyass side by side any day of the week.

once my cousin took me in this on a hunting trip with a straight rock hill and i thought the hunt is over. but the roxor straight up climbed the hill, that was impressive

When zombie apocalypse or dooms day, i like this vehicle to be there in my inventory.

This is serious off road vehical sold under name ' Thar' ,"Commondar" . From last 75+ years in INDIA. To Miletry and on Road.

Alright, ditch the speed limiter, put a cab and a heater on it and it'd sell great.

So its got a turbo diesel, manual transmission, and solid axles whats not to love. Yah its over 15k just like damn near every new side by side and you cant drive it on the highway, just like every side by side. For those guys who love old school mechanical fun these should sell like hotcakes. Anyone who buys a 20k sxs pretty much knows 20k gets you a real bad ass off road truck but they still by side by sides so obviously the market demand is there. I give them props for making this and hope to see a work oriented pickup style in the future. Or just give us the cheap stripped diesel mahindra truck we were supposed to get 6-8 years ago.

I wish this guy would review every single thing in the world! He makes you feel like you know everything about it- without question! Bravo

I love how simple this thing is! It looks great too. Need me one

That was a great, helpful presentation of the Roxor. Sounds and looks like Mahindra will be successful with this machine.

I think it is cool. It is better for work than a side by side by far and would be great for hunting. In the winter you could put a decent size plow on it and run chains if you had to. If they added wipers, heated cab/doors, cooilant heater for cold mornings, PTO and la locking diff it would sell very well to farmers.

This guy. Love it. 99% of reviewers are little dudes that have no clue what a DXL buyer is looking for. Keep it up man.

Great review, didn't think I'd rather this than a traditional side by side, but you changed my mind. I think this IS more for me. Was wondering if the differentials were open, limited slip or locking?

Love the review. Roxor is slowly gaining market share.....

Well, this is how a review should be. Thoroughly appreciated.

Looks like that guy needs a bigger helmet.

I'm buying one as soon as the start selling in Hawaii

If I buy one can I take the limiter off for like roads

Wow this is the first time I have heard of this, pretty awesome!

Old school...and I love it. If they put a PTO on it like planned...Wow!👍

I'm not a Jeep guy, but I would kill to have one of these. Aren't they offering some package to make them street legal?

It's simple but Awesone.....

Excellent Technical comments seems to be more clear on the specs.Thanks to that Gentleman.

It looks like you are having fun. A lot. Sold!

Great review, thank you. Overall they're great, but yep, they do ride a little rough, they are speed limited, but they're not meant for flying down the freeway LOL. Funny they don't really cost much more than today's ATV's and UTV's. If I were in the market this is what I'd go with, the manual transmission and transfer case, the diesel engine, solid axles, no CVT, exactly what I want...and if they do come out with a version that has a PTO, I'd be much more apt to purchase.

the epitome of a jeep, so functional, economical, leave your luxuries at home, drive this for your outdoor transport tool.

What a great review. I need to find out if there's a way to mount my 60" ATV snowplow blade up front....

I owned a 62 jeep CJ-3 , best off road vehicle I ever owned. I built trails in Co. at 9,000 ft, and skidded full grown ponderosa pine logs full size logs down a mountain side slope on a zigzag trail I made in a 62 jeep with a small 4 cylinder (it was a steep slope). The High and low speed for each gear was amazing , low was so low you could let it idle in gear and it would climb straight up a mountain, you could get out and walk next to it on flat land. The PTO would run a winch up front, there was a throttle nob you could pull out to set the rpm. This Roxor looks very much like the unstoppable CJ3. I want one.

This vehicle has a lot of potential I think. For one IT ISN'T A WRETCHED AMC or Chrysler product. I see these UTVs out there with four seats that cost 8-10 grand easy, and this thing is actually useful, not a toy. It has a real liquid-cooled and full-pressure lubrication diesel engine in it, not some aircooled splash-lubed gasoline burner. It also has a real geared standard transmission with a real suspension. It is basically the Willys WWII Jeep which was the best vehicle to ever carry that name. Every CJ I've ever had the misfortune of being around has been a non-stop problem, mostly because they were poorly engineered/poorly manufactured cars when they were new. Add in a few decades of decay and you get a hunk of junk that sits in your yard and provides an excellent rabbit habitat but not much else. Wranglers are outrageously expensive, and it doesn't take long when you start working on one to realize they are absolute garbage, especially if you have one with those awful Renix electrical systems. The AMC I-6 was an ok engine, but it wont be able to deliver the low speed torque or efficiency of this modern Mahindra diesel. An ag-model with a pto would BE the finest vehicle for pulling a hay baler or hay wagons around. It would also make a great vehicle for a rancher or grazier.

Love it

This is the configuration that would suit my needs. Tire package, winch package, roof should be a hartop. tow hitch, windshield with intermittent wipers and a heater with windshield defrost. mirrors, cab, signals, horn. The ROXOR needs to fit northern climates for all seasons use. Suitable for off road and can be driven on road in Ontario, Canada. More for local or short trip driving. Not sure how good the radio is but it would be a nice added feature if it can do what a typical AM/FM radio can do and that means bringing in clear radio signal. Keep it simple, user friendly and minimize the bling. Not fond of bright colors but olive green, navy grey, and/or camo.

This is one bad ass side by side. It can pull my pop up camper with no problem. I use it all the time around my camp site hauling fire wood, riding trails, or going to get water from the spring with a 200 gallon tank on a flat bed trailer.

If only there was a 4 seat long utility bed😕 with like a tough diamond plate bed about 4-5’, it would fill such a good role. At my work we have a few kawasaki mules that are great but they can’t tow enough and there way too slow especially with tracks

How did you get that helmet on/off? Asking for a friend.

Great thorough review!

Thank you for pronouncing Willys correctly. I wish other videos would have watched yours first. Hopefully they will learn of their mistake. Thanks again!

For all the street legal comments I bet the cops just think it's a CJ. Put farm plates on it, an orange triangle and use it on back roads.

This rig REALLY needs to be street legal.

Old school cool. Can't wait to buy one!

So side by sides are not street legal either but here in TN you can register and insure them on the road as long as your not on a highway, im assuming this would be the same way?

Vintage Mahindra 🔥

whatchew talkin bout Willy's?

Good honest review!

I'm not a jeep person or a side by side person but as soon as I seen one of these and sat in it. I was like yup I bet this thing is a real tank

This is damn near a Suzuki samurai.. for 15 grand. Horsepower is almost identical, it does have more torque beings as it’s a diesel, but the samurai is also legal to drive on road, and is typically a fraction of the cost.

My toyota mechanical linkage isnt hard to switch from hi to low range.

You have explained very well.

Lovely, intelligent marketing strategy for introducing a new product in competitive and aggressive US automobile market.

SOLD

Impressive little truck, reminds me of the suzuki samurai.

Hey it's my boy from TFL !!!

Lovely Review !

He sounds so much like Foggy from Netflix Daredevil

If they could pull some street legality out of their ass I’d buy one😂

I wonder how many aftermarket CJ parts will both right on? And what is available; lockers, lift kit? If isn't available now I expect it will be.

Great review. Thanks

That is literally the side x side i've been dreaming of. Never liked the CVT transmissions and computer controlled gadgets. A manual, diesel, 4x4 jeep just bare bones. That is exactly what one of these should be.

Oh enough about the tires! Dropping $18k on a toy, tires aren't the biggest worry. I was going to say why don't the jeep companies make a stripped down, cheap version anymore. Until you mentioned the price. Even this thing is $18k. Imagine a road worthy? Forget that. 4 wheeler companies are just out to rip us off.

Does the diesel have emissions equipment or is it unregulated since its an off road vehicle?

Question about the steering! It seemed like you when you were turning around at the top of the hill it took several rotations of the wheel to get those tires turned around. In a modern Jeep or even a SXS you only have about 3 rotations of the wheel from one side to the other. Maybe this is because it doesn't have power steering? what are your thoughts

There's something to be said about reliability sure you'll get smoked all day everyday buy razors but what kind of shape is that razor going to be in in 15 20 30 years

love from india

Does it comes with front and rear lockers?

Does dust boil up in cab with front windshield on