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

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.

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.

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😂😂

540,000 kms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

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

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.

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

Ive got the same 2.2L diesel in my XUV 500 W8 and its brilliant engine. Sips fuel even on the big loads of towing. Lots of stupid niggles but overall happy with the purchase of $11k for a 2016 model with 50k on the clock

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.

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.

Said it before... best car reviews by 540 thousand kms!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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"

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

Mahindras are built like tanks. I own a Mahindra tractor and the only reason it’s ever not started is cause I left a light on and the battery drained. They’re perfect

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...

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.

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.

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

I love that "Paying Bills" animation!

With all the issues re Support for warranty issues with Toyota's 4x4 vehicles in the last 15 years, YES I am going to buy a MAHINDRA PICKUP. Lets face it, I will save a heap of money, it will do all the things I want and its almost impossible for Mahindra or their dealers to treat me as bad as Toyota treats their customers.

Thanks for doing this review :) I was actually thinking about buying one of these.

Great vid. Would love to see reviews on the other available mahindra models getting around aus

I was considering the Mahindra ute a couple of years ago, but the closest dealer was 200kms away. And spare parts availability may not be the only issue. I have a GWM ute, and it needs some special tools. This is not unusual in modern vehicles until you find out that Great Wall will NOT sell special tools to the public, and even independent mechanics. There are exceptions, because RAC workshops can apparently get them, but some small one mechanic garage on the other side of Dingo Piss creek may have problems. However, this is an Indian and not a Chinese vehicle, and given that vast subcontinent it would surely be commercial suicide for Marhindra to require local Indian mechanics to equip themselves with thousands of dollars worth of special tools in addition to all the normal/generic tools sets that the average mechanic has to invest in. With some special tools it is good to "think outside the square". I needed a front bearing retainer tool, and as I said, GWM told me to get lost. So knowing that vehicle makers tend to steal each others designs, I got one from another brand of truck that looked mechanically the same, and bought that tool. Five minutes with a file, and I was able to use the tool, and solve the problem. The half a million K's is impressive, and so is the price/value for money. Probably worth investing in a few spare parts ahead of time, and a workshop manual. Again, GWM, in their wisdom, would not sell me a workshop manual, so this is yet another disincentive to investing in a non-mainstream brand of vehicle. Marhindra might however, and if I was serious I would certainly inquire about getting one. Most of the common makes and models of vehicles have workshop manuals in stores like Supercheap Auto stores and the like.

Missed some bits, common parts oil, air, fuel and cabin filters, wheel bearings, centre bearing, suspension, free wheeling hubs and brakes are all available (if you own one and know a service is coming up order first simple). Turning circle is large due to the fact if you allow the front wheels to overturn you chew out your cv's, dont care about cv's then adjust the end stop bolts and half the turning circle. Towing capacity is about were all ute's should be, anyone stupid enough to drag 3.5 tonne (realm of F250, Chev Silverado 3500 or Dodge Ram 2500) around with with a sub 3lt motor and a gross weight of under 2 tonnes is a fool with more money than cense and is looking at a new ute every year. Example of carrying capacity My S10+ 1067kg in the well back, Dodge Ram 1500 big truck tow lots if you own a service station 940kg.

540 K K's enough said, Oh What a Feeling, it's not a Toyota but gee whizz my old RAV4 with 320 K K's would be envious.

I own an scorpio with 2.2 m hawk and zero issues with 5,00000 kms its a gem of an engine!!! But rusting is an issue on body panels other than that very very pocket friendly and too reliable engine , transmission and suspension!!

That's getting your money's worth, especially when you see some "premium" brands shit their strides way before 200,000ks!

Content with my 2018 XUV 500, So far not much isues with spare parts.Most of them are available on eBay and online. Was able to get the front fender from Mahindra after a small accident. A local mechanic was able to fix a ruptured turbo intercooler for $100.Only complaint is that the auto gear is very sluggish to reache the 3rd gear you have to shift 1st and 2nd gear in manual mode especially when comming out of traffic lights.

The cupholders are specifically designed for choccy milk or iced coffee bottles. No need to be flat.

Happy to provide my Ssangyong musso xlv ultimate for review.

I agree 100% about the look of the truck. The grill and headlights don't match the rest of the vehicle. They should have gone a bit more heavy duty.

one good point... it's not made in china.

My Scorpio recently clocked 100 thousand km no issue so far

Our org has a Scorpio and a an S11 they are both awesome no nonsense vehicles.

thanks again for your dinky di down to earth good honest reviews......for a work horse with so many Kays on the clock and still be in such a good condition. says much about Indian honest workmanship. Which I;m sure have changed a lot of persons opinion about MADE IN INDIA. i;M LOOKING FORWARD TO when you review a similar chinese machine with similar mileage . and how it will compare (mechanically most important) Keep up the good work mate. I;m looking forward to when you get to 50k subscribers. which I:m sure you will. Cheers and have a good one. PS> I reckon Jim. is every body's mate.

I would love to see you guys do a video on used Colorado's I've always been curious about them second hand.

Just wait for the day when Tata motors (Owner of JLR) will launch their vehicles too. I bet, These two india brands will be sufficient to bring lot of headache to existing top car makers in AUS. Both are very very reliable car makers. Especially in diesel engines

Rooty gave it the Thumbs up and got one , definitely my next car. Love the simplicity and lack of electronic nonsense

Thank you thank you thank you so much. Been waiting on this review and you guys never disappoint Can you please do a review on the Mahindra Thar? Sending love from South Africa 🇿🇦

Hows the mini coming along on the side there

180k subs 3 months ago and now 216k .... amazing growth guys!

540000 ks!!!!! It looks like its ready for more🎉

Inside is fire rated which I’d rather that ; than any of the other safety crap

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Superb video

Bro the way you narrate and speak is fun, subscribed to you, do more Indian car reviews 😂😎, and shaadaap Scorpio is a handsome looking SUV 😑

Door trims - not door cards in Australia!!

Could u maybe do a segment on the 2009 Ford Everest 3.0 TDCi next?

Cheeky cheeky - 🥘 up a good ol storm with statements like that. I LIKE IT!!! 😂

just check the turbo isn't burnt out

I've never even heard of this brand until I watched this . Interesting

I amdiffinitely buting one. I decided that some time ago, I have been saving my considering and nearly have enough for a new S11.

I wonder if mahindra will be back in Philippines ❤❤❤

Quite positive overall! [540k!] Imho, I'd take an Indian built car/truck every day over equivalent Chinese. Suzuki, Hyundai & others have & do sell Indian cars here, typically under the radar. i20N? _I'd really love to import a last-model, top-spec Tata Nano, I just ❤the whole Nano idea. =)_

Biggest issue is getting spare parts.. 😂

I can't see how a pre delivery check should be required to ensure that components don't fall of the chassis. That's simply shitty assembly quality. That stuff doesn't come loose all by itself on the ship bringing the vehicles into the country.

Can you get these at all in the US market? And if you do answer what would it cost? Ballpark figure.

Can you guys do a review on holden RG colorado

Half a million kms and this condition in Mahindra, no its not possible...

Interesting don’t sound bad at all

Still better than A Chinese Great wall/LDV. It's the perfect little runabout to thrash and not care about damaging.

Sir plz make a video on e250/350 2012/2014

Unlike other brands, Indian cars of #TATA and #Mahindra brands are very durable, pocket friendly and have a strong build quality. If you still don't believe in Indian quality .... Then you are lost my brother.

Their trim names sound like phones tho

Too bad Mahindra doesn't sell them here in India. We have very less use for a pick-up but I would hope they start selling few units. Isuzu and Toyota are selling their pick-up trucks here so if Mahindra can sell them at much lower prices, will be amazing.

Oh God, that made me laugh. 500k kms. All the....."but it won't last 25 yeez loik me hilux/prado/cruiser/70 series" comments stopped in their tracks. So funny!

I have a feeling that they 'OZ' market is going to go bonkers when they launch the next generation Scorpio Pickup.

The ute looks alright. The bull bar sucks balls.

It seems like the lack of dealerships and ready to go parts are going to be the Achilles heel of these things.

a more decisive comparison would have been the Toyota Hilux Double Cab (even the Raider model), the Nissan NP300 Double Cab, the Ford F150 and the Ford Ranger Double Cab vs the Mahindra new all pickups feel and work great - now live and work with those same vehicles for a decade or 300,000 km then we talk again the outcome will be far different if the vehicles would perform the same comparison my prediction is that if those pickups were used as real workhorses and not as a mere city-boy mode of transport with occasional loads and on bad road surfaces and regular dirt roads and farm roads that the Mahindra won't even be around at that point and the fords would have underwent either tons of mechanical upkeep or possibly repairs while the japanese pickups would still be fine also remember Toyota is bringing out a $10,000 pickup truck that will also later be available in double cab and 4x4 models, so the price mention now largely becomes a negative for mahindra who simply took a sub $10k vehicle and tried to sell it cheaper but very near the main brand pickup trucks in fact in South Africa a mahindra, chinese pickups and other garbage pickups are now sold at only a minor price difference from the Japanese main brands, why would I buy a Mahindra if I can have a Toyota Hilux Double Cab for the same price? And if anyone wonders exactly how a japanese pickup truck differs from anything else, go view the topgear episode where they team tried to destroy an old diesel toyota hilux - as for local experience myself, I owned a mahindra and it had one mechanical failure after the other throughout the warranty period and we later had to resort to the courts to force a refund, other rural owners I encountered share similar horror stories, a business I deal with on a monthly basis have a whole fleet of both the regular Mahindra pickups and the purely commercial ones and they confess to the same problem, but their solution is to trade in each mahindra after 11 months for a new one at the dealership to avoid repair and warranty wars. If you plan on replacing your pickup each year. Buy a mahindra. If you plan on buying one pickup that has to last because there won't be funds for a very long time to see to a replacement, then buy japanese I replaced my new and refunded mahindra commercial single cab LWB with a used Nissan Hardbody single cab LBW (that pre-dates the Nissan NP300 which was it's new model during the time I bought the mahindra), at the time I purchased the nissan hardbody it was already 6 years old. My used nissan hardbody is now only two services away from the 400,000 km mark and still going strong and doing it's job and no mechanical failures have occurred, I service it myself mahindras are serviced by it's dealerships and don't last past their warranties on average many claim to own a veteran mahindra, however on the rare occasions when you do spot them on the roads in SA they are new, you almost never find an older model since those have either been scrapped or waiting to be fixed, thieves over here don't even want to steal a mahindra with the keys left in the ignition since it is such a piece of garbage - however they'll go to great lengths to steal even a used japanese pickup let that sink in - also consider that at the time of release of this video praising the mahindra, other youtubers in the same category are also doing mahindra videos, because mahindra is running scared of the newer planned japanese pickup brand releases that will simply outsell mahindra's overpriced unreliable garbage, all manufacturers do paid for social media and video content, this is no exception

U can buy it past 10 years I am satisfied with it without any damages

U need to review xuv 500, xuv 700 and scorpio N.

Would love to see the one that this company has that has done 1,000,000kms.

these videos are more fun than new car reviews, one thing though if you are reveiwing a dual cab ute can you wear chunkier shoes instead of thin converse so we get an idea of foot space

I love ur car reviews. Pls do a review of Honda s660 if possible. Thanks

Would it be possible to add a chapter for customer warranty experience in future video's? Jim nicely alluded to it, but I feel that you could enhance your advice and give a "Jim like' comment e.g. these guys are (a) shit to deal with, (b) fair and reasonable to deal with (c) generally go above and beyond.

Please I beg you, for sh and giggles, do a Tata Xenon review

These aren’t comparable to a landcruiser. They aren’t the same class. These are best compared to an early 2000s hilux sr5. I owned a landcruiser, now I own a mahindra s6+. The mahindra is more closely related to my mates 2002 sr5 than it was my landcruiser.

I don't think I've ever seen one of these before. Tradies where I live are usually in Hiluxs, BT-50s, Tritons or Amaroks.

Omg the what goes wrong section is pretty long

Mahindra bolero Pickup is like that of toyota pickup

We need these in America

Mahindra are far better offroad than people think! If they made one with 3.5 tonne tow capacity! They'd knock Landcruiser out of the market! The latest Landcruiser is flimsy under the bonnet.

Mahindras are build tough I recently seen an video of an Australian customer hitting one million miles in the xuv the person said he had no major issues he take cared the car well and serviced regularly

Love to see a review of the Infiniti Q50, just cause it was Nissans bite at Lexus.

Where I am in NSW is half way from Newcastle & half way from Ballina, these are the only 2 Mahindra dealers near me. I've only ever seen 2 of them on the roads. Yeah, they look butt ugly but 103kW from a 4cyl diesel?!? Surely, they could have scrounged an extra 50 odd kW from somewhere? The only thing I liked about this video is that they've done over 540,000kms & they're in okay condition. My mate's Mazda BT-50 has done over 400,000kms but he's had the same issues as all Ford Rangers have had. I reckon with a better powerful engine, they would sell more.

Cheap things no good, good things no cheap.

Bro you are comparing a Rolls Royce with a bicycle 😂😂😂

What a wonderful process, one that many Western countries have lost these skills.

It can easily take a payload of a minimum of 2000 kg, speaking of Indian standards.

the problem is it is actually a suv that was later came with pickup bed ... its like they chopped the rear .. to b fair it used to b called getaway in india but didnt do that good comparing the suv

There is nothing to compare a beast 70 series Toyota with a can of tin😂

If you have a use for a 4X4 Ute buy one 540000 kilometres there are many cars that will not do that are these as good as a Toyota Hilux

I saw one with only 12k on the odometer getting serviced at my local mechanic. Looking underneath we were both shocked at the amount of surface rust on literally every suspension component, mismatched bolts along the driveshaft and nuts that were only finger tight...Oh..and the factory snorkel is only wafer thin that soon implodes on itself after a few years...Buy a SsangYong Musso instead.

6:22 change that screen saver bro😂