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New Mahindra Thar
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AirWolf
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shooter69
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There is no rear seats in the Thar. It has to bakkie like benches at the back.
I have mine 2 weeks now and love it. The hard top should be done in the next 10 days and fitted.
For an everyday vehicle, a hard top is a must. The soft top makes too much noise at 90+km/h
That Thar in the magazine was at the Goodwood branch. I test drove it before it went to Car mag
I have mine 2 weeks now and love it. The hard top should be done in the next 10 days and fitted.
For an everyday vehicle, a hard top is a must. The soft top makes too much noise at 90+km/h
That Thar in the magazine was at the Goodwood branch. I test drove it before it went to Car mag
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shooter69
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This could be interesting if it happens.
[video=youtube;BqH1_nW1yX8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqH1_nW1yX8[/video]
Do doubt that it will happen though.
[video=youtube;BqH1_nW1yX8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqH1_nW1yX8[/video]
Do doubt that it will happen though.
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crysis
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LOL It looks like a pure shameless copy of a 1990's Jeep. The predecessor to this car was actually featured on "Top Gear: The Worst Car in the History of the World"
I wish anyone who bought this goodluck regarding its reliability :crylaugh:
I wish anyone who bought this goodluck regarding its reliability :crylaugh:
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Mahindra built the Willys Jeep in India :erm:
Still, I'd rather get a second hand Jimny instead of this
shooter69
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Been driving my Thar without issues so far. 4 Months and 7000 km in and very happy with it. Very capable off-roader. (I like exploring)
Will see how my Thar behaves in the next 3 years and then need to get a family car. (Would like a 4 door Thar or a Scorpio SUV)
This car is definitely not for everyone.
@crysis. If you do some research you will see that there is Mahindra vehicles(specifically Scorpios) doing 1 mil km's. If you service the car on time and do not drive like an absolute twat then the Thar should last quite long.
Will see how my Thar behaves in the next 3 years and then need to get a family car. (Would like a 4 door Thar or a Scorpio SUV)
This car is definitely not for everyone.
@crysis. If you do some research you will see that there is Mahindra vehicles(specifically Scorpios) doing 1 mil km's. If you service the car on time and do not drive like an absolute twat then the Thar should last quite long.
shooter69
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[video=youtube_share;iqd5ifwHw5U]https://youtu.be/iqd5ifwHw5U[/video]
FiestaST
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10 SLOWEST NEW PASSENGER CARS IN SOUTH AFRICA
You’ve no doubt read many an article listing the fastest cars in the world. But what about the slowest?
Well, we’ve trawled through the statistics to pick out the ten new vehicles with the lowest top speeds, currently on sale in South Africa. All of them, though, are capable of exceeding the national speed limit.
For the purposes of this article, we’re not too worried about 0-100 km/h acceleration times. No, instead we’re going to focus on top speed (as claimed by the manufacturer). For the record, we’ve excluded commercial vehicles (so you’ll find no bakkies on this list), choosing to limit the pool to passenger vehicles…
1=. Mahindra Thar 2,5 CDRe – 135 km/h
It’s a two-way tie for the ignominious title of South Africa’s slowest new passenger vehicle. First up is the Mahindra Thar, which may feel somewhat commercial to drive, but is actually classed as a two-seater SUV. And at least it can claim to be the country’s cheapest 4×4 SUV with low-range, with its 2,5-litre turbo-diesel heart making 79 kW and 247 N.m…
1=. Suzuki Jimny 1,3 auto – 135 km/h
Suzuki’s plucky little off-roader also isn’t the fastest thing on tar, with its 1,3-litre naturally aspirated petrol mill worth just 63 kW and 110 N.m. Equipped with an old-school four-speed automatic transmission, the Jimny tops out at 135 km/h (the manual version, meanwhile, goes 10 km/h higher).
3. Chery QQ3 0,8 – 138 km/h
One of the cheapest new cars in SA is also one of the slowest. Equipped with a tiny three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine, the base QQ3 takes somewhere in the region of 20 seconds to reach three figures. A 1,1-litre four-pot that tops out at 160 km/h is also available.
4=. Honda Brio 1,2 – 140 km/h
The Honda Brio doesn’t weigh very much, which means its 1,2-litre four-cylinder powerplant feels more than sufficient round town. But if you were to take it down a long runway, you’d struggle to touch 140 km/h…
4=. Mahindra KUV100 1,2 G80 K8 – 140 km/h
The second Mahindra to make the list, this particular KUV100 employs a petrol three-pot worth 61 kW and 115 N.m. A turbo-diesel engine of the same capacity is also available, although it’s not clear whether this is any quicker.
6. Nissan Leaf – 144km/h
Ah, an all-electric car. Yes, the Nissan Leaf has oodles of instant torque on tap thanks to its electric powertrain, but it runs out of oomph comparatively early. Anyway, who would want to drain their battery (and thus range) with top-end runs?
7. Suzuki Celerio 1,0 – 145 km/h
Powered by a 50 kW/90 N.m naturally aspirated triple, the little Celerio clearly isn’t built for speed. Interestingly, however, specifying the automatic transmission sees the claimed top speed figure rise some 10 km/h.
8. Hyundai i10 1,1 Motion auto – 146 km/h
Equipped with a self-shifting gearbox, the Hyundai i10 – which lacks ABS – feels most at home in the city, where it can trundle round at fairly low speeds. The manual version, for the record, stretches its legs to 153 km/h.
9=. BMW i3 – 150 km/h
Yes, another battery-powered car. Undoubtedly the fastest accelerating vehicle to 100 km/h on this list (at less than eight seconds), the BMW i3 reaches its peak at 150 km/h. Predictably, it’s also the most expensive here.
9=. Tata Vista 1,4 Ini Bounce – 150 km/h
This budget five-door hatchback employs a 1,4-litre petrol mill sending 55 kW and 114 N.m to the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. And it does without airbags and ABS…
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/10-slowest-new-passenger-cars-in-south-africa/
You’ve no doubt read many an article listing the fastest cars in the world. But what about the slowest?
Well, we’ve trawled through the statistics to pick out the ten new vehicles with the lowest top speeds, currently on sale in South Africa. All of them, though, are capable of exceeding the national speed limit.
For the purposes of this article, we’re not too worried about 0-100 km/h acceleration times. No, instead we’re going to focus on top speed (as claimed by the manufacturer). For the record, we’ve excluded commercial vehicles (so you’ll find no bakkies on this list), choosing to limit the pool to passenger vehicles…
1=. Mahindra Thar 2,5 CDRe – 135 km/h
It’s a two-way tie for the ignominious title of South Africa’s slowest new passenger vehicle. First up is the Mahindra Thar, which may feel somewhat commercial to drive, but is actually classed as a two-seater SUV. And at least it can claim to be the country’s cheapest 4×4 SUV with low-range, with its 2,5-litre turbo-diesel heart making 79 kW and 247 N.m…
1=. Suzuki Jimny 1,3 auto – 135 km/h
Suzuki’s plucky little off-roader also isn’t the fastest thing on tar, with its 1,3-litre naturally aspirated petrol mill worth just 63 kW and 110 N.m. Equipped with an old-school four-speed automatic transmission, the Jimny tops out at 135 km/h (the manual version, meanwhile, goes 10 km/h higher).
3. Chery QQ3 0,8 – 138 km/h
One of the cheapest new cars in SA is also one of the slowest. Equipped with a tiny three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine, the base QQ3 takes somewhere in the region of 20 seconds to reach three figures. A 1,1-litre four-pot that tops out at 160 km/h is also available.
4=. Honda Brio 1,2 – 140 km/h
The Honda Brio doesn’t weigh very much, which means its 1,2-litre four-cylinder powerplant feels more than sufficient round town. But if you were to take it down a long runway, you’d struggle to touch 140 km/h…
4=. Mahindra KUV100 1,2 G80 K8 – 140 km/h
The second Mahindra to make the list, this particular KUV100 employs a petrol three-pot worth 61 kW and 115 N.m. A turbo-diesel engine of the same capacity is also available, although it’s not clear whether this is any quicker.
6. Nissan Leaf – 144km/h
Ah, an all-electric car. Yes, the Nissan Leaf has oodles of instant torque on tap thanks to its electric powertrain, but it runs out of oomph comparatively early. Anyway, who would want to drain their battery (and thus range) with top-end runs?
7. Suzuki Celerio 1,0 – 145 km/h
Powered by a 50 kW/90 N.m naturally aspirated triple, the little Celerio clearly isn’t built for speed. Interestingly, however, specifying the automatic transmission sees the claimed top speed figure rise some 10 km/h.
8. Hyundai i10 1,1 Motion auto – 146 km/h
Equipped with a self-shifting gearbox, the Hyundai i10 – which lacks ABS – feels most at home in the city, where it can trundle round at fairly low speeds. The manual version, for the record, stretches its legs to 153 km/h.
9=. BMW i3 – 150 km/h
Yes, another battery-powered car. Undoubtedly the fastest accelerating vehicle to 100 km/h on this list (at less than eight seconds), the BMW i3 reaches its peak at 150 km/h. Predictably, it’s also the most expensive here.
9=. Tata Vista 1,4 Ini Bounce – 150 km/h
This budget five-door hatchback employs a 1,4-litre petrol mill sending 55 kW and 114 N.m to the front wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. And it does without airbags and ABS…
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/10-slowest-new-passenger-cars-in-south-africa/
shooter69
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:crylaugh: True story! Can cruise 120km easily but anything more than that means you are going down hill with the wind pushing you.
AirWolf
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It seems like an anomaly on that list with a 2.5lt engine and 79kW of power 
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Weight perhaps?
?Weight perhaps?
KleinBoontjie
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I'd like the Rocky Beige one to have square lights, like this one:
shooter69
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It seems like an anomaly on that list with a 2.5lt engine and 79kW of power
Weight perhaps?
Very low powerband. This gives it lots of power when off road. But runs out of steam quickly on tar. It was designed that way as it is meant to be a proper off road vehicle more than a drag racer.
boeriebuffet
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The local get together of the Mahindra salesmen... 
FiestaST
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Interesting
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Interesting
That must be sales for the month?
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shooter69
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Yes of course. Did you not see my posting pattern...lol
All of them are for April 2017
Hard to believe they actually sold 13 of those. I hardly see any Thar's here in cape town on Mahindra's floor so almost thought they stopped bringing them in again.