2023 Mahindra Scorpio: Detailed review (POV)

2023 Mahindra Scorpio: Detailed review (POV). Our written written review will be up on the website soon: drivingenthusiast.com.au/
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Price
00:59 - Design
02:10 - Engine
04:01 - Potential build quality issues
04:33 - Interior
08:51 - Back seats
11:37 - Boot space
13:16 - On-road test drive
21:39 - Off-road test drive
29:57 - Verdict
2023 Mahindra Scorpio Z8L specifications:
129kW (175PS) / 400Nm, 2.2-litre turbo-diesel 4-cylinder
6-speed auto transmission with RWD/4WD
Claimed 0-100km/h: N/A
Official average fuel consumption: 7.2L/100km
Boot space: 756L
Price: AU$45,990 (at time of upload)
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[@user-xm8oc2ql7v]

Mahindra is a very trusted brand in india ..a long history of reliability ...

[@Michael-Angh]

Don't lie

[@Nomadgaming-ot8qt]

Check its 4 wd quality it holds records for offeoading​@@Michael-Angh

[@Chaudhary_Sayan_Balyan]

Mahindra is a champ in terms of reliability , raw power , fuel efficiency and cost effectiveness as well !

[@saptroshimusic2751]

Yaa bro you are right 👍 but not in fuel efficiency but in power Mahindra is bull🔥🔥

[@Michael-Angh]

And loser in service centre, customer relationship, lack of parts for repair, increase price decrease features, front wheel tyres might come out anytime.

[@shatrubodhbharat]

Are you outta your own mind, chill out mahindra is the best.​@@Michael-Angh

[@Michael-Angh]

@@shatrubodhbharat That's the problem, whenever someone tells negative about a car you own or a company you love, you don't accept. No brand is perfect and Mahindra is too. I myself have a Scorpio-N and Jeep Compass bt I'm ready to talk abt it's cons bcuz it might not be to everyone's liking. If u don't wanna accept, then the discussion ends here.

[@shatrubodhbharat]

@@Michael-Angh I will be happy to hear a couple of cons if there are any for real however one can cook up a lot of imaginary stuff just for sake of carrying an argument.

[@theintern95]

At 3rd row seats you mentioned there is no charger .. but there is a 12v cigarette litter port on the left where you can put a charging adapter.. I have a fridge connected there and it sits between the two pilot seats in 2nd row...

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Ok thanks! 😀

[@robertceroli3512]

I suspect it's the same drive train in Mahindra dual cab 4x4 ute but that's a good thing as in rural part NZ these are used as work horse's nad get flogged mercifully with little or bigger all servicing can't kill them dare I say they have Toyota LC70 reliability

[@death_parade]

AFAIK, the Classic Scorpio and its derivatives like the Dual Cab Ute have the older generation drivetrain whereas the Scorpio N has a completely new drivetrain.

[@manraj278]

Yeah But Engine Is same and Tuned well, so it's even better than classic Scorpio with a lot of consideration from Mahindra 👌🏼

[@Pyjamarama11]

Same engine as the ute except the Scorpio gets all aluminium

[@ind-rishiyt1600]

It's a amazing car for fun and mainly reliability and low repair cost a fortune less than any other vehicle. I have a Mahindra and the maintenance and repair cost of my 9 year old pickup in last one year was 10,000rupee or 119US dollars including servicing and repairs costs 😂 . And mind you always run on minimum 3ton load maximum 4ton+ 😂 no problem best engines no doubt about that and a car which will last a decade.

[@vigneshwaransridharan2290]

ScorpioN is the one of the best selling SUV in India.

[@nareshtanwar5219]

Its Indian LC , great reliability. Mahindra is rising❤

[@beastar1605]

It's not Pininfarina influenced... Pininfarina is Mahindra now. Mahindra bought 68% in Pininfarina few years back

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Thanks. But why can’t it be Pininfarina influenced? Surely some of the company’s original Italian genes inspired the design?

[@manishbhoola]

​@@drivingenthusiastaustraliaagree. Maybe the design got a wee bit cheaper being a majority shake holder 😅. "Cheaper" as in with 68% stake cost

[@NiloyJyotiSaikiaNil]

Love From Assam, India

[@lesklower7281]

A very affordable people mover with 4X4 credentials also reliable

[@siddheshrane]

The vent next to the fog lights is a side curtain to improve aerodynamics. Not an intake

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Yep, thanks for correcting. I said the wrong word.

[@alsharifbinedi9560]

Nice car 🚘🚗🇲🇾🌜👍👍😇

[@Pyjamarama11]

10 months into Scorpio ownership and the vehicle has performed faultlessly Capped price servicing, ten year warranty 7 litres per 100km, comfortable cruiser and still rarer than a vegan at a Hoggies 😂

[@351tgv]

I was impressed with this vehicle when I saw it at a Sydney dealership, it reminded me of a Captiva for some reason (the center stack is pure GM stoge) . then I took it for a test drive ... Yeah pass. it was vibrating, felt grumpy in the steering, ride was ok since the rear end is a Watts Link Coil Spring live axle. Is it worth it? sure, but there are way better options in this price range, the Rexton for example.

[@ajays9163]

You have to press accelerator to start when it has turned off

[@sandeepsandhu4286]

Funny design of the fog lightz ... think you missed the memo which was the insperation for scorpioN ( 🦂) the tail and the sting of the tail is reflected in fogligjtz and beltline crome. :)) Also, pininferina is owned by Mahindra !!

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Thanks 👍

[@soothsayer1900]

Dude doesn’t follow cricket so doesn’t know MRF 😊

[@riddhimanhazarika4066]

let me tell you, that was 20% of what that car can hamdle

[@dwarffortress292]

Polo video!

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

It'll be up later tonight 👍

[@anasabduljabbar6931]

Xuv700 please

[@techessentials4105]

Try Mahindra XUV 700 AND ThaR

[@TheHayabusa09]

One major downfall of this vehicle's 4WH setting is that you must always be looking at the change in road surface whilst going off-road as hard patches will then potentially damage the vehicles driveline...having the need to continually stop and switch back in 2WH whilst exploring those back roads is a definite deal breaker for me.

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

No need to stop. It's similar to other four-wheel drive systems, like in the MU-X and most dual-cab utes. Mahindra website says: "Electromechanical Driveline Disconnect allows you to shift between 2WD and 4WD High on the Fly up to 80km/hr. The 4×4 transfer case also includes low range (which must be shift while stationary and in neutral)." I agree though, the best systems are like what Ford and Mitsubishi offer, with part-time 4WD or '4A' modes etc. So you can keep exploring on and off tarmac without shifting modes.

[@theintern95]

No need to stop you can turn it off while driving

[@Nae395]

I went cash in hand to buy one, and couldn't not fit into the thing. Roof line Way too low for anyone over six foot two

[@varunwadekar7882]

There is a youtuber who has a youtube channel called DDS, he is 6.4 , he owns one , you can get a reference from his videos

[@Nae395]

@@varunwadekar7882 thank you

[@Pyjamarama11]

I call bullshit I'm 6'3 and own one and just get in and out like every grown-up gets in and out of their vehicle

[@user-ju9xr4yv2i]

Don't buy this car there are known issues with steering racks and suspension, my Scorpio-n has had a problem from day one 5 months later no solution in sight.

[@Pyjamarama11]

The racks are being changed out by dealers without arguments, in Oz and in South Africa If you bought a brand new model and expected no teething issues, you must be new to the motoring world

[@KumarKumar-fc2gc]

No one is interested in your biased review ... only 10 comments...

[@drivingenthusiastaustralia]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@Nothingbutskill1]

why you jealous mate

[@bonjovi1354]

@@Nothingbutskill1 indians r always like this .. if u critic them they will show true color ... bunch of nationalist communist

[@bonjovi1354]

@@Nothingbutskill1 and myself an indian dont take their words seriously we r hardly in motorsports and 90% of the drivers r here drives cars below 200 hp 60 to 70% drives cras which has 100hp ..laughable even those who drives fortuners and glosters thats it and rest 10 % drives international standard cars .. by paying 150% import tax ...from ferrais to whatsoever ..thats it ... even bikes r top selliing would b 110 to 160 cc but comparing cars alot of people like 40 % has or had bikes bigger than 300 to 1400 ...hayabusa brouht that superbike culture

[@ind-rishiyt1600]

It's a amazing car for fun and mainly reliability and low repair cost a fortune less than any other vehicle. I have a Mahindra and the maintenance and repair cost of my 9 year old pickup in last one year was 10,000rupee or 119US dollars including servicing and repairs costs 😂 .