Has the potential but yet needs more development.

The Scorpio is a good effort from Mahindra and it shows up well. But given further development and attention to detail it can very well be a great vehicle. Mahindra will also need to focus on better build quality and aggregates for there was no reason for the diesel fuel filter on our test car to have been fitted wrongly, leaking fuel and depressurising the system. Also the more crucial issues of handling, steering and brakes need to be addressed because the vehicle has tremendous performance on tap and we haven’t even got to the Renault petrol-engined version (Mahindra says that it hasn’t yet been validated for sale). Given the fact that it needed a contemporary vehicle as of yesterday, the Scorpio is a harbinger of hope for Mahindra & Mahindra. Let’s hope for its sake that the package is the one everyone will get to like because as the Scorpio’s catchline says nothing else will do. How very apt!

At a Glance...
OVERALL RATING:
0-100 kmph 21.57s	Ride Good
Quarter Mile 21.48s	Handling Average
Top speed 141.88 kmph	Brake Rating Poor
Price as tested: Rs 7,11,650 DLX Rs 6,51,750 Std On-road Mumbai