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ost of the other trucks available in the US market today. With clean-burning engines that produce 30% less greenhouse gases than their counterparts and get 30 miles per gallon on the highway, the Mahindra trucks can give existing truckers or otherwise, exactly what they need today.
The Mahindra 2-door and 4-door diesel trucks have a 6-speed automatic transmission, electronic stability control, traction control, active rollover mitigation, 4-wheel ABS brakes, and best of all, its turbo diesel engine runs on 140 horsepower and 236 ft-lbs of torque. It also has an amazing payload capacity of 2,765 lbs., better than the standard pickups offered by Ford, Chevy, Toyota, Nissan and Dodge.
It also looks like their February 2010 launch may push through at over 350 dealers nationwide. The Mahindra trucks will be backed by a 4-year/60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and all 350 dealers will be servicing the trucks themselves.
Refer to the TR20 and TR40 links at the top of the page for the newly released US specs of the Mahindra diesel trucks.
I wish the company would make whatever upgrades are required to import their basic truck and sell a bare bones version. I’m pushing 50 and have never bought a new vehicle but I’d sure consider it.
It worked with the Volkswagen Beetle.
I think Mahindra is doing the same as our companies do- make more of what people are already buying. In other words, they were following the market instead of leading. If they offered a simple, rugged inexpensive small truck with a diesel engine I bet they would sell boatloads of them (but that chicken tax would kill that idea).
I have had my 3525 Mahindra Diesel Tractor for over three years now. I purchased it new in Liberty Hills, Texas, after thoroughly comparing various brands of tractors (I really, really wanted to buy that beautiful green John Deere model – but there really was no comparison!). The Mahindra was substantially better built than its competitors. So, after three years of use, I have no complaints as to the quality, capabilities, and performance of this Mahindra product. Note it is very “plain” compared to the other brands, but it does what I purchased it for.
If their truck line is similar to their tractor line, their trucks will be plain, but dependable and rock solid. Suitable for their specific task. We shall see.
I think that if Mahindra can emphasize the standard features of their trucks and get the same reputation for reliability as their tractors, they will do quite well.
As a sidenote, I’m a bit disappointed that there seems to be no choice to get the truck in a manual version. As said before, they’re building the truck for America, and a lot of Americans are just too lazy to drive or learn stickshift. That’s a shame; it’s much more fun.
I believe I have read that the 6sp automatic has the capability to operate in manual mode less the clutch. I have been looking for a vehicle to take the place of my Ranger 2wd which I am fond of. If the Mahindra is as reliable as that little truck has been over the years, it will do well in the States. I live in Western Oregon where it seems Toyota Pic-ups are everywhere. It is going to take a heck of a truck to get into this market, but being diesel will help it survive.
[...] is still maintaining their silence about the supposed launch of their much-awaited pickup trucks TR20 and TR40, it seems like there will be a delay yet [...]
[...] is still maintaining their silence about the supposed launch of their much-awaited pickup trucks TR20 and TR40, it seems like there will be a delay yet [...]