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Reasons why older gen Mahindra Thar is still a head turner, and would carry its charm for a decade.

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Mahindra Thar                                                        First Impressions Mahindra had always been sporting its legacy of building tough off roaders, the one which tops the chart is the Mahindra Thar, a descendent of one of the popular off-roaders of the time "Mahindra Classic". Thar has maintained its pedigree of being a fierce off-roader by outnumbering everything that comes in its way ahead, no terrain could challenge the capabilities of the off-roader. It always meant some serious business. But, still it underwent few minor tweaks to cope up with the progressing industry standards.  Mahindra Classic Technicals It came up with an independent suspension set-up at the front, semi-elliptical leaf spring with shock absorbers at the rear, and a power assisted steering set-up, which made off-roading, a peanut affair.  Still Thar ...

Reasons why Suzuki S-Cross is still, a better value for money proposition.

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  The global product of Suzuki was launched in India in September 2015, badged as  Maruti Suzuki S-Cross,  and   was out for sale exclusively via  NEXA  outlets, entering into the Indian market with 1.6 and 1.3 litre turbodiesel unit, based on Fiat Multijet technology, under the hood.  Some may perceive it as an SUV, because of its body cladding, and wider look, some may perceive it as a "hatchback on steroids". While company acknowledges its product as a "Premium Crossover" rather than an "SUV". S-Cross 2015 was in every aspect different from its competitors in the segment-  Hyundai Creta ,  Nissan Terrano ,  Renault Duster , and  Ford EcoSport . Unlike, bold and muscular stance which its competitors flaunted,  S-Cross  clearly resembled a large hatchback, having rounded edges and a drooping front end, thus validating the "hatchback on steroids" proposition. Amongst the many factors which disqualified it from the league o...