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WATCH MOTORING

THE VIDEO

You can watch the video of the Mahindra Pik Up
by clicking on this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP6W8x3Xhyo

It's rough, it's tough but that's just how it was designed to be. Of course, in top
S11 spec level it adds many luxury touches to the mix as well. It may not win

the bakkie beauty contest but it leaves you in no doubt as to its toughness.

he Mahindra Pik Up South Africa was actually the world Although this is a large vehicle, the
has been around for premiere of the automatic versions of very large turning circle does make
a long time now, so the Pik Up. parking manoeuvres very awkward.
it's a familiar sight on
our roads and even Having experienced the off-road Overall fuel consumption for the
more on farms around capabilities at the launch, we didn't test period was under 8l/100km. I
Tthe country. The use them at all on this test but consider this to be a superb result
large, upright cab provides plenty of concentrated on urban driving and for a vehicle of this type. With an
headroom for tall passengers and I freeway cruising instead. 80l tank, a range of 1 000km can be
personally like the low window line achieved on a tank.
that allows me to drive with my elbow During a road trip to the
on the sill! Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, we The Pik Up load area is a bit smaller
cruised in comfort at 120km/h with than some competitors but the sides
All versions of the Pik Up are the engine spinning at a very low appear to be higher than most. The
powered by the proven M-Hawk 2 000 revs, making for pleasant Double cab versions are rated to
2.2l 4-cylinder turbodiesel motor cruising ability. Slow travel through carry 995kg although I did not try it
providing 103kW and 320Nm to the the reserve was relaxed and I didn’t with a load on this test drive.
rear wheels in normal driving through noticed the gearbox hunting between
a 6-speed torque converter automatic gears at any time, even when Overall, the Mahindra is priced in the
gearbox in S11 units. The S10 units travelling at around 40km/h. In all bargain/value category of bakkies in
have the same specifications with circumstances, the shifts are smooth SA and this makes it a superb value
a 6-speed manual gearbox. The 4 and easy, remembering that this is proposition whether it be for work, family
wheel drive is engaged at the twist not the type of vehicle to be hurried or leisure use. The S11 top spec level
of a knob alongside the gear shifter in any case. allows it to compete at all these levels.
allowing 4H or 4L as needed.
Standard features on the S11 With the double cab versions priced
I attended the launch of the versions include leather upholstery, from R327 499 to R421 999 as
automatic versions early in 2020 and two airbags, air-conditioning, tested, including a 5 year/
you will find videos from that event on infotainment touchscreen with 90 000km service plan, I consider
our YouTube channel. Incidentally, navigation and a reverse camera. this to be fantastic value for money.
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