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MOTORING

MAHINDRA PIK UP

By Alan Rosenmeyer

t's rough, it's tough but that's just how it and 320Nm to the rear wheels in normal conditioning, infotainment touchscreen
was designed to be. Of course, in top S11 driving through a 6-speed torque with navigation and a reverse camera.
Ispec level it adds many luxury touches to converter automatic gearbox in S11 units. Although this is a large vehicle, the very
the mix as well. It may not win the bakkie The S10 units have the same specifications large turning circle does make parking
beauty contest but it leaves you in no with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The manoeuvres very awkward.
doubt as to its toughness. 4-wheel drive is engaged at the twist of a
knob alongside the gear shifter, allowing Overall fuel consumption for the test
The Mahindra Pik Up has been around for a 4H or 4L as needed. period was under 8l/100km. I consider this
long time now, so it's a familiar sight on our to be a superb result for a vehicle of this
roads and even more on farms around the I attended the launch of the automatic type. With an 80l tank, a range of 1 000km
country. The large, upright cab provides versions early in 2020 and you will find can be achieved on a tank.
plenty of headroom for tall passengers videos from that event on our YouTube
and I personally like the low window line channel. Incidentally, South Africa was The Pik Up load area is a bit smaller than
that allows me to drive with my elbow on actually the world premiere of the some competitors but the sides appear
the sill! automatic versions of the Pik Up. to be higher than most. The double cab
versions are rated to carry 995kg although
All versions of the Pik Up are powered Having experienced the off-road I did not try it with a load on this test drive.
by the proven M-Hawk 2.2l 4-cylinder capabilities at the launch, we didn't use
turbodiesel motor providing 103kW them at all on this test but concentrated Overall, the Mahindra is priced in the
on urban driving and freeway cruising bargain/value category of bakkies in
instead. SA and this makes it a superb value
proposition whether it be for work, family
During a road trip to the Suikerbosrand or leisure use. The S11 top spec level allows
Nature Reserve, we cruised in comfort at it to compete at all these levels.
120km/h with the engine spinning at a
very low 2 000 revs, making for pleasant With the double cab versions priced from
cruising ability. Slow travel through the R327 499 to R421 999 as tested, including
reserve was relaxed and I didn’t notice a 5-year/ 90 000km service plan, I consider
the gearbox hunting between gears at this to be fantastic value for money.
any time, even when travelling at around
40km/h. In all circumstances, the shifts are Watch the video of the Mahindra Pik Up
smooth and easy, remembering that this review by clicking on this link:
is not the type of vehicle to be hurried in
any case. https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=pP6W8x3Xhyo
Standard features on the S11 versions
include leather upholstery, two airbags, air-

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