Best Vehicle for Hills?

brownboy66

gotta agree with your post Dilli - all the comments are valid and if I were looking or a hill climber I'd probably go with the bolero as well.

Our safari has done very well so far (haven't been up into the hills but have been out and about in the mud outside of chandigarh). What I like about it is that it seems to have a bit more weight to it then the scorpio and sits really well on the road - but at the same time there is no shortage of power from the engine (we have the older 3 litre turbo model). We've kept it well serviced and aside from one problem with a seal on the propeller shaft - it been fine. Ground clearance is excellent.

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windrider24584

Tata Sumo is not at all sterdy enough for rough terrains. I have suffered with Sumo in hills in each occasion however short the journey may be, sometimes even in plains. But Bolero or Scorpio
never betrayed till now for a single occasion.

capt_mahajan

That should be unravel, then.

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ks_bluechip

Why Resale-Price? ... Because Purchase-Cost minus Resale-Value gets divided as "Vehicle-Cost" amoungst the people on that GHiRT Team!

Ofcourse, any one in the Team can bid & buy it at end-of-trip or if need be actually sold off in market.
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PS: Ofcourse I am hoping I can buy it at end-of-trip (by selling Indica!)

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praks

Ah, Cap'n! I see you know your Bo...leros then.

vasuki

Bolero any day!

Have seen this vehicle doing all the rough terrains in the hills. In Himachal hills, the commercial version of Bolero, the Bolero camper is more popular as the vehicle can be used as a passanger vehicle for 5 passangers in the front and also can be used to ferry goods. Around Narkanda, Baggi area where 5 feet snowfall is a usual phenomenon, this vehicle is the only lifeline during winters till the heavy passanger vehicle starts plying.

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praks

You might want to consider renting a vehicle then. I was quoted a rate of Rs.2000/- per day/ for a non A/C Tata Sumo inclusive of driver and fuel. A Tavera or Innova was higher at Rs.2200/- and Rs.2800/- respectively. A longer rental might work out cheaper.

rupinder

well i was in leh this july and there were lot of innovas and taveras. manali to leh was in very bad state.but none of these were having any problem. they are also more comfortable than the mahindras. for your budget go for tavera. unless ur doing total offroading ,where there is a slight road tavera will be fine. u dont need 4x4 anyways unless driving in slushy or sandy conditions

shashank.aggarwal

Vasuki has really moulded my opinion strongly in favor of Bolero.

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Nick-H

Mine too. That was a well-reasoned recommendation.

And, although I've never driven a 4*4, I am aware that there are a few sticky situations they can get you out of that would have you sitting there with spinning wheels otherwise.

smakkar

Dilliwala Ji... I'm tilting towards the Bolero too, the value for money factor is just too strong...

Please let me know how much does your Bolero approx. average in the City, Highways and Hills?

Is your's 4x4? I've read your posts a lot, so I am sure you've taken it to too many places , are you happy overall?

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ks_bluechip

Ok! after reading the posts here have voted Bolero
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Dilliwala

Saurabh, mine is the original 2000 model, Euro II, 2wd. At it's best it wud give 10 kmpl in the city and 11-12 kmpl on the highway. Hill roads between 7 and 8. Overall it has performed very well over the last so many years.
Had taken a look at the 4wd also at ther time, but it had/has a major disadvantage - no independent front suspension. Hard as a bullock cart while driving, and that's only in the city!

I understand the new Euro III Turbo has even better fuel economy. Have only had a test drive in the city myself.

shashank.aggarwal

But DW saar, I thought Diesels were rated on Bharat norms and not Euro

Dilliwala

Oh yaar, BS 2/3 is exactly that - b.s. Euro norms have simply been renamed Bharat for desi purposes, they are exactly the same.