Tata Storme vs Mahindra XUV5OO - Which One To Choose?

[mukesh]

According to me price difference of few thousands will not affect the Storme LX, usually people buy Dicor / Storme because they love this machine and i think in 70-80% of cases people who bought Storme EX could easily afford w6 but they still went for Storme even after knowing that they will not get any feature (not even the double din HU), Safari is heart and XUV is mind. Even though i own and love my Storme but i strongly believe that TML is not interested in capturing the market share and if Mr. Karl Slym is really serious in getting the sales chart rising then we might see some additional features added in Storme in coming days.

 

[Raja]

i think in 70-80% of cases people who bought Storme EX could easily afford w6 but they still went for Storme even after knowing that they will not get any feature (not even the double din HU), .

This is what iam precisely saying . The same thought process can carry forward to strome lx and xuv w4 too .

 

[dharmesh]

This is what iam precisely saying . The same thought process can carry forward to strome lx and xuv w4 too .

But only thing in favor of XUV W4 is the third front facing row and safety features.

 

[navnit013]

People who love a bullet, do what ever, offer him what ever, he will end up waiting 8 month for a bullet. Its the same case with Safari. People who love this car, people around them shouting doomsday, simply go to the showroom and put their money on it and enjoy it and its shortcomings.

As for why Mahindra manages to shift so many XUVs off the shelf, well should we ponder on that. Its a great job they are doing in the market with competition from international brands.
Mahindra created a great hype around this global SUV thing. And cashed in on it, with low price and periodic limited sale. BUT I am amused, people got sold on that tribal motif on the taillamp thing. May be I am a bit old school in my thinking. I like understated designs. And I bet there are a very few people like me remaining.
People these days like flashy, over exuberant, over the top type of things. And people like being associated with such things, they like to create an impression (its a good thing though). May be thats one reason why XUV sells in numbers, the rise of the neo-richies.

 

[Raja]

But only thing in favor of XUV W4 is the third front facing row and safety features.

Well they are even in the w6 and it's not in the storme ex model, yet some people go for the storme ex . What iam saying is the same thought process * may * be carried forward in deciding between the w4 and storme lx too .

 

[raj_5004]

BUT I am amused, people got sold on that tribal motif on the taillamp thing. May be I am a bit old school in my thinking. I like understated designs. And I bet there are a very few people like me remaining.

Actually, there is much more to the XUV than the tribal motifs on the tail lamp. And that is what prompted us to put our money on it.

XUV is over styled, agreed. But when you sit in the car and drive it, you are ready to forgive the over enthusiastic designers and enjoy the ride.

Atleast that is what I think most XUV owners feel.

 

[TrafficHacker]

Actually, there is much more to the XUV than the tribal motifs on the tail lamp. And that is what prompted us to put our money on it.

XUV is over styled, agreed. But when you sit in the car and drive it, you are ready to forgive the over enthusiastic designers and enjoy the ride.

Atleast that is what I think most XUV owners feel.

Well said Raj.
There are many people including me who love XUV being overdone, we truly enjoy it.
End of the day its better being overdone than being half done or being like forgot to design.

 

[Superbad]

The way W4 is projected as "only saver, if you want to be alive". Some thing like if you have 50k more then you will get completed gold plated product which will never loose its shine.

Because W4 was not there in the market with that price, the storme LX getting sold, I do not think so. The buyer who like Storme for its design, capabilities he will continue buying Storme either LX/EX whatever and since he has 50k less money he will never look for XUV and the same is applied to XUV too. Yes may be Raj is right when it comes to W6 or W4

Check out auto magazines and you will see why XUV was released in the W4 avatar.

Price and featurewise , it would be put up in comparison to the renault duster and the Ford Ecosport, thus making it look a better proposition to the renault duster and the top end ford ecosport.

 

[TSIVipul]

The hell with everything, XUV is fantastic BUT BUT BUT if would have been even more sweeter if the power and torque would have been transferred to the rear wheels.

 

[Gurrala74]

Price and featurewise , it would be put up in comparison to the renault duster and the Ford Ecosport, thus making it look a better proposition to the renault duster and the top end ford ecosport.

I understood the clear purpose of the W4. So do you think that when W4 is released people will just leave dusters and Ecosports and run behind it

 

[Superbad]

I understood the clear purpose of the W4. So do you think that when W4 is released people will just leave dusters and Ecosports and run behind it

did people run away from the scorpio or the XUV and run behind the Storme ?


did people run away from buying scorpios after the launch of the XUV?

it is about the options and the direct competition it offers.

 

[Gurrala74]

^^Yes you are right people still buy Scorpio though XUV W4 is launched

Similarly people will buy Duster, Ecosport too which look completely different from XUV and Storme segment. One gives car like drive and other is an urban SUV.

My whole meaning was it won't be a panic situation for competition if a W4 is launched and yes it is only threat to W6

 

[MrRanger]

^^Yes you are right people still buy Scorpio though XUV W4 is launched

Similarly people will buy Duster, Ecosport too which look completely different from XUV and Storme segment. One gives car like drive and other is an urban SUV.

My whole meaning was it won't be a panic situation for competition if a W4 is launched and yes it is only threat to W6

according to this no matter whether it is W4 or W0 STORME will sell in its way.

 

[raj_5004]

^^Yes you are right people still buy Scorpio though XUV W4 is launched

Similarly people will buy Duster, Ecosport too which look completely different from XUV and Storme segment. One gives car like drive and other is an urban SUV.

My whole meaning was it won't be a panic situation for competition if a W4 is launched and yes it is only threat to W6

according to this no matter whether it is W4 or W0 STORME will sell in its way.

Its better we cut short these assumptions. Let the W4 launch and then we will have a look at the official sales figures. That will potray a clear picture of which car has been affected and which one is still ruling.

 

[Tornado]

we are comparing a recently launched XUV with a car which was in the market and roads for more than a decade and half, Storme (safari), so be fair there.

Are you sure ? Or you are talking about 2113 XUV?

Someone please post pics of Dicor Safari and Varicor Storme separately.

As a matter of fact, in the early days, Safari h ad its fair share of niggles/ issues/ replacements and recalls, of which a few they still carry.

please mention exactly which niggles, issues, replacements, recalls are carried forward?, along with source of info, I won't mind changing my opinion about Storme if the sources are reliable.

Inspite of the fact that many of the design concepts were shared from Tata Estate/ Siarra (if am not wrong) etc.

Storme is available in flesh to check then why to talk in terms of ifs and buts? You can directly point out the shared concepts. Also you can elaborate on the drawbacks of design concepts of Estate and Sierra which you feel shared. Else no point in misleading n numbers of guest readers how the forum.

So neither of them can be considered as real off-roaders,

Whole TAI knows this.

though Storme has a slight upper hand here, only due to the more efficient 4X4 (as I hear from others).

You have answered which is better on this front?

Coming to the brakes, many people have here said Storme has better brakes, but if you guys would believe me,
When I did the TD on Storme, we happened to make a slightly hard braking and it was real scary as everyone onboard were thrown to the front and my wife was really uncomfortable and that moment we realized this is not for me.

This clearly indicates storme has better brakes. Nothing to get surprised for the scary or thrown to front feel. It is simple physics rule where momentum gained by human body can't allow body to remain stationary when a high speed car is stopped suddenly hence seat belts are mandatory across all cars all over world. Also your post indicates that how torquay the Varicor is!

Also considering the city road handling of Storme and XUV, I would prefer to use XUV over Storme as it offers a car like feel and easy maneuverability.

With bonnet visible from driver's seat and 20 cm less turning radius definitely make a difference of 1foot during U turn on signals or otherwise. If 1foot doesn't make difference then let me know which city you are talking about.? I mean which is the city in which practical 1foot lesser turning radius doesn't matter?

Interiors look & feel is a matter of personal choice, however from quality stand point, I do not think Storme has any kind of upper hand, both Storme & XUV are similar

Storme leather seatcovers are genuine leather while the W8 I checked, the it was rexine/art leather ( chemical poured on cotton seive sheet) I don't know weather it was OE or aftermarket.

When comparing the XUV initial version and the one coming out onto the road now, there is a lot of difference noticeable and have really emerged; they are able to iron out 95% of the issues as of date.

Which issues?

As for the 3rd row uneasiness with XUV, it has to do with claustrophobia which is a "phobia" to begin with.

Buddy, when the seventh passenger wants to alight with 6th passenger in situ, the butts are likely to rub against nose of 6th passenger, hence truly said, it is phobia.

But if you see XUVs rolled out on to the road in 2013, the owners have very less complaints.
M&M is able to address and iron out all the issues reported, Am proud to say that M&M & XUV has come long way from the day of launch

You said that there was Web campaign against XUV. Can you tell us which issues the socalled web campaign was shouting about .
And please enlighten us about names of issues ironed out and addressed by M&M.

I have seen this guy's comments in Facebook, he is a frustrated soul and I feel sorry for him. May be he is not doing the right thing in escalating or conveying the facts with the m&m

If his complaint can reach to TAI, Facebook then how come only M&M remain oblivious.?

]Or may be he was an unlucky guy who really got a lemon.
And there are instances of many people who have been complaining in similar tone about Safari dicor as well.

Come on, there is newly started thread going on about how dicor stranded three times on road, but this can not be an excuse for mahindras.

would like to request you to explain me your thoughts on why the Storme sales figures are nose diving and doing much worse than Aria

Which country's sales figures you are talking about?