Tata Storme vs Mahindra XUV5OO - Which One To Choose?

[MrRanger]

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EDIT: @All
Please visit these sites/links provided to read the comments on these vehicles posted online, if you consider them credible enough and important.

also visit this site, I wonder how many are solved but still seeing this issue from different owners,

Mahindra XUV500 problems and solutions | Cartoq - Honest Car Advice

The Mahindra XUV500 is a very popular and value-for-money SUV going by the demand for the vehicle. It has over 22,000 bookings and a maximum of six-months waiting period in some cases for delivery. Yet, owners who got their vehicles early have begun to report some problems with the vehicle, which has made other buyers wary of taking a decision to buy it.


Here CarToq lists a collection of known issues and solutions with the Mahindra XUV500, taking a look at problems and fixes owners reported on CarToq and across forums.

You can visit our Mahindra XUV500 Car Research Hub and get more information about the car, or ask questions to our community of car owners and experts!

mahindra xuv500

Problem: Noisy brakes
Owners report a grinding sound that emanates from the front brakes during normal braking. This is the sound of the pads gripping the discs, and sounds like trapped material between the pad and disc. This is quite widely reported.

Solution: Mahindra service centers generally open the brakes and clean the pads and refit, which is a temporary solution to the problem. Some technicians pointed out that this could be the sound of the ABS functioning on hard braking, but if the sound occurs on normal braking, it’s most likely due to accumulation of grime in the pads. Also read: Renault Duster vs Mahindra XUV500: How they are different?

Problem: Left foot touches steering column, when clutch is pressed
Owners report that when they press the clutch and turn the steering at the same time, they can feel the base of the steering column touch the front of their left foot.

Solution: This is a design fault in the XUV, with the clutch placed too close to the steering column. One should not use the whole foot to press the clutch, but use only the toe area of your foot on the clutch.

Problem: Hard clutch
Owners report that the clutch pedal is very hard to press on some XUVs. Generally, most XUV500s have a harder clutch compared to sedans and hatchbacks.

Solution: If the clutch feels too hard, get this checked. There is a flaw with the slave cylinder in the clutch assembly, which has been supposedly rectified in later models. Mahindra service centers will likely change the slave cylinder and/or master cylinder under warranty to fix this.

Problem: Central locking system does not function properly
Owners have reported that the central locking system sometimes fails to lock all the doors. Others say that after the car is locked, the alarm gets triggered automatically.

Solution: Get the doors aligned and make sure the trip switch gets pressed fully when doors are shut. Get the central locking system checked at the Mahindra service center. Check the alarm sensitivity as well. Read more: Mahindra XUV500 bags 4-star crash rating in Australia

Problem: Infotainment system issues
Owners have reported multiple issues with the infotainment system on the XUV. Problems relate to USB drive not working, CDs not ejecting, to the GPS navigation software not working intermittently.

Solution: Most of the issues reported are software issues with the Infotainment system. Mahindra has a firmware upgrade for the infotainment system, which resets the software and should sort out the problem. If not, the infotainment system can be replaced under warranty. A temporary solution sometimes happens, by just switching the car off, locking it, unlocking it and restarting it.

Problem: ABS light keeps coming on
A few owners have reported that the ABS warning light keeps coming on intermittently. Some said it was on bad roads. Some have the light permanently on.

Solution: The problem is most likely with the AB sensors at the wheel, which has exposed wires. Sensor replacement fixes the problem usually. Otherwise, the car has to be hooked up to the diagnostic computer and error fixed through the software. Also see: XUV500 crash test.

Problem: Cruise control does not engage
Owners have also reported cruise control not engaging on the vehicle when needed. Sometimes, the cruise control does not work for the duration of a drive, until the vehicle is stopped and restarted.

Solution: This is a software issue with the ECU, and a flashing, resetting of the ECU would help. A temporary fix is to stop the vehicle, lock it, unlock it and restart the vehicle.

There are more problems such as failure of window winding mechanisms, bulbs fusing and poor alignment of the headlamps that have been reported. If you are an XUV500 owner, please share your experiences with the vehicle and any tips and fixes to problems you have seen

Mahindra XUV500 problems and solutions | Cartoq - Honest Car Advice

other forums have already reported more than these issue and they still facing many form of issues.
we are lucky we have few lucky XUV owners here and few good enthusiasts about cheetah

 

[swift&furious]

One more point is even if XUV comes in AWD and storme comes in 4X4, storme would emerge being a winner

IT because AWD never matches 4X4, and this can be felt only by driving 4X4 extensively

And XUV is not an SUV its on a crossover's design and will remain one, calling it an SUV is more of a joke and being a Auto enthusiast i hope when some one tell so, it should be our pleasure to educate them that its not an SUV

Let me also put a source to justify its a crossoverMahindra recalls India-spec XUV500 Crossover for power window, wiper and fluid hose defects - Indian Cars Bikes

 

[raj_5004]

From the same source:
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Tata Safari Storme Reviews | CarDekho.com
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Mahindra XUV 500 Reviews | CarDekho.com

EDIT: @All
Please visit these sites/links provided to read the comments on these vehicles posted online, if you consider them credible enough and important.

Thank you Manoj for posting these links.

This is the point me and some others are stressing on this forum. If XUV has issues, so does the Storme. If XUV has strengths, so does the Storme.

Posting one side of the coin does not help and comes across as a biased opinion, which spoils the quality and purpose of this forum.

If people go on and on posting niggles of XUV, XUV lovers/owners will go on and on posting niggles of Storme. There is no end to this. Better is to accept that both cars have issues and continue the discussion.

By the way, by stressing on the fact that XUV has niggles does not make the Storme a reliable product. And vice versa.

To be honest and blunt, I am fed up of people again and again cribbing about XUV's niggles. I have not seen XUV owners so fussed about this aspect and non-owners are very anxious. Why?

Reporting niggles and common issues for the benefit of members is one thing (which some members do) and writing it on a comparison thread to prove superiority is another. This applies to both XUV and Storme lovers. Please stop this useless debate which has been dragged on for hundreds of pages and lets talk something productive. The point has been proved - both the XUV and the Storme are not the epitome of reliability. If someone thinks otherwise, they are free to do so.

One more point is even if XUV comes in AWD and storme comes in 4X4, storme would emerge being a winner

IT because AWD never matches 4X4, and this can be felt only by driving 4X4 extensively

And XUV is not an SUV its on a crossover's design and will remain one, calling it an SUV is more of a joke and being a Auto enthusiast i hope when some one tell so, it should be our pleasure to educate them that its not an SUV

I have never said that the XUV is a true blue SUV. I have always maintained that its a crossover. That is the precise reason I bought a 2WD and not the AWD because I do not intend to take it off road.

But talking about the Storme which is a SUV, I would be curious to know how many 4x4 Stormes have Tata sold... Also how many 4x4 Stormes does TAI have?

we are lucky we have few lucky XUV owners here and few good enthusiasts about cheetah

Trust me, there are a lot of hardcore enthusiasts out there of the XUV, much like the Storme. I have seen people (even non-owners) ready to pounce on you if you talk anything negative about their beloved car.

Recently, there was this "XUV Maharashtra mega meet" where XUV owners and loyalists joined together and went on a long drive. This was not published on the other forum since vehicle specific meets are not allowed there. I know about this since I was invited through PM and mail. I could not attend the meet due to some prior commitment but I was told there were about 30 XUVs who joined from all corners of Maharashtra.

So there is no lack of enthusiasm about the XUV in or out of the forum. I am sure it the same about the Storme. Point here is, occasional niggles do not bother a regular XUV owner (most of them!). They are very happy, satisfied and proud of their possessions since the car has much more to offer than the niggles. Ask me, I am always eager to take my XUV out on the open road, it brings a wide grin to my face. Sometimes, the image portrayed here is that all owners are banging their heads on the wall, which is not true.

 

[Gurrala74]

Friends

I feel members are getting more frustrated these days There is no need for the same here. This is a open auto forum and a thread is open to discuss and understand two vehicles as simple as that.

Please do not always expect that all the members will post same like what we think, if so there is no need of a thread and forum. There will be different opinions and experiences from members and they change time to time as we cannot fix a deadline and say that both the vehicles analysed and case is closed.

This thread continues because it gets updated time to time with the good/bads of both the vehicles and there is nothing wrong in it at all. As most of the prospective buyers referred this thread and took their decisions on what to buy which is the whole purpose of the thread.

It is very much natural that a member having a M&M/TATA vehicle will feel bad when he reads something bad is written about a vehicle he owns from the same company. It is simple and natural and try to support his buying decision or the respective company. No need to worry much on this. The prospective visitors look beyond this and understand what is what, so it is fair enough and let them decide what to do.

So, we cannot force or discriminate any member by posting his own experience about the vehicles with proper sources, hence I feel that the thread is very much useful for many already and will be useful for many in future. Let us continue our discussion in a constructive and friendly manner

 

[swift&furious]

I have never said that the XUV is a true blue SUV. I have always maintained that its a crossover. That is the precise reason I bought a 2WD and not the AWD because I do not intend to take it off road.

But talking about the Storme which is a SUV, I would be curious to know how many 4x4 Stormes have Tata sold... Also how many 4x4 Stormes does TAI have?

The matter would be a least of our concern as we wouldn't need the information if we don't offroad, the automobile knowledge level of our average indian consumer is very less

Very less scorpio owners know there is a scorpio 4x4 and bollero 4x4 and the reason is mainly because they are urban based consumers who might not need a 4x4 and hence not knowing about it or probably they are really not bothered about it, i was out to tell about 4x4 as i have used it extensively in our 540DP on mountain and dirt terrains where no other regular can dare to venture in and We have seen Jeeps, Bollero's, and dicor's on the hill playing a fair game with Jeep's

Being a lover of 4x4 i would love to see it and drive it in a storme but how many does it outnumber the opponents or so called competitors is not my humble concern at all

By the way if i had lived in a city where roads are too good to drive and highways too good to cruise i would have definitely kept XUV in my list of selection, because of the amazing makeover it went through from the launch till now

 

[raj_5004]

Friends

I feel members are getting more frustrated these days There is no need for the same here. This is a open auto forum and a thread is open to discuss and understand two vehicles as simple as that.

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So, we cannot force or discriminate any member by posting his own experience about the vehicles with proper sources, hence I feel that the thread is very much useful for many already and will be useful for many in future. Let us continue our discussion in a constructive and friendly manner

Okay then, let the saga continue... We will make this an epic saas bahu serial, I promise.

Guralla, if you feel I am saying this because I am upset that we are discussing XUV's niggles, then you are wrong. I am very upfront about the fact that the XUV has niggles. I have stated in my ownership report that anyone looking for a reliable vehicle should not buy the XUV!

 

[Gurrala74]

^^Let the members and readers decide what this thread is upto and what it becomes

I have never pointed out you are any other member specifically, so take it easy my friend

 

[Raja]

BTW, what do you think of the title of the thread?

It is " Tata Storme vs Mahindra XUV5OO - Which One To Choose?"

• One shouldn't be surprised, if people start filling pages here with all aftermarket accessories available in India for XUV and Storme.

• 
  How many pages are filled exactly on this topic ? And if one car has advantage in having after market accessories over the other like the xuv has is it wrong to post that with a pic ?
  
  
  [*]This thread certainly is an all-rounder as it has dedicated page full of discussions on variety of aspects like,
  Buying desicion depends on all round variables .
  
  
  [*]Numerous reviews/TD reports - both objective and subjective
  Test drive reports will allways be subjective and objective , and posting them here in form of comparison is perfectly inline with the thread .
  
  [*]Issues and solutions of storme
  A prospective buyer must not know them before buying ?
  
  
  [*]Niggles of XUV
  A prospective buyer must not know them before buying ?
  
  
  [*]Compilation of anything related to niggles of XUV, be it from Facebook or from other automobile forums [names of which are not stated for obvious reasons]
  A prospective buyer must not know them before buying ?
  
  
  [*]Additional advantage of XUV/Storme being compared with many more vehicles available in India even the ST bus.
  Like ?
  
  [*]Tata Vs Mahindra
  Then what you expect it must be maruti vs Hyundai ?
  
  
  [*]Tata A.S.S vs Mahindra A.S.S
  Dint you explain us about the premium service of mahindra ? Dint guys post here about " with you hamesha "
  
  And is a.s.s not a important factor will deciding a car ?
  
  Btw was this inline with the topic of the thread ? Yes or no ? Look who has posted this post number 1618
  
  http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...storme-vs-mahindra-xuv5oo-one-choose-108.html
  
  
  An excellent move by Mahindra by launching an all new customer care website called www.withyouhamesha.com.With this Mahindra could take its customer’s experience to a new level by making it customer-centric.
  
  Another piece of news says that Mahindra has modified the tripmeter of the XUV 500. The updated unit has a four digit read out now and existing XUV 500 owners should contact their M&M Dealer Relationship manager to upgrade. Full points to Mahindra & Mahindra for coming up with upgrades based on the customer feedback.
  So you are allowed to post solutions ? And if someone else does he is filling the pages ?
  
  
  [*]monocoque Vs BOF
  [*]ESP,ABS,EBD,Airbags -relevant in Indian context?
  [*]Disc brakes Vs Drum brakes
  Are these not important topics to be discussed ? If such topics won't be discussed how can one understand which car to choose between both ? Remember the tittle of the thread is " Tata Storme vs Mahindra XUV5OO - Which One To Choose?"
  Infact it becomes supremely important to discuss this ponts and to understand how such features perform on Indian roads so the reader can himself decide whether the features are important or not .
  
  If some one feels it is otherwise kindly explain why they must not be discussed ?
  
  [*]teachings of Buddha
  Maybe used to convey a point .
  
  
  
  And for readers to understand if above raised points helped readers or not read this ->
  I have to comment on the correctness of this thread.
  I want to mention specifically mention about this thread as I was able to differentiate between XUV and Storme.
  1. I could validate the niggles in storme and XUV.
  2. difference between, xuv and storme.
  3. i could identify that while storme was a no nonsense beast, xuv was a highly sophisticated vehicle with lots of gizmotronics.
  According to me,
  I prefered Storme as it has basic but a very very elegant interiors. Long term I am not so comfortable with the extra electronics of XUV.
  my main concern was to validate the life of car after the warranty period ends. Cost of part replacements and life of parts.
  Spot on there!I've been a silent reader of this thread which has been of tremendous value and undoubtedly a wealth of information brought by numerous facts and figures. Pity that of late there seems to be a lot of sentiment evidently resonating across posts.
  Thanks!
  
  
  Thank you Manoj for posting these links.
  
  This is the point me and some others are stressing on this forum. If XUV has issues, so does the Storme. If XUV has strengths, so does the Storme.
  Who has denied it buddy ?
  
  Posting one side of the coin does not help and comes across as a biased opinion, which spoils the quality and purpose of this forum.
  True , readers can very well read that problems and niggles of storme are posted too . And like you said storme problem might be listed less because it sells less . Or else believe me problems of storme are posted too , so that the reader must be aware that it too comes with a problem .
  
  I have been very active on this thread . Show me one post of mine were i have said mahindra is superior or inferior then tata and vice a versa .
  
  Rather I will show you countless post which are anti-tata , but you know what ? It's ok because it's what someone feels and it's his right to feel so we can't question why they feel so .
  
  
  If people go on and on posting niggles of XUV, XUV lovers/owners will go on and on posting niggles of Storme. There is no end to this. Better is to accept that both cars have issues and continue the discussion.
  Buddy niggles and problems don't come all of sudden all on same day , they can come unexpectedly during the usage of the car right ?
  Niggles of both the cars are posted which many owners have complained means if owners from Delhi , Mumbai , Kolkata , Bangalore etc report the same problem means it's a niggle constantly observed .
  
  For example - brake noise , power steering prob in xuv .
  
  Rear door rattling , door not opening and steering getting hard in storme .
  
  Only such probelms are posted .
  
  Now if tomorrow some new arise in both the cars and are constantly reported by owners across the country why they can't be posted ?
  
  Appetite for niggles varies between people , if they know what they are getting into makes them easy to decide .
  
  Vicky joshi decided to go for storme , suhas decided to go for xuv . The point is both took a educated decision as per their priorities and looking at the whole picture .
  
  
  By the way, by stressing on the fact that XUV has niggles does not make the Storme a reliable product. And vice versa.
  +100 you are correct infact iam saying both are not and one must have a clear understanding before choosing .
  
  
  To be honest and blunt, I am fed up of people again and again cribbing about XUV's niggles. I have not seen XUV owners so fussed about this aspect and non-owners are very anxious. Why?
  You can't ask why , similarly they will ask you and me why you both ( you and me ) are debating on xylo vs ertiga thread about leg room , safety and power . when you are not owners .
  
  
  Reporting niggles and common issues for the benefit of members is one thing (which some members do)
  Good that you agree .
  
  
  and writing it on a comparison thread to prove superiority is another.
  Niggles are niggles there is nothing superiority or inferiority about it . People make it inferior or superior as per their perception .
  
  
  This applies to both XUV and Storme lovers. Please stop this useless debate which has been dragged on for hundreds of pages and lets talk something productive. The point has been proved - both the XUV and the Storme are not the epitome of reliability. If someone thinks otherwise, they are free to do so.
  + 100 I agree with you completely here
  
  
  I have never said that the XUV is a true blue SUV. I have always maintained that its a crossover. That is the precise reason I bought a 2WD and not the AWD because I do not intend to take it off road.
  I agree with you here .
  
  But talking about the Storme which is a SUV, I would be curious to know how many 4x4 Stormes have Tata sold... Also how many 4x4 Stormes does TAI have?
  TAI has 2 owners are 1) slush master , 2) décool and they use it for off-roading also .
  
  http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...orme-vx-4x4-pearl-white-ownership-review.html
  
  http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...88-off-roading-near-damdama-lake-haryana.html
  
  How many w8 on TAI btw ? And since mahindra and tata don't given numbers as per variants we don't know exactly how much units of each variants they sell . Since we don't have any objective data to ponder it's useless discussing about which variants are sold more . Subjectively we can speculate .

 

[manojodungat]

Lets only focus on the topic of the thread.
Regarding 3) Best to discuss about monocoque/BOF hatch/suv on the separate thread that Xover started.

@Raja

Look who has posted this post number 1618

As far as I am concerned the content in the post is important and not the person who posts it. Its for the same reason, I prefer not replying to everything posted out here.

The "title of the thread" may allow us to post multiple aspects but its also our responsibility to maintain "minimum levels of clutter", if not the very best concept of different but specific forum sections will be defeated.

 

[Raja]

@raj_5004

In my reply to the post above I wanted to ask actually how many AWD xuvs are on TAI , and by mistake I wrote w8 . Sorry for the confusion buddy .

Sorry Iron Rock, for dragging you here.

What Ironrock said is right , similarly many were discussing sales figure on this thread remember ? And I too started a separate thread to discuss " if sales figures matter in your buying desicion " what's so strange in this ? .it happens man .

Why dint you explain them to stay inline with the thread and not discuss sales figures ? And if you think sales figure are important and inline in this thread , explain me kindly why other points mentioned by you are not inline with this thread ?

@Raja

As far as I am concerned the content in the post is important and not the person who posts it.

+100 , I just re- posted your post to show readers and you too incase you forgot the " content " you too have contributed .

Its for the same reason, I prefer not replying to everything posted out here.

But you prefer to ask questions on everything posted here ?

Like the way you asked me , after I posted with a example how xuv has a advantage in after market accessories compared to storme ?

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The "title of the thread" may allow us to post multiple aspects but its also our responsibility to maintain "minimum levels of clutter", if not the very best concept of different but specific forum sections will be defeated.

+100 thanx .
I agree with you that we must be responsible . I don't think anybody of us ( you , me or anyone for that matter ) have acted irresponsible .

Let me explain you one simple theory ( you are free to discard it ) A buyer who has pre- decided to buy a storme or a xuv firmly will buy either car anyway .

Yet there are others like Vicky joshi , suhas and countless other readers who are confused between the both for whatever reason .

I cant prove this objectively but in my personal and subjective observation I have seen that people who were already owners of tata and mahindra vehicles have taken the niggles quite in a cool fashion , the uproar on social media sites and forums are from the ones who were first time owners of both the brands , who didn't do a overall research about both the cars .

A thread like this helps him to see overall picture related to both the cars features , niggles , a.s.s , brand perception and etc etc . And then decide as per his preference which he feels comfortable with .

This is the purpose of the forum , or else why one need a forum and why does this thread has maximum views of 86, 105 since it's inception ( for whatever reasons ) ?

One can buy a auto magazine and read the reviews and decide right why to become a part of a wonderful forum ?

Facebook post , other reviews were posted just to show that things are not dandy and sweet as they are projected for mahindra and you too did the same by posting other reviews which are bad about storme and tata . What value it added for the reader ? The reader must have felt that wow both are devils and I need to be careful with both incase I buy either of the cars . Dint you and me made the reader alert and aware about what's happening concerning both mahindra and a tata and the xuv and storme ?

Now say tata a.s.s solves the problem of door rattling , and after 6 months it comes again , should we not post that here ? It may sound repetitive , but the problem itself is repetitive in nature so it needs to be posted because some may have a aversion towards rattling , needs to know that the problem is not solved .

Similarly clutch issues in xuv , they fixed it yet many owners are reporting the problem in newly bought cars , so a reader needs to know that some xuvs have such problem so he takes a careful and informed decision .

Remember we none of us work for either tata or mahindra and defending them will not yield any benefits , infact ripping them apart maybe will so they can know that there is public up roar against them and they might get their act right . ( hope now we don't discuss who gets the act right first )

 

[navnit013]

@superbad,

Well, you are right when you say that side facing seats are banned (or something like that) in Europe as per European safety regulations. Then you should also note that European safety regulations require the rear seats to be set at a minimum distance from the rear door (for SUV/MUV/MPV/7 seaters).

 

[dharmesh]

Man oh Man, the discussion has begun, yet again. From last few days I am constantly following this thread very closely.

Few things I know about the thread:

1. Members have bought Storme, keeping this thread as reference, despite of so called issues with Storme.
2. Members have bought XUV, keeping this thread as reference, despite of so called issues with XUV.

Our job as auto enthusiasts is to bring the good and bad about both the vehicles, only for the betterment for our fellow users and future prospect buyer.

All the issues of Storme and XUV are reported here. Almost all. There is no need for any one to take it personally. XUV had niggles and few are still having it. This is fact.

Storme's dash is screwed up big time, TASS and TATA dealers still playing around with consumers. Storme third row not of much use. This is fact.

So if any one posts any issue about XUV, why do have so many members defending it? If issues are reported, it is better for us and future buyers. Same goes for Storme.

And atlast person reading this thread will make decision what suits him best. As many have selected Storme and mane XUV.

And bringing out this issues, no one is trying to defame any brand, Members get info and they post it here. Anything wrong in this?

P.S. Bringing in Range Rover comparison in this thread was big HA HA HA

 

[raj_5004]

Who has denied it buddy ?

Not the matter of denying, just putting across a point.

I have been very active on this thread . Show me one post of mine were i have said mahindra is superior or inferior then tata and vice a versa .

Again, I'm not saying anyone said that. What I meant is by repeatedly posting the same point again and again, are we achieving any point or coming to a conclusion.

You can't ask why , similarly they will ask you and me why you both ( you and me ) are debating on xylo vs ertiga thread about leg room , safety and power . when you are not owners .

I am not saying owners can't comment. What I meant is owners are not fretting about issues as much as non-owners.

On the Ertiga thread, we were debating about misconstrued facts based on specifications, which is totally different.

Niggles are niggles there is nothing superiority or inferiority about it . People make it inferior or superior as per their perception .

Hope everyone understands this.

How many w8 on TAI btw ?

Since XUV is not an off roader, how does it matter how many people buy the AWD.

 

[Raja]

Again, I'm not saying anyone said that. What I meant is by repeatedly posting the same point again and again, are we achieving any point or coming to a conclusion.

Raj niggles are not allways one time phenomenon . It's not we need to come to any conclusion it's the buyer who needs to come , as posted before many have come and may come in future . What we can do is keep on updating latest info about good/bad news concerning both the cars .

I am not saying owners can't comment. What I meant is owners are not fretting about issues as much as non-owners

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Whatever outside info has been posted are testimonials posted from owners only across the web for both the cars .

And similarly issues about storme are also posted here by non owners only .

On why tata has provided single din unit , and why not front seats in last row like euro version along with pics are posted by non- owners only , when owners are actually ok with it hence bought the storme .

And Imho it's ok because non-owners/ prospective buyers can actually be less prejudiced and less biased . ( not saying owners are prejudiced or biased )

As manoj nicely explained ->

@Raja

As far as I am concerned the content in the post is important and not the person who posts it.

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As long as a link and source is provided and it is posted under forum rules ,I don't find any problems

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Hope everyone understands this.

I hope too .

Since XUV is not an off roader, how does it matter how many people buy the AWD.

Asked out of curiosity like you asked about how many 4x4 storme's tata has sold or we have on TAI and maybe if some one specifically wants a AWD and not a 4x4

So 4x4 storme on TAI =2
AWD xuv on TAI = still unknown ( till some one tells us )

 

[MrRanger]

Trust me, there are a lot of hardcore enthusiasts out there of the XUV, much like the Storme. I have seen people (even non-owners) ready to pounce on you if you talk anything negative about their beloved car.

I never said negative about anyone's car but it is my concern to highlight issue of any car and solution, I respect others personal opinion and choice.
there is nothing wrong in highlighting issue of our own car in fact it will benefits us and others to get solutions quickly.

Recently, there was this "XUV Maharashtra mega meet" where XUV owners and loyalists joined together and went on a long drive. This was not published on the other forum since vehicle specific meets are not allowed there. I know about this since I was invited through PM and mail. I could not attend the meet due to some prior commitment but I was told there were about 30 XUVs who joined from all corners of Maharashtra.

but on other forum I have read some fortuner specific meet, this is strange thanks for the info.
hey you would have met them, it would be more fun.

So there is no lack of enthusiasm about the XUV in or out of the forum. I am sure it the same about the Storme. Point here is, occasional niggles do not bother a regular XUV owner (most of them!). They are very happy, satisfied and proud of their possessions since the car has much more to offer than the niggles. Ask me, I am always eager to take my XUV out on the open road, it brings a wide grin to my face. Sometimes, the image portrayed here is that all owners are banging their heads on the wall, which is not true.

hey appreciate that, may be from your point of view it is 100% true, I seen different opinions from my relatives and friends.



Number of 4X4 safari's question is not valid and it is not easy to concluded and draw any metrics.
yes I agree with swift and furious when it comes to off-road ability and I also agree that it is waste of time to go on off-road in XUV 5oo, +100