Tata Storme vs Mahindra XUV5OO - Which One To Choose?

[DJ bro]

1. Ample space for 9 adults plus 2 children.
4. Feels much more luxurious than a certain 25+ lakhs SUV.
9. Steering precision.

Well, 9 adults and 2 children in an XUV will never have a good time and seriously bars safety as seatbelts are provided only for 7 people. Well, that's your problem.
The quality doesn't really feel as much as you have mentioned.
Steering precision? I seriously doubt that!

 

[MrRanger]

Iklan Tata Aria - YouTube

According to few members we should not buy STORME if we are looking for 4x2 option and we should not buy XUV if we are looking for 4x4!

People like me enjoys driving Safari storme no matter whether it is 4x2 or 4x4 so we cannot generalize this,

BOF is more suited for heavy duty applications, STORME is a heavy duty vehicle.

Well, 9 adults and 2 children in an XUV will never have a good time and seriously bars safety as seatbelts are provided only for 7 people. Well, that's your problem.
The quality doesn't really feel as much as you have mentioned.
Steering precision? I seriously doubt that!

even I was wondering about this, so now XUV can replace Force TT

 

[Raja]

Well, 9 adults and 2 children in an XUV will never have a good time and seriously bars safety as seatbelts are provided only for 7 people. Well, that's your problem.
The quality doesn't really feel as much as you have mentioned.
Steering precision? I seriously doubt that!

9 adults and 2 children in xuv ? I think this is going a bit overboard I agree with you .

@ raj _5004 & Singh890 - is it possible ? Iam asking a serious question here . 5 adults and 2 children I can understand . But 9 adults and 2 children seriously I think this is too much

 

[kinshuk.arya]

Well, 9 adults and 2 children in an XUV will never have a good time and seriously bars safety as seatbelts are provided only for 7 people. Well, that's your problem.
The quality doesn't really feel as much as you have mentioned.
Steering precision? I seriously doubt that!

I liked the steering I dont know how you would want it. but for my driving style the steering is right on.

The quality is compared when you compare it to some of the SUVs in the range took a TD of some of them and the XUV definitely felt more luxurious.
Even Aria's interior also looks and feels classy when compared to the above SUV.

As per the numbers that can be seated depends a lot on the distance to be covered and the size of the individuals. I know this shouldnt have been done but for some cases one does not have a choice.

 

[Raja]

I liked the steering I dont know how you would want it. but for my driving style the steering is right on.

The quality is compared when you compare it to some of the SUVs in the range took a TD of some of them and the XUV definitely felt more luxurious.
Even Aria's interior also looks and feels classy when compared to the above SUV.

Kinshuk arya

I respect your opinion about other points you mentioned as a owner of xuv .

I just want to know from you how does the xuv provide ample space for 9 adults and 2 children under what setting ? Iam asking this genuinely because never ever I have seen or heard that a xuv can provide ample space for 9 adults and 2 children .

Edit - I saw you just edited your post and added your comment about seating , still dint understand how it could have ample space ? Squeeze maybe ?

 

[Raja]

If you are looking for a 4x2 SUV, the decision is rather straight forward I guess.

And one xuv owner and my dear friend says this ->

LOF can take abuse and is more suited for SUVs. Agreed. But, XUV is not an SUV and is not designed to off road, hence it has a unibody.
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So if LOF is more suited for SUVs and if xuv is not a SUV then the decision is really straight forward if you are looking for a 4x2 SUV

 

[kinshuk.arya]

Kinshuk arya

I respect your opinion about other points you mentioned as a owner of xuv .

I just want to know from you how does the xuv provide ample space for 9 adults and 2 children under what setting ? Iam asking this genuinely because never ever I have seen or heard that a xuv can provide ample space for 9 adults and 2 children .

Edit - I saw you just edited your post and added your comment about seating , still dint understand how it could have ample space ? Squeeze maybe ?

2 in the front, 4 in the 2nd row and 3 in the 3rd can be easily seated the children I am talking about is one infant and one 4 year old who sat in the front with her father.

majorly we were able to do so because the average weight of the people in the 3rd row would be around 55kg and the average height would be around 5'4" same for the 2nd row passengers was around 50kgs and the height is not a concern for the front row and 2nd row seats.

my brother in law and I with a height of 5'9" and 5'7" respectively at 65-70kgs were the biggest in that drive.

I am seriously not able to understand the point that why LOF is more suited for SUVs just because of its ability to repaired comparatively at a lower rate or anything else?

 

[raj_5004]

This thing is going round and round and round. Lets make it simple.

What is the XUV? It is a crossover. It is meant to be driven on road with occasional and mild offroading like unpaved routes, ruts, mud, etc.

What is the Storme? It is a good SUV in the 4x4 avatar. In 4x2, it still remains an SUV, minus the "good" part, means it wont be able to handle rough terrain as well as the 4x4, but of course.

What if I need a true blue off roader? I may buy a Gypsy, Gurkha, Mahindra Jeep, etc.

What if I need an SUV with occasional genuine off roading? I may buy the Storme 4x4.

What if my occasional off roading is limited to just some loose slush and mud? I may consider the XUV AWD.

What if I need an on-road car? I will consider the XUV 4x2 or the Storme 4x2 depending on my requirements.

Personally, I feel XUV is better on-road than the Storme and Storme is better off road than the XUV. Reason being I feel the XUV has a more balanced ride and handling combination.

For someone like Raja, Mr. Ranger, Guralla, etc. they may feel Storme is better both off and on road.

 

[Simple_car]

Do you know any mass market SUV which is a unibody which can outclass a BOL in off roading in same segment and price category ? Take a range from 15-80 lakhs ( world wide comparisons also ok ) to conclude that unibody are better then BOL ?

Outclass? No. Almost equal to its competitors, and better than some. Yes.

Unfortunately, not sold in India. Oh no.. wait, there is one which is, but I will leave it to you guys to guess for it. I can think of 2-3 mass market cars which are monocoques which can rival some of their LOF counterparts. They will not outclass them, but will do ~95% of off roading most enthusiasts do. For hardcore off-roading, nothing beats the old jeeps.

This thread has no point IMO. I like these new breed of so called SUV's/crossovers which are going to become very popular. However, I would prefer the storme.

Strange? Not at all. It's just that at this juncture of my life, the storme fulfills most of my expectations.

I personally do believe that the market is the ultimate decider for these frankly pointless arguments. It truly reflects what the majority of the people want at the given time period and how their mindset is.

Just enjoy the car people! It is pointless to argue. You want to argue whether LOF cars are better than their monocoque rivals... start another thread, and argue there. This isn't the thread for it.

Thanks,
Simple_car

 

[Raja]

For someone like Raja, Mr. Ranger, Guralla, etc. they may feel Storme is better both off and on road.

I will just talk about myself .
On road ofcourse I feel the storme better because it has a fantastic ride quality.

handling on high speeds I give it to xuv and I have maintained that from the very first page of this thread , although I will never corner at high speeds so for me that ability is of no use .
For someone who wants to corner ofcourse the xuv has advantage .

At normal speed I dint find the storme any less efficient in handling so ride and handling combo " as per my personal requirements are perfect in storme . Now incase if someone want to off-road ( which I don't think I will ) the storme gives him added advantage . If not i think both are equal , what remains is matter of choice , i like the classic look of the storme . Regarding a.s.s since iam in Mumbai i think both Mahindra and Tata being same , infact listening stories from both owners of xuv and storme i might even say Tata is better in selected a.s.s

2 in the front, 4 in the 2nd row and 3 in the 3rd can be easily seated the children I am talking about is one infant and one 4 year old who sat in the front with her father.

majorly we were able to do so because the average weight of the people in the 3rd row would be around 55kg and the average height would be around 5'4" same for the 2nd row passengers was around 50kgs and the height is not a concern for the front row and 2nd row seats.

my brother in law and I with a height of 5'9" and 5'7" respectively at 65-70kgs were the biggest in that drive.

Thanx a lot . I can visualize now . How long did you all travel ?

I am seriously not able to understand the point that why LOF is more suited for SUVs just because of its ability to repaired comparatively at a lower rate or anything else?

both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Just to get a rough idea read here ->

Body-on-Frame vs. Unibody Construction | Web2Carz

 

[Tornado]

Hummer Extreme Off Road | Amazing Hummer Video - YouTube

Edit: If you are looking for a real hard-core off roader, look elsewhere.

Something like above video can't be asked for 1.5 million Rs.

I bet he would say a Storme 4x2 is a terrain killer.

what's the point in trying to put something which he never said.

Ohh forgot to add this pic.
3 Large size suitcase, 7 bags, 2 laptop bags and some loose stuff on the sides.

Buddy, better to leave some space for irvm view from safety POV

Xuvs clutch assembly is expensive than storme and unfortunately its the xuvs clutch that has given the maximum niggles reported!![:

I had disappeared from this thread when members tried to justify the presence of niggles in xuv with help of simple mathematics.
i. e. Sales figures of xuv :Niggles reported in xuv =sales figures of storme :niggles reported in storme.
Rather than responding here I preferred to stay busy at 'tickle your funny bone' thread.
I re entered here, when I saw again mathematics is being used to hide the cost of the time wasted, and mental cost incurred while getting the clutch issue, brake issues addressed with repeated m&mass visits.
No one is mentioning about absence of these issues in storme.

Neither XUV is a Rangie nor Storme a Land Cruiser and none... Safari Desert Dubai I guess

simple, YouTube, Desert Safari Dubai, links are at your fingertips, why guesswork?and confuse others . I see land cruiser there.

Well, 9 adults and 2 children in an XUV will never have a good time and seriously bars safety !

Again, I am gonna disappear from this thread. XUV supporters here were continously boasting about number of air bags, ESP etc, none of them warned the concerned XUV owner about simple and basic safety precaution about not to allow more than 7 people on board in XUV. Rather they liked the overloading adventure.

 

[Raja]

Sorry to add above in my post , if some one is gadget and feature lover and gives more value to safety in terms of more airbags and esp and all and has the budget the xuv will be always a more vfm choice .
imho the best vfm option in storme in my personal opinion is the lx model and if i buy storme it will be the same .

 

[manojodungat]

Neither XUV is a Rangie nor Storme a Land Cruiser and none of the cars mentioned in the "thread title" go for the the Desert Safari Dubai,I guess.

simple, YouTube, Desert Safari Dubai, links are at your fingertips, why guesswork?and confuse others . I see land cruiser there.

Please do take a break, read my post completely while teaching lessons. Since I can't open that link here, please let me know whether you see Safari Storme or XUV there.
I am sure this thread is not for LSs and RRs.

And one xuv owner and my dear friend says this ->

slightly OT:
Since XUV has been ruled out, there is a scope for another thread " Ford Ecosport -the urban SUV" vs "Safari Storme-the real SUV"- which One to choose?

 

[Tornado]

I am sure this thread is not for LSs and RRs.

Yes, exactly, This is what I wanted to say, and you got the drift. Bringing LC and R R was absolutely out of context here. I mean OT.

there is a scope for another thread " Ford Ecosport -the urban SUV" vs "Safari Storme-the real SUV"- which One to choose?

Thanks for this also.

 

[kinshuk.arya]

I think the thread has lost its meaning now because we are all finding faults in the way people drive instead of focusing on the vehicles themselves.
I am out of this discussion for good.

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