A car in the yard
Mahindra Scorpio N
The group 4x4. Room for people and the ugly bags, and still tall enough for a summer Spiti week. It is not as happy as a Thar when the road falls apart. We say that before you book six seats into a snow week.
Families and friend groups who want one vehicle and a high chassis.
What the maker publishes
- Engine. 2.2-litre diesel. The higher tune Mahindra publishes is 175 PS and 400 Nm
- Drive. 4x4 is what we send. Confirm it for your week
- Ground clearance. 187 mm. Less than a Thar, and that shows in a rut
- Body. Ladder frame, six or seven seats depending on the row
Mahindra Scorpio-N, India specification.
How it behaves up here
Five is the right tool. One means we will talk you out of it. This is our yard, not the brochure.
Spiti
4/5
A summer group, yes. A bad-road week, take the Thar.
Dirt
4/5
4x4 and torque. The clearance is the limit.
Snow
3/5
It will follow a line. It is not the first car we send into a dump.
Highway
4/5
This is a long, easy day.
Comfort
4/5
The reason a group stops arguing.
Luggage
5/5
People and the bags. That is the job.
Narrow road
3/5
Wide. A single-lane village asks for patience.