Looking for a no-frills, no-nonsense off-roader? Forget the modern-day Mercedes-Benz G-Glass or even the newest Jeep Wrangler. Mahindra may have a solution for you in the Roxor.
Born out of a licensing agreement to build Jeeps, the Indian carmaker just revealed the diesel-powered Roxor. Built on a steel frame, it’s suspended on leaf springs on all four corners connected to solid front and rear axles.
Powering the Roxor is a 2.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine making 62 (not a typo) horsepower and 155 Nm of torque. These numbers limit the top speed to just over 72 km/h but because of its 5-speed manual gearbox and low-speed four-wheel drive transfer case, it should still be fun to drive over rocks, trails, and dunes. Plus, it can actually tow close to 1,580 kilograms.
The Mahindra Roxor is actually the company’s first product to be assembled in Auburn Hills, Michigan in the US. The price is around USD 15,000 (~P 779,000). And while that’s not cheap, considering its abilities, it does sound reasonable enough. Plus, it’s still cheaper than the cheapest Jeep Wrangler than you can get which starts at a little below P 2,000,000.
Hopefully, Mahindra’s Philippine distributor, Asiabrands Motors Corporation would consider bringing in Roxor locally, especially since off-roading has become a very popular automotive pastime recently.
trust me, if u really want a cheap reliable 4x4, just buy a used fj40, goes for 200-250k. restore it and still look more badass than this tiny little thing. heck even a multicab with proper lift is a fun rock crawler
ReplyDeleteused fj40 requires a lot of time and maintenance. Restoration to be a competitive offroader will cost a lot of money. If you're on a budget to go offroad this is it
DeleteSo tiny af.
ReplyDeleteSo it's a Side by Side or UTV?
ReplyDeleteWould you prefer this over the Jimny?
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ReplyDeleteAt that price I prefer Jimny all day!
ReplyDeleteWhy not the street version the Mahindra Thar? It's a solid production vehicle the Roxor is copied from, with a regular auto interior. It is more powerful at 105hp from the same engine because it isn't choked down for use as an UTV/ATV in the USA. It also isn't speed limited to 45mph. I would much rather have a Thar than a Mahindra Enforcer.
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