Other small SUV and Truck Diesels in 2009 from INDIA

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:20 am

www.gv-usa.com

Interesting development. I know they make great tractors...selling around $20,000 for the trucks/suv

New Diesel Technology offers Competitive Advantage
Clean Burning Diesel Technology developed by Bosch, AVL used in luxury models, is the same technology incorporated into our models.
6 Speed Automatic Transmission
60,000 Mile Bumper to Bumper Warranty
28-35 mpg Fuel Ecconomy (est)
HIgher Gauge Steel than Other Vehicles in its Class
USB port on Stereo
Shift on-the-fly 4 Wheel Drive

Jeep Needs to make the Gladiator before these start coming overs with diesels :!:

The top one looks alot like a chopped off Cherokee :idea:

Looks a little like a Suzuki ...

bhysjulien · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:27 am

Is this the same company that makes the flat fender, diesel, copy for the Indian market? I didn't see anything on the US website. Hopefully it will make it over here.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:35 am

bhysjulien wrote:

Is this the same company that makes the flat fender, diesel, copy for the Indian market? I didn't see anything on the US website. Hopefully it will make it over here.

The M&M company did start with the Willys around 1945 or so, so I do think it is likely the same.

Ranger1 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:40 pm **Posts:** 1137

Wow. If they get them here for ~ $20K and they're halfway reliable, they may take this niche market from Ford, GM and Chrysler before they even admit it exists. A small affordable, no frills diesel pickup truck - a concept not even on the production table as far as I know from our home market.

If memory serves me correctly, Lasorda at Chrysler is the one who pushes BIG pickup trucks and diesels, like the MegaCab. While there is a market for those, dropping the Gladiator concept for production may soon prove to be a poor decision.If the Indian company is successful, maybe they can play catch-up.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:20 pm

Wow...this pic from the rear looks like Liberty Lights (2002-2007) on a 2008 Liberty:

http://www.gv-usa.com/dealers.php

Global Vehicles is asking dealers for a $125,000 payment to apply for a franchise.

Dealers who have heard Global Vehicles' sales pitch say Mahindra plans to reach the market in October 2008. The venture plans two vehicles, they say: a regular-cab pickup with a 2.6-liter turbodiesel engine and an SUV called the Scorpio. The company already sells farm equipment in the United States.

On another note, I can't wait to see what Jeep or Hummer will do when they see another "7 SLOT GRILL" hit the shores :shock:

Jeger · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:40 pm

I remember reading about this awhile back. Might have been this article or something like it.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/11 ... omake.html

They have an interesting lineup.

http://auto.indiamart.com/cars/mahindra-cars.html

Allengua · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:50 pm

here is one for ya ford in argentina makes a ford ranger 4 door with a tdi 3.0. some 4x4 friends of mine in guatemala had some of them and they were great ..

http://www.viarural.com.ar/viarural.com ... ias-06.htm

well don't know how to make it a link but you can go there and see them

oz_crd · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:49 pm

Kinda reminds me of the 4-door Toyota diesel pickup I rode in over in Japan back in 1994. I was at the NY Auto show about a month after returning from that trip, and asked a Toyota rep why they didn't sell 4 door cab pickups in the US. His reply was that "their market research showed that Americans wouldn't buy a truck like that." Fast forward to 2007, and they are selling those trucks like hotcakes. Now if they can just get with it and start selling more small diesels over here. Even back then, it seemed like every small truck and SUV I saw over there had a diesel. Think about it, wouldn't a diesel FJ Cruiser be nice? The crappy mileage the FJ gas engine gets is one of the main things stopping me from buying one...

KJMedic · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:52 pm

oz_crd wrote:

Kinda reminds me of the 4-door Toyota diesel pickup I rode in over in Japan back in 1994. I was at the NY Auto show about a month after returning from that trip, and asked a Toyota rep why they didn't sell 4 door cab pickups in the US. His reply was that "their market research showed that Americans wouldn't buy a truck like that." Fast forward to 2007, and they are selling those trucks like hotcakes. Now if they can just get with it and start selling more small diesels over here. Even back then, it seemed like every small truck and SUV I saw over there had a diesel. Think about it, wouldn't a diesel FJ Cruiser be nice? The crappy mileage the FJ gas engine gets is one of the main things stopping me from buying one...

I saw the same thing in Iraq in 1990 and was told by a Toyota dealer that Toyota did not make a 4 door truck.

spencevans · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:34 am

I saw this in Trucktrend, I hope it does well.

DocB · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:58 am

Why don't we (USA) produce a vehicle like this here?
Pretty soon we'll all be working at McDonalds.

bhysjulien · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:16 am

I went to the Mahindra site and they have a 4 door flat fender with a diesel. Probably wouldn't meet all of the regs to get it into the US. I wish they would try, I'd love one of those.

BiodieselJeep.com · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:05 am

A mid-$20k priced diesel SUV with auto tranny...but bigger than the Liberty....hmmmm.
Soccer-moms-yes,
off-roader Libby owners---no. Too much pride.

Why don't they make a diesel mini-van for $20k that gets 35 mpg? That would sell like hot-cakes. No one cares about no-name brands when buying mini-vans..just mileage and how much room is in there.

Trust me, when I was forced to consider a mini-van, there was non pride left....

chadhargis · **Posted:** Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:38 am

I had to spring for the minivan....I bought a Honda Odyssey. It's nice. When my friends and I go on trips they want to ride in the van.

Nothing beats playing XBox on the DVD system, plenty of room for the cooler, and comfort for 6 to spread out. The rear passengers even get their own wireless headphones so the driver (me) doesn't have to listen to a move they can't see.

Now...give me that van with a diesel engine and I'd be a happy guy!

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