I flip from not even considering this to looking forward to test driving one. From reading Australian reviews I gather Mahindra was designed to compete with the Chinese imports and not Nissan or Toyota. I am assuming they have made huge improvements in the quality of the interior and safety.
I don't expect a Mahindra to do nearly as well in crash tests as a Frontier or Tacoma or have nearly the acceleration. I expect the Mahindra will seem very slow, especially with an automatic. My biggest concern is whether the Mahindra maintain highway speeds towing 5000 pounds.
We won't know for several years how the body holds up to salt. I don't expect it be as good as a Frontier or Tacoma, but hopefully it's better than the Hondas of the 70's and 80's.
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