Best cheap 4x4 in Australia? Mahindra Scorpio 2023 review (Scorpio-N 4WD SUV inc. off-road test)

The 2023 Mahindra Scorpio (known as Scorpio-N in India) might be the 4x4 off-road SUV bargain of the decade. But there's a catch.

If you buy this 4WD wagon, you will have to be okay with getting absolutely NO active safety technology included. In 2023, that comes across as WAY behind the times.

But then again, if you're considering it as an alternative to a few-year-old Isuzu MU-X, Mitsubishi Pajero or Toyota Prado (and it's about the same price as those vehicles with 150,000km on the clock!), it'll have the same amount of active tech as them...

So, does it matter? You'll decide for yourself. But there are plenty of other considerations when it comes to the Mahindra Scorpio - it has six seats, not seven seats. It has a diesel engine - no petrol or hybrid or EV available. It has proper four-wheel drive (with a low-range transfer case and locking rear diff). And it comes with a HUGE seven-year warranty.

OK. Watch the video, then let me know if you'd roll the dice on this one!

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00:00 Intro
00:30 Is it the right price?
01:28 What's the best competitor?
02:34 Is it the right size?
03:41 Interior
06:30 Under the bonnet
07:15 Driving
11:42 Efficiency
12:13 Is it safe?
13:30 Ownership
13:54 Verdict

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