A Tank For The 'Burbs
go! - South Africa|October 2017

The Mahindra TUV300 is the latest compact SUV from the increasingly influential Indian manufacturer. It’s cheap and sometimes frustrating, but it has a heart of gold.

Cyril Klopper
A Tank For The 'Burbs

It’s easy to understand why compact SUVs are all the rage: They’re easy to park, a doddle to manoeuvre around town and they promise to take you on a camping weekend. They’re also inexpensive to own and there are lots of good-value models to choose from, like the new TUV300.

Mahindra says the design is inspired by an army tank, and the TUV certainly has a chunky appearance and a larger body than its main rivals, the Ford EcoSport and the Renault Duster. The styling might not be as divisive as the Nissan Juke’s, but it does illicit strong feelings of either appreciation or disapproval.

Something I find a little odd is how the doors angle up and backwards. If you stand too close and open the door, the top corner will smack you in the head

Overall though, I find the boxy shape rather endearing. It certainly attracts attention, although I’m not sure whether that attention is necessarily appreciative…

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