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Something different – the Mahindra Pik Up
Something different – the Mahindra Pik Up
Mahindra 3X0 A7XL (2025) Review
The latest range of Mahindra products has seen the brand up its style game, with all new models featuring stylish and modern designs and features. The new 3X0 compact crossover gets the complete treatment and then some.
Mahindra XUV 3XO (2024) Review
Mahindra keeps improving their recipes and their new XUV 3XO is the latest crossover to take on the stalwarts of the compact-SUV segment. We subjected it to the daily grind of school runs, grocery shopping and airport trips to find out if it can keep up with the demands of modern living.
Mahindra XUV 700 AX7L Black Edition (2024) Review
Mahindra has tightened up its XUV700 offering for the 2025 model year, and we spent four weeks during the December break testing this seven-seat family wagon.
December Holiday Road-Trip Review: 2023 Mahindra XUV700 2.0T AX7 L
When it comes to SUVs, nothing separates the proverbial men from the boys, like a 2200 km road trip from the Western Cape to the centre of the Free State and back, with two to four teenagers in tow. Was the Mahindra XUV700 up to the task?
Mahindra XUV700 AX7 L, Doing an SUV right (2023) - Review
Mahindra went back to the drawing board and has come out with a new brand image, and set of SUVs too. The XUV700 in AX7 L trim can be considered as being part of the new brand image helm. Here's our review.
Mahindra Scorpio-N 2.2D Z8L 4XPLOR (2023) review - an affordable 4x4 7-seater
As new vehicle prices climb, it's welcoming to see other, non-premium brands step up to fill the gaps with premium-feeling offerings at prices that are still manageable. The all-new Mahindra Scorpio-N takes the 7-seater recipe and gives it its own spin.
Mahindra XUV300 (2022) 1.5TD W8 - Your secret weapon against fuel price hikes?
If you want a solid, family SUV that will save you money on fuel, but you don't want to spend too big on monthly car repayments, is a diesel Mahindra XUV300 the perfect all-rounder?
Mahindra Pik Up S11 Karoo Extended-term Review, Part 2: Venturing off the beaten track
After a relatively quiet two months in lockdown, the opportunity to take the long-term Mahindra Pik Up off-road finally arrived towards the end of its stay in my driveway. By that time, it’s already proved itself to be an economical, well-equipped and comfortable general-use vehicle, but it was still to show off its off-roading chops. So off I went, into the bush, on a socially distanced 4x4 day trip with some friends.
Mahindra Pik Up S11 Karoo Extended-term Review Part 1: The daily driver
The Mahindra Pik Up has carved itself a comfortable niche as a tough, capable and affordable workhorse, and an ever-growing range and equipment list makes it clear that Mahindra wants this high-value bakkie to grab a slice of the leisure/family market as well. We spent a few months with a top-spec S11 Karoo, to see how well it stacks up in typical daily-driving conditions..
Mahindra Pik Up 2.2 CRDe DoubleCab 4×4 S11 (2020) – The big old easy
The Mahindra Pik Up first arrived in South Africa in 2006, and over the past 14 years, Mahindra has turned it into a vehicle that’s pleasant to drive while returning good fuel consumption. To find out what a farmer would think of the automatic Pik Up S11 4x4, we drove to a farm in the mountainous Hessequa area of the Karoo.