2009 Mahindra Appalachian diesel pickup

[Hokie]

Anybody heard of this?

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/11/mahindra-appalachian-diesel-pickup-arrives-in-us-next-year-dies/

Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. will shake up the U.S. truck market next year when it introduces a new midsize pickup called the Appalachian sporting a 2.2L four-cylinder diesel engine producing around 150 horsepower and 300 pound feet of torque. Speaking with Mike Levine from Pickuptruck.com, John Perez, the CEO of Atlanta-based importer Global Vehicles U.S.A. that's aiding Mahindra's entry into the U.S. market, revealed that the truck will deliver 30 to 35 miles per gallon and cost in the mid-$20,000 range. It will be paired with a six-speed automatic that's controlled via a floor-mounted shifter or paddle shifters(!), have a class-leading payload of 2,600 lbs. and feature a 60,000-mile, four year bumper-to-bumper warranty.

More information here

 

[Turdle]

I like it.
although the cab line looks like a chevy luv--

and the grill screams jeep. I'm trying to figure out where the headlights are from-

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

i agree, the headlights maybe a Hyundai?

 

[Turdle]

I was digging and found this also--
diesel -electric hybrid
http://jalopnik.com/378354/indian-mahindra-scorpio-diesel+electric-hybrid-suv-to-be-revealed-at-sae

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

that looks like a Jeep wrangler mixed with an H3 and a little Suzuki styling to go along with it.

 

[Turdle]

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/scorpio-review/

Looks a lot like the pickup.

 

[Charlie]

It kinda reminds me of those off-road utility vehicles, not so much a street vehicle.

 

[Mustang4mikey]

It looks like an old school Land Rover. Like from 70's and early 80's

 

[Hokie]

I'd love a diesel compact/midsize truck, but I'm not sure if I'd trust a new, Indian car manufacturer

 

[JTX]

It looks ugly IMO. Kinda reminds me of the old jeep trucks

 

[kfkodiak]

The platform looks good, as do the Torque & HP numbers.

Different sheet metal would make it much more attractive though. It looks like an early 'yota with a Hyundai front end.

Has this passed Federal safety testing yet? That can be a big obstacle to importing vehicles. (Defender, Early Smart Cars, etc...)

 

[Dan Whitaker]

$20k for that thing? You have to be kidding me.
I'd give them $5k tops.

I wonder if that's the same engine they use in their farm trcators.

 

[james t]

Looks like a Ford Courier to me.

 

[justin146]

I'd love a diesel compact/midsize truck, but I'm not sure if I'd trust a new, Indian car manufacturer

They arent a new company, just new to the US automobile market. Their tractors are extremely popular here in the south- my dad owns one and it is awesome. There are more Mahindra dealerships here than John Deere or the other american brands.