My top speed on this road trip was 100 km/h and the SUV returned a fuel efficiency of 15 km/l.
BHPian vimalvittaladas recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
Hi all,
I had booked my Thar Roxx MX5 D 4×4 Black through my dealer in Alleppey, Kerala on the bookings open date. I was getting full updates from my SA at the dealership after booking. I got an update that the vehicle was invoiced on the 15th and was informed that I would get delivery on the 25th of October. I was in Mumbai due to work-related engagements. So me and wife planned to fly on the 25th to Kerala and take delivery and drive it back to Mumbai.
The Experience
As planned, we took a flight to Kochi and reached the showroom by 10 am on the 25th. The delivery experience was smooth which took hardly 30 mins. The SA explained all the details and handed over the keys with a photoshoot. Took the vehicle to the nearest Indian Oil petrol pump and filled it to its full capacity.
We started from Alleppey in Kerala and started our journey towards Mumbai by 12 afternoon. Took the Salem-Hosur-Kohlapur-Pume route and reached Mumbai by the 27th evening very comfortably.
The Drive Experience
At the time of the delivery, the ODO was at 15 km and when I reached Mumbai it stood at 1721 km.
- I got 15 km/l mileage for the drive.
- I drove at a comfortable speed during my entire drive with the top speed being 100km/hr and never raised RPM above 2000 during the drive.
- The steering is super light and also gives enough confidence at high speeds during highway drives.
- The drive is slightly bumpy even on small potholes, which was expected. I had owned a 3-door Thar so I felt the current one is slightly better.
- The high driving position gives you a perfect commanding view of the road.
Currently, the ODO is at 2100 km and I did the first free service at Bhavana Automobiles, Nerul. Pretty happy with the vehicle and expect many more trips soon.
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