May, 4th 2020 Brisbane: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $ 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, today launched the refreshed MY2020 Mahindra PikUp under its fully-owned subsidiary – Mahindra Automotive Australia Pty Ltd (MAAPL). The ever dependable, tough and value for money Mahindra PikUp has been updated for 2020 with a raft of refinements, including new signature front grille that enhances its tough signature stance, contemporary static bending projection headlamps and daylight running LEDs, with new...
Mahindra Australia’s First Ever Adventure on Fraser Island. The iconic hertiage listed Fraser Island becomes the back drop for this invite only Mahindra PikUp 4×4 customer only event. Customers got to see the iconic Maheno Ship Wreck, Eli Creek, Lake Makenzie and Central Station. Not to mention drive on the amazing 75 mile beach.
OzWide4WD is independently owned and operated in Bundaberg QLD. Having opened 2014 their name says it all. It’s about the Australian way of life, the bush, the beach and everything in between. Whether you’re a tradie on the go, like to spend your time exploring the great outdoors, or a farmer in need of a workhorse OzWide4WD will surely have a vehicle that suits your needs and your budget. “Its exciting times for Mahindra with...
Wodonga Car World’s Dealer Principal Todd Reed – who joined his father in the business way back in the early 90s – has seen more than a few brands come and go over the years. “I’m particularly excited about the addition of Mahindra as it is 100% factory backed and part of the US$19 Billion Mahindra Group.” “It’s only very early days yet, but we’re getting a lot of positive response from our TV advertising...
In some of the most desolate and demanding country in Australia, Mahindra’s Pik-Up 4x4s are thriving. Spanning more than 396,000 square kilometres, Central West Queensland has a population density of just over .03 people per square kilometre – suffice to say it’s terrain suited to only the toughest and most reliable of vehicles. A failure of any kind could become very inconvenient, to say the least. John Menzies Many visitors to Birdsville over the years...
2017 Mahindra XUV500 – Review Simone reviews the 2017 Mahindra XUV500 to reach Australian shores. It’s a 7 seater diesel which is feature packed. The new Mahindra XUV500 features Mahindra’s mHawk turbo diesel engine. Mahindra is relatively unknown in Australia and it will be interesting to see how it’s new XUV500 is received when up against better known brands such as the Holden Captiva, Hyundai Santa Fe and the Toyota Kluger.
Living in Toowoomba atop the Great Dividing Range, Erin Flemming bought her Mahindra XUV 500 AWD so she could better tackle the mountains – but not in the way you might think. Rather than four-wheel driving, Erin’s hobby is cross-country mountain bike racing. “I used to have a two-door 4WD,” said the 22-year-old hairdresser, “and I couldn’t really fit my mountain bike comfortably in the back, so I said to Dad, ‘I need a bigger...
John Sainty has owned 10 four-wheel-drives but he reckons his second Mahindra, a 2015 dual-cab Pik-Up he purchased from Cassells Automotive at Warwick, is the best of the lot. A sales rep from Forest Lake in Brisbane, Sainty dropped in a heavy duty aftermarket tray and canopy and now he and the wife use their Pik-Up as the perfect low-cost getaway vehicle. “My previous vehicle was the 2007 2.5 Pik-Up,” says Sainty, “and my original...
You’ve got five days off, an off-road van and a Mahindra Pik up. What do you do? Not one to waste a long weekend, forty-three–year-old electrical lines person Michael O’Brien knew the answer without even thinking about it. He and his partner Tracey boosted off on a quick, 2300-kilometre round trip to Queensland’s famous Carnarvon National Park in Central Queensland. The 26,000 ha park is located 593 km north-west of Brisbane and is steeped in...
When Paul Johnson isn’t pounding out 1000-kilometre weeks in his Mahindra Pik-Up for his cleaning business Sparklean, you might just find him over at Moreton Island on the tailgate, watching the sunset with a brown trout in hand. The 45 year-old from North Lakes bought his styleside Pik-Up brand new in 2012, and says it’s not only been the most economical vehicle he’s ever had, but it still sounds the same as the day he...
