WHEELZ & ROADZ A driving experience
MAHINDRA ALTURAS G4
RUGGED & CHIC Report: P. Tharyan; Photography: Afsar Baig
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ometimes I wonder why it took so much time for Mahindra & Mahindra to get serious about their Ssangyong models, especially the Rexton which they launched several years ago. Nobody in India really knew from where this car had landed and many had no inclination that it was from the overall Mahindra Group stable. Well, all that is history now and we have the new Alturas G4, basically a fourth generation Rexton which had its world premiere in 2017 at the Seoul Motor Show and subsequently shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The luxury SUV has sold more than 40,000 units worldwide and its sports variant has sold another 40,000 units worldwide and they are doing extremely well in the global markets. Finally, it is in India with a reassuring Mahindra skin.
of 4850mm, width of 1960mm and a height of 1845mm with a wheel base of 2865mm. The Alturas G4 looks imposing like many of its competitors and stylish too. The front end is very masculine with a smart vertical grille with chrome slats and the Mahindra logo at the centre. The side profile too is smart with decent looking wheel arches and chrome window surrounds. The roof rails add to the good looks of the vehicle. The windshield has a de-icer function. The SUV has a sunroof and thankfully this comes with an anti-pinch feature which in essence means that if you stick your neck out you will not be guillotined if someone accidentally closes the roof!
With the Mahindra Alturas G4, the company will be setting a new benchmark in its offering. It would be the most elite of the vehicles that would be sold with the Mahindra badging. The Alturas G4 will be exclusively available through a separate high-end showroom with a lot of candies for the customers. This elegant looking vehicle is expected to take on the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, the Ford Endeavour and a whole host of 4 wheel drive SUVs out there in the top notch category. The vehicle sits on 255/60 R18 tyres shrouded around smart diamond cut alloy wheels.
The rear too is smart with an integrated spoiler and a high stop light and a chrome styling towards the bottom of the tailgate. The words ALTURAS G4 carved on the tailgate brings out the character of the vehicle. There is also a Mahindra logo just below S P EC IFIC ATIO N S the rear windshield. The muffler too is hidden at the back. When you ENGINE 2.2 litre Euro 6 ready Diesel notice carefully, at the bottom there TRANSMISSION 7 speed AT with 4X4 is a small plastic piece in the lower function frame that can be pulled out for you POWER 178.49hp@4000rpm to slide in the Tommy bar and finally lower your spare wheel with the help TORQUE 420Nm@1600-2600rpm of a wrench for changing your flat tyre. TYRES 255/60 R18 (radial tubeless)
The Alturas G4 we drove was a top of the line fully automatic four-wheel drive vehicle with a length
This seven-seater comes with HID headlamps, LED DRLs, LED fog
EXTERIOR DESIGN AND FEATURES
20 | MOTOWN INDIA | DECEMBER 2018
PRICE `29.95 lakh (4X4) (ex-showroom Delhi)
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