It was a short test drive of around 6 - 8 KMs. Since I already own a mHawk80 TUV AMT so just wanted to feel the differences in engine response and working of AMT system as lately there has been a lot of complaints related to the working if AMT system and unwanted accelerations in city conditions.
Engine Response:
The new mHawk engine produces approx 100 BHP which around 19 BHP more than the earlier mHawk80 81 BHP engine and yes that feels. Engine is as quiet as the earlier one and also produces more power which you can feel once past 1200 to 1500 RPM. Also felt easy to drive and zip off on highway conditions. In total one can now compare TUV engine responsiveness with EcoSport or Duster 110.
AMT System:
Mahindra is claiming it has more stable and refined AMT system which you can feel at low speeds and certainly there were minimal jerks while upshifts and downshifts. But since TUV has more power now so the shift delay now causes a sudden takeoff effect just after 1-2 seconds when actual gear shift occures, which means gearshifts are slow to react and process of clutch disengagement is slow. But altogether its far better than what we have in 81 bhp counterparts.
The only other difference I could notice was the increased length of the second row seats with ISOFIX. Second row seats were too skinny but now it has more thigh support and a bit of more cushion too.
