My Year with the Electric Chauffeur: An MG M9 Ownership Log
Month 1-3: The Honeymoon & 'MG Select' ExperienceWalking into the MG Select showroom in South Mumbai felt different from your regular dealership hustle. This is where the M9 lives, priced at a cool ₹69.90 lakh ex-showroom, translating to roughly ₹74.2 lakh on-road in Mumbai. The promise? A 548 km range from a 90 kWh battery and a lounge on wheels to replace our ageing diesel MPV . As...
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1 month agoThe Hilux Logbook: 10,000 km from western Expressways to Unmapped hilly Tracks
Entry 1: The Acquisition & First ImpressionsIt’s been 10,000 kilometers and eight months since the keys to this Toyota Hilux High 4x4 landed in my palm in Pune. My journey from a performance sedan die-hard to the proud owner of this ₹35 lakh (ex-showroom) pickup was driven by one factor: the call of the Western Ghats. The initial drive home on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was an education. The&n...
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1 month agoThe Three-Row Conundrum: How the Hector Plus' Feature Onslaught Stacks Up Against the Segment Darlings
In the hunt for a three-row SUV under ₹25 lakhs in Mumbai, the natural choices were the established heavyweights: the comfort-focused Hyundai Alcazar, the rugged Tata Safari, and the tech-laden Mahindra XUV700. I was nearly set on one, but then a stroll to the MG showroom changed the conversation entirely. The newly launched 2026 facelift of the Hector Plus presents a compelling, al...
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1 month agoTech-Led Pivot: Does the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV Offer the Smartest "Value-Gyan" in the EV Rush?
As someone who spends more time parsing spec sheets than driving some days, the launch of the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV presented a fascinating case study in product positioning. In early 2026, with Pune's streets seeing more EVs but charging anxiety still a real concern for weekend getaways to Mahabaleshwar, I was set on evaluating a born-electric platform. The MG Windsor, with its dedicated EV ar...
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