Quote Originally Posted by Knivx View Post
I like them. They have truck versions as well, and the little diesel's would be sweet. But their arrival keeps getting pushed back, not sure why exactly. Same kind of thing happened to an ARO suv that was supposed to come over a few years back and it finally was cancelled. Lets hope the same doesn't happen with the Mahindra. Don't hold your breath though. My $.02
Difficulties in achieving NHTSA compliance and overcoming import/export taxes to achieve a marketable price are the general culprits. The US and Europe have much stricter safety and emissions standards than most other countries, so that plays a role. (For example, the Jeep Liberty CRD diesel model was cancelled because the engine's emissions couldn't meet new NHTSA standards.) And market pricing is a big problem - imagine how hard it would be to sell an Indian SUV in America if they can't get the base price below that of a new Kia or Hyundai.