If you have been following the sorry saga of Mahindra's attempt to import Indian built compact diesel pickups into the U.S., here's more bad news. The EPA mileage rating of the crew cab automatic has come in at 19/21 MPG. Compare this with a Ford Ranger 4x2 with a 4.0L V6, which gets 15/21 MPG, or a Nissan Frontier with a 4.0L v6 at 15/19 MPG.
So where is the reason to buy? If people are going to give up refinement, possibly reliability, and comfort to buy a Mahindra truck, the selling point must be the utility of the small diesel engine. If the diesel isn't clearly superior for fuel economy, then is the trade-off worth it?
