The day the Tavera was launched I was at the dealership in gurgaon to have a look as I was waiting for this machine myself. What amazed me was that there were 4 other persons there, checking it out from head to toe, on inquiring I found out that they are ’Fleet’’ owners of several Toyota Qualis and are lookin at this as a luxurious offer.
The Tavera isnt actually a original GM offering, its instead an Isuzu Panther sold in other countries like malaysia and indonesia that they have rebadged and launched as the Chevy Tavera.
its a 2.4 litre... 80 Bhp diesel engine with a soft turbo. Alright comparison with the Scorpio is not outright possible, coz the scorpio is in a different league altogether.
First things first, its more comparable to a toyota qualis, but the only thing is that here we have a more rounded version. The front reminds one a lil bit of the Tata Safari.. and the rear is van like.
Comparison to the Scorpio is not outright possible, coz its a bigger, taller, more heavier vehicle with more power. THe Scorpio is a true blue SUV, with high seating and broad shoulders, and a stance that gives it road presence, with 15 inch tyres, side cladding, the works I mean.
The Tavera has a seating which is more like the qualis, tall, narrow, but spacious.
The dash, seating position , is the same as the qualis, nothin one would enjoy driving. The instrument cluster was very basic, lackin a tachometer even.
Something that I didn’t like was the hand operated parking brake lever in the dash, and the long shift gearstick. And the AC vents like taken from the Maruti 800.
The panel gap finish was just like the ambassador... wide enough to stick ur finger in it... especially around the rear.
One thing nice was the paint job, which truly gives it a better look. But still not worth for a car thats upwards of 5.5 lakhs.
The Scorpio does have its shortcomings, but that can surely be overlooked when compared to the tavera. No reason for it to have a 2 month waiting right?
Besides if you take into account the version that has the side claddings, the twin AC, the alloys and fog lamps, you are lookin upwards of 7 lakhs. Get a scorpio instead.
Alright, then who buys it. People ont looking for a huge tank like the scorpio, but still have a family larger that 5.( Average is similar to the qualis. 10.5 the scorpio goes about 8-9. So not for the average minded, But still diesel is cheaper) taxi operators who want a better offering than the Sumo or the Qualis. Or someone lookin at a different vehicle altogether. Don’t forget to take in mind resale and the resale price you will get.
Hope my views were of some help. I was really dissapointed with the vehicle overall. should’ve been cheaper, people could’ve considered buyin it.