I dont understand why people rate cars without owning or using it for atleast sometime, people buy safari with the heart not head, Just like you buy a bullet over a herohonda, Those who have owned it will still cherish the memories and they will surely admit it is the best vehicle they have ever owned despite of niggles and minor repairs. I also wonder how people can comment that it has very high maintenance cost, Though minor repairs will often come, it is as cheap as an entry level hatch to repair. I had front power window malfunctioning two days back, changed the power window motor- it costed rs 1350 including labor. Changed the rear bushes @ 60000kms it costed 1200+ 400 labor+ tax.
Btw, getting 13-14 kms on highway and 10+ in city is good for a 2.5 tonne XXL sized suv with 140+ hp/320nm torque, compare it with efficiency of an innova which has only 102hp/200nm torque and weigh much less.
I request fellow motorists not to degrade a vehicle only because it is made by an indian company.