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Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:32 am
by Mad Manny
Force Motors of Pune India is coming to SA.
The model we will be interested in is the Force Gurka - think if it as if Toyota in the 1990's decided to build a Jimny sized 70 series Station Wagon SWB.
They are also bringing in a bakkie (think Mahindra Bolero Maxi Truck Plus) and a few busses...
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:33 am
by jakeslouw
OH YES PLEASE! I'll like a Gurkha. Same wheelbase as a JK shorty.
Pity the Trax won't be available in 4x4.........
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:34 am
by Hedgehog
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:44 am
by jakeslouw
The only problem will be the price.
Currently 1,475,000 Rupees. Add 43% import duty and we're just under R500k. That's Scorpio 4x4 territory.
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:56 am
by Redman
When you order your Ineos Grenadier over Wish...
(Actually not the ugliest thing out there
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Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:13 am
by iandvl
I must say - I've seen worse looking vehicles...
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:09 am
by Mad Manny
Jimny, Thar, Gurkha - same WhatsApp group.
Obviously the Jimny is the most refined of the three...
Interestingly all 3 are working on 4 door versions.
It'll have to come in 20% - 25% below base Jimny pricing otherwise they are wasting their time....
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 9:34 am
by FWM
The article mentions front and rear locking differentials. This will make it more capable than a Jimny and a Thar.
But 90hp 2.6 diesel will make it a sluggish dog
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:20 pm
by jakeslouw
Just a pity that Suzuki lies about the Jimny fuel consumption.
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:33 pm
by FWM
Which manufacturers get the claimed fuel consumption figures right?
But 15.8km/l on a Jimny is far fetched
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:02 pm
by jakeslouw
FWM wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:33 pm
Which manufacturers get the claimed fuel consumption figures right?
Jeep JK official consumption:
14.8L/100km city
11.9L/100km open road
We average 12.5 in ours in mixed driving, and this has been like that since new.
In fact, I've done sub-10L/100km on one occasion.
My wife get around 13.4 when she is in a hurry......
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:18 pm
by Hedgehog
Not on topic, but wow
That consumption is rough
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:23 pm
by PsyPhin
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:39 pm
by Ricof4e
jakeslouw wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:02 pm
FWM wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:33 pm
Which manufacturers get the claimed fuel consumption figures right?
Jeep JK official consumption:
14.8L/100km city
11.9L/100km open road
We average 12.5 in ours in mixed driving, and this has been like that since new.
In fact, I've done sub-10L/100km on one occasion.
My wife get around 13.4 when she is in a hurry......
Eskom has better fuel consumption than that...
Re: Force Motors coming to South Africa
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:09 pm
by jakeslouw
Ricof4e wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:39 pm
Eskom has better fuel consumption than that...
But not the Jimny, and let's not talk about the Toyota 1GR-FE.
