Every Sumo,Tavera, Qualis or Scorpio driver we passed whistled appreciatively, waved us down, asked for the price, and walked around the car a few times to check out just how much better this one is. If you have a basic MUV, if you need to cart a good number of people around - and if the Innova seems a bit too pricey - the Grande looks like the perfect next step up for you.
A good part of that is the styling.The vast slabs of metal, all glistening in metallic paint (fantastic quality, for the record) are very distinctive, very difficult to miss. It is really impressive and looks handsome in the flesh from quite a few angles especially around the front three-quarter region, with handsome, modern headlamps and a clean job of the grille and bumper. What really worked with the original Sumo was the sense of proportion, the big bonnet working well with the overall bulk.The new lower more civilised front now finds it difficult to counter balance the massive body panels that characterise the doors and rear.
The greenhouse is also tapering toward the rear and seems dwarfed by all the metal around. Moreover, the strip-like taillamps at the rear seem to be no match for the massive tail gate and the curving D-pillar towers above. Still, it stands out, you have to give it that.
The interiors are a big step forward as well. The vertical dashboard could have been a bit more imaginative in design, and though the new instrument binnacle and centre console help things along, it could have been finished in better fashion.
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