Force Urbania | Premium van tested

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Force Urbania | Premium van tested | evo India

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Жыл бұрын

India’s leading van manufacturer moves upmarket with the Force Urbania premium van. Based on an all-new monocoque platform and available in three wheelbases, we tested the medium wheelbase 14-seater version. Power comes from the venerable 2.6-litre common-rail diesel engine putting out 113bhp and 350Nm. Top speed is limited to 80kmph and 0-60kmph takes 17.5 seconds.
How easy is it to drive this van? And is it suitable for passenger car owners? Editor Sirish Chandran gets behind the wheel to find out.
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@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

Would you take the extended family on a road trip with the Force Urbania?

@sirishch Жыл бұрын

if it gets the automatic, will consider

@jeringeorge4735 Жыл бұрын

Yes will think about it, if we are able to buy a shell variant of this for a caravan set up. An automatic transmission will be a huge plus.

@RoyMiller.69420 Жыл бұрын

@@meonliners8970 Can you give a timestamp?

@kotharibhavin Жыл бұрын

What about luggage space ?

@arjunjawahar8110 Жыл бұрын

Offcourse we do!

@yeluripati Жыл бұрын

This van design is highly suitable for motorhomes 🤗

@dhruvshetty.95 Жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely do more on these. Maybe even an episode on camper vans and overlanding etc!

@sirishch Жыл бұрын

sure thing

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

Love the idea!

@RoyMiller.69420 Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome.

@lazzybug007 Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@2himanshu Жыл бұрын

He is circling The 5 door Gurkha again and again

@sirishch Жыл бұрын

sharp eye dude!

@sobersam9482 Жыл бұрын

😛😛

@lalithstelugutechinfo4287 Жыл бұрын

That's a Gurkha they're filming in force facility

@care4155 Жыл бұрын

Nice observation. 👍🏽

@ekimov98 Жыл бұрын

That's a handsome van. I just wish there would be an automatic version. The way Sirish has been turning the van left to right and the steering self-centering shows how well handling it is.

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

An automatic is under consideration, though it still might be some time away

@harshaokin8064 Жыл бұрын

Sirish could review a shopping cart and I'd still watch it with popcorn.

@sirishch Жыл бұрын

hahahaha.... thanks man

@jeevansaijeevansai8006 Ай бұрын

How many air bags sir

@girisha9790 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sirish for covering Urbania. I definitely see it making inroads into Ambulance market, Premium caravans or premium interior setup with sofa type seating arrangement(like we saw in the Volvo bus in Autoexpo) which can be used for corporate executive travel. Politicians also will be interested in converting this as a campaign/caravan. This certainly is a leap up in the van/traveler market and might make players like TATA(has winger but not a match to Urabania yet)/Mahindra coming with their own versions.

@guruprasadrathinam8537 Жыл бұрын

Everything is fine...but it looks like the product reviewed is entirely copied from famous and old German manufacturer till now... Why promotion needed for copy product? But couldn't copy the quality from them still .. Fyi, Still previous product brake issue isn't solved ....

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It surely can be converted and used for multiple uses.

@harshakvarma Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="825">13:45</a> Did anyone notice 5 Door Gurka in the background??

@velociraptor7110 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see Force upping the ante. Excellent video team evo as usual.

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

Thankyou :) There's more coming! Please do stay tuned and subscribe to our channel.

@adityasingh1657 Жыл бұрын

Yes , this type of vehicle reviews will be fun on this channel

@fancyyahoo Жыл бұрын

I'm highly disappointed about the lack of airbags in the long wheelbase variant, but I otherwise love this van! It definitely is a world-class product, and I hope it'll be available for private usage as well, with the 80 km/h governor removed, of course. More such reviews please, Evo!

@shahan484 Жыл бұрын

it's world class yes, but 20 years ago! it's virtually a Mercedes Sprinter van with the same engine and chassis that was doing duty all across the world 2 decades ago.

@MrPsvkrishna Жыл бұрын

Probably best fit car to make it into a caravan mod, by removing all chairs and set up small kitchen and beds inside. This would start RV trend if factory can offer such fitments.

@faisalameen4157 Жыл бұрын

This is the best vehicle for caravan making. Hope to see some company making caravans out of these soon.

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

A caravan out of this will be so cool!

@suhil79 Жыл бұрын

Check motor home adventure

@sambhavchalla4984 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="825">13:45</a> Gurkha 5-door on test🤩🤩

@TheLazyWandererMys Жыл бұрын

Given the surge in interest in overlanding/ campervan in India, a vehicle like Urbania makes so much sense. It also looks fabulous for a van, very Mercedes Sprinter like, not surprising. I remember the Traveler (at least the earlier ones) having a cut out for a sliding door on the left side, though I haven't seen one with a sliding door yet. The Urbania also, in photos and videos, seems to have a much higher quality in fit/finish, dashboard and panels compared to the Gurkha on sale. Far less panel gaps too. A commercial van, people mover having better interiors than a what is supposed to be a lifestyle vehicle is weird tbh. Talking about the Gurkha, I kept seeing the test mule over and over again in the video, any chance you'll got to sample it? A yes or no would suffice 😁 Coming back to the Urbania, I think you missed the reversing camera above the rear doors and also flat folding side doors. Also, stressing on the above point about the surge in love for campervans in India, I would love to see more of such vehicles on the channel. Not just vans, may be an episode on overlanding (4x4s) and some ideas/suggestions? Asking too much you think? 😬😬😬

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

The rear view camera is an optional accessory on the Urbania while parking sensors are standard. As for your interest in overlanding, that is a very cool idea for a future video!

@gkailash3 Жыл бұрын

Yes we need more of these. Even trucks for that matter. Not just passenger cars, it's about time we also had better utility vehicles in India. Sooner or later people opting for the cheaper vehicles will move on to the better ones!

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

Well said

@sharathramesh94 Жыл бұрын

So underneath its still a Mercedes Sprinter from 80s with Ford Transit like appearance.

@karthik505karthik Жыл бұрын

with few lakhs of mods this could be made as alternate to toyota vellfire, like 6 captain seats sun blinds better suspension and remove the speed lock

@rkt81 Жыл бұрын

Everything on road has to look good. Good statement. Please get along with other automobile journalist and write to ministry to increase the length of vehicle from 4 meter to 4.2 meter so that small vehicles look proportionate.

@devgautam2407 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="673">11:13</a> 5 door Gurkha standing behind

@nikhhiilreddi1371 Жыл бұрын

Looks like it would make a good camper van to live in.

@sumitnajhoon8692 Жыл бұрын

A MOTORHOME on URBANIA would be great idea ..... Great looks Improved ergonomics and safety Reliable engine 👌👍

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

That would be cool!

@MrKalidindi Жыл бұрын

First thing which came to my mind- Hearse van. The one used for last rites

@harshithsadhana7475 Жыл бұрын

I love @evoindia people making unique video like this. People more videos like this. We love you

@nityanewaliya Жыл бұрын

That's a 5 door Gurkha (Easter egg) calmly standing there stealing the show from the corner. 😅😉

@pradeepsundaram6381 Жыл бұрын

Him: We are curious about everything on wheels Also Him: Up next we have this nice suitcase from VIP

@sarthaksingh5321 10 ай бұрын

Was it just me who noticed the Gurkha 5-door prototype in the background?

@tejasparashar6725 Жыл бұрын

More such videos are definitely looked for. Please make more of such videos.

@narayanmallapur9734 11 ай бұрын

Nice review! Had a few questions: commercial license to drive is a must? White board possible? Thanks

@pallavibajaj666 Жыл бұрын

Please post more such reviews , as these are informative and help decide best partner for long trips

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

👍

@mutedf8 Жыл бұрын

This van design is highly suitable for hearse

@AdityaSarangi Жыл бұрын

As always great video.. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="825">13:45</a> to <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="831">13:51</a> .. What is that g-wagon like thing in the back doing ?? Any launch timelines ??

@durgaprasad814 Жыл бұрын

I would buy it, and make a caravan out of it. all I want is an AMT in this.

@dhruvshetty.95 Жыл бұрын

Eagerly waiting for JImny episodes!

@sirishch Жыл бұрын

eagerly waiting to drive the Jimny

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

We’re eagerly waiting to drive it!

@alanjob613 10 ай бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="819">13:39</a> the new Gurkha 5-door camouflaged spotted

@EarthCamper Жыл бұрын

you have given very good technical info ...compared to other videos ..thank you ....

@dranantharamanr2819 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review . Last year I took a family trip with extended family. Acutely aware of shortage of multi seated vehicles in the market- we have good highways but very few options in the multi seater at 7 seats and above in the market .the traveller that I hired broke down mid way- this seems to be a slight upgrade but not really premium want to see Mercedes and other top companies come into this segment. Globally they have many offerings in this segment Travelling in a large group is lot of fun but very few options in India right now

@undreamt_fish Жыл бұрын

This looks too much upmarket than any other vehicles from Force. Well done force.

@ghettoboi27 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="669">11:09</a> force gurkha 5 door 😁

@chetmak81 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1037">17:17</a> how many people could spot the Gurkha 5 door. This time frame is not the 1st time in the video but this time frame it's the best visible i guess

@SinghalLouis Жыл бұрын

What is the box in the center of the luggage rack?

@thunder6723 Жыл бұрын

Sirish & Presentation = 😎🔥🤘

@apoorvchoudhary6224 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="827">13:47</a> Five-Door Gurkha as a test mule!!

@IndianOverlander Жыл бұрын

I am making a calculated guess that the updated 3 door and new 5 door Gurkhas will come with this very same engine configuration with 115 bhp and 350 NM of torque which is significantly better than the 90 bhp 250 NM in my 2021 Gurkha. A drawback ofcourse will be the need for Adblue with these power figures to conform to the stricter emissions norms. The 90 bhp Gurkha doesn't feel slow but the 115 bhp model will be quite sprightly (by Gurkha standards)

@drivewithsagar Жыл бұрын

Go for a DieselTronics ECU

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

The updated 113bhp engine from the Urbania will likely make to the Gurkha 5-door when it is is unveiled

@IndianOverlander Жыл бұрын

@@evoIndia Thanks for the reply. I have heard they have reengineered the lower control arms also in the 3 door and 5 door. I hope those can be retrofitted to the 2021 and 2022 models also, as its what we owners most brought attention to in our feedback. The 18 inch wheels the new models will come with aren't missed as the extra sidewall we get with 245 75 R16 tyres (upgraded from stock 245 70 R16) gives a much plusher ride.

@DevGanai Жыл бұрын

yes please, do winger and stuff, and trucks if possible

@unni.m1959 Жыл бұрын

The wheels are big. And that is the best feature of all.😙

@jayansh1 Жыл бұрын

What could be the reason for companies like Toyota,Hyundai not launching their vans in India? Like we see in abundance in South East Asian countries like Thailand and Vietnam?

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

With our duty structures those vans will be too expensive for India and tour operators whom these vehicles will be targeted at will not find it a viable option

@raghunandanpai Жыл бұрын

Spotted Gurkha 5 door in camafluoge and Some military Busses as well 3-4 times

@MrKshitij Жыл бұрын

This will open up a Toyota Commuter like segment in the country. It's a brilliant move by Force Motors.

@demedemertdemert5955 Жыл бұрын

Nice review, I've seen other car reviews not showing the face of the guy reviewing it , it cuts out on some understanding without knowing the facial expressions ....

@bhangie999 Жыл бұрын

Finally a video review for urbania ❤️ absolutely loved it. Feel like getting one but 🥺

@adhi_r Жыл бұрын

For such a tall vehicle I wish they had placed the rear indicator slightly above than where it is now

@vigneshwarrajc6629 Жыл бұрын

What is the connect between front airbags and front suspension ( solid axle mostly leaf sptings) , which he spoke about the long wheel base.

@bhushankakollu2695 Жыл бұрын

You got a new subscriber, Keep doing the videos .

@d.ajithsekar421 Жыл бұрын

This interior is better than Gurkha

@sirishch Жыл бұрын

good point

@shankarbalan3813 Жыл бұрын

Good one! Looks a lot like the earlier gen. Merc Viano. If we can have a desi Jeep and a desi G Wagen why not a Viano too?

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

The Urbania has been benchmarked against vans sold globally as a matter of fact

@sachinsharma9974 Жыл бұрын

Can this Van be bought as a personal vehicle with white number plate and no speed limit?

@dwayanjohnson970 Жыл бұрын

Amazon delevery van design stunning force congrats

@rajatshreshtkhatik1032 Жыл бұрын

Am Loving Urbania, Good Job Force.

@h-dawg Жыл бұрын

If this came with a TC auto box I’d buy this in a heartbeat.

@shramikgowda2217 Жыл бұрын

Five door gurkha looks gooood.

@harshithsadhana7475 Жыл бұрын

It.does look like a fiat rear with force front end. 4 best looking vans are. - Ford transit, this force urbania, Nissan caravan, Daihatsu van

@aboveandbeyound9605 Жыл бұрын

Automatic transmission would have been nice

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

Its in the works.

@lordchadwickedwardsiii4093 Жыл бұрын

When is the 5 door Gurkha coming evo India??

@vish0085 7 ай бұрын

Automatic transmission would be a game changer

@VIJAYAWADA_Telugu_TRAVELLER 5 ай бұрын

Bro, can we expect an Automatic gear box in Urbania by the near future?

@vikrantchauhan7187 Жыл бұрын

any body noticed the 5 door gurkha in the back at time(13.50)?

@nagasiddharth5131 Жыл бұрын

A good step a bit like the Hi Ace

@gohokar Жыл бұрын

I drove this Van last month. Same feedback. The gearshift is bad. The rest is brilliant considering the class of vehicle.

@786himanshugpt Жыл бұрын

Do I see a 5 star Gurkha under the wraps in the background at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1007">16:47</a>

@prozac1127 Жыл бұрын

They should use a torque converter automatic with all wheel drive and I'll buy the short when base as an RV.

@jankoshy1576 Жыл бұрын

Can anyone let me know what the relationship is between the lwb version not having any airbags! 🤔

@johngulbarga9913 Жыл бұрын

Can we register it in white board

@sivam450 Жыл бұрын

I still remember your review on force one suv. Unfortunately force one didn't make it.

@niteshkhanolkar4213 Жыл бұрын

Sir very good and important information and well explained thanks

@Balakumaran. Жыл бұрын

I love to see every 4wheels 2wheels

@meher_pratap Жыл бұрын

Looks great for a #VanLife project. Remove the seats and build your own caravan for great expeditions.

@_mrk347_ Жыл бұрын

This can be used as a lifestyle vehicle

@user-li5gu7mb1d 3 күн бұрын

Force ❤🎉😢😮😊Car

@omkarpatwardhan3070 Жыл бұрын

this is a cheaper version of a mercedes sprinter which mercedes has been selling in north america and europe for considerable amount of time now.

@shashank77dixit Жыл бұрын

How to get this for personal use, i need to modify this for caravan

@dheerajbw Жыл бұрын

plz do more of such reviews

@ravisr3401 Жыл бұрын

Is it legal to drive this with an LMV driving license in India? I just searched on You Tube and landed on your page, Sirish, thanks for the heads up on the Urbania!

@TheZenith790 Жыл бұрын

Wud prefer over Innova...... only if i get a free driver 😜

@sanurawat1651 Жыл бұрын

If I'm not wrong there aren't any Small van in India small i mean like Omni... Ecco bhi discontinue ho gayi shayad

@prabhugautham Жыл бұрын

You haven't shown the place to refill fuel in the Urbania. But good product from Force motors.

@patil_siddhant Жыл бұрын

Do they have 4x4 version?

@CHAITANROTTI Жыл бұрын

Only need of best marketing of the van and it will be successfull ❤️❤️

@jeevansaijeevansai8006 Ай бұрын

How many air bags Sir

@velociraptor7110 Жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="828">13:48</a> do I see a 5D Gurkha 😊

@prabhankatesar4728 Жыл бұрын

Can it be registered as a personal vehicle. Have a private number plate. Above 8 seater cars have to be taken to the RTO every year for checking. Shouldn't private cars with capacity of 8 plus seats be exempted

@yomamasohot6411 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a joint family or something? I can't imagine a family sitting in a van and going for an outing😅

@rdcc16 Жыл бұрын

i'm eager to see ..Moto-home /Camper van from Force ?

@vikramramprasad530 Жыл бұрын

How much is a new force traveller?

@iconic_33 Жыл бұрын

Why don't LWB urbania get airbags?

@hukmmalayalam5254 Жыл бұрын

why does the shorter wheel base attract more tax?

@saurabhghoshal Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always can bring similar video for us.

@evoIndia Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@abdulwahed8079 Жыл бұрын

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="372">6:12</a> you farted. I know it’s common but always funny at the same time 😅

@anaydarekar6130 Жыл бұрын

where is luggage space?

@adithyaarun7255 Жыл бұрын

I think it just looks like a normal van. The traveller has it's own identity and is cool and quirky but this is more like a ford transit or something

@froyo19 Жыл бұрын

OMG, this is going to be a great GT vehicle, all you need is remove the OEM seats and fit in 5 luxury convertible bucket seats? I wish for Force themselves giving that option.