SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander costs रु 65,10,000 less ex-showroom.
Z8L 4WD AT is the aspirational flagship Scorpio N in Nepal, offering the best performance, comfort and tech package for buyers who value convenience and premium feel over outright affordability. It suits urban and highway-focused families who still want full 4WD capability for occasional off-road trips and are willing to pay a significant premium for automatic, richer features and likely future adoption of panoramic sunroof and ADAS.
This trim is reasonable only if you want a diesel Isuzu pickup and can accept sparse published spec disclosure. Its appeal is the established Nepal price and mainstream Hi-Lander positioning, but the missing official feature data makes it hard to judge value versus rivals. For buyers prioritizing clear safety and convenience equipment, the uncertainty is a drawback; for buyers focused on a simple diesel pickup, it remains plausible.
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Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
What each one really costs you
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
| Specification | Mahindra Scorpio N | SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | रु 1,36,00,000 | रु 70,90,000 |
| Road tax + registration | ≈ रु 27,500 | ≈ रु 37,500 |
| Third-party insurance | ≈ रु 10,745 | ≈ रु 10,745 |
| Estimated on-road | ≈ रु 1,36,38,245 | ≈ रु 71,38,245 |
| EMI / month | ≈ रु 1,63,510 · 5 yr @ 7.5% | ≈ रु 85,241 · 5 yr @ 7.5% |
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
Our verdict
These two split the decision: the SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander is रु 65,10,000 cheaper ex-showroom (91.8%), while the Mahindra Scorpio N is ahead on dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
- you want servicing within reach of where you live
- you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at
Measured: 144 more service centres in Nepal (147 vs 3); 125 more showrooms in Nepal (127 vs 2).
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.
What we have actually checked
Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 28 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.
Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.
Browse the showroom directory →This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.
Mahindra Scorpio N vs SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander — questions buyers ask
Which is cheaper in Nepal — Mahindra Scorpio N or SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander?
As of October 2026, the SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander starts at Rs 64.9 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 17.6 lakh less than the Mahindra Scorpio N at Rs 82.5 lakh.
What is the price of the Mahindra Scorpio N and SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander in Nepal?
The Mahindra Scorpio N costs Rs 82.5 lakh to Rs 1.36 crore and the SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander costs Rs 64.9 lakh to Rs 70.9 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Should I buy the Mahindra Scorpio N or the SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander?
These two split the decision: the SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander is रु 65,10,000 cheaper ex-showroom (91.8%), while the Mahindra Scorpio N is ahead on dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the Mahindra Scorpio N if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Take the SML Isuzu D-MAX Hi-Lander if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.