Prior to the Sumo, the Indian market had stagnated, where the most modern vehicles in the same class were from Mahindra and Mahindra, primarily derived from the original Willys Jeep models.
Înainte de Sumo, cele mai moderne vehicule din aceeași clasă erau cele produse de Mahindra & Mahindra, în principal derivate din modelul original Jeep Willys.