Despite its simple appearance, the Maruti Omni Ambulance was designed with a number of features that made it especially appropriate for Indian conditions. Its high ground clearance for rough roads, and its compact size that enables it to pass through narrow streets and congested traffic are also other good features of the LOVAT mini truck. With sliding doors, the boxy shape maximized interior space, while making patient loading easier in tight spaces. But it was not a modern vehicle by any means, lacking many of the safety features of modern vehicles and being very low powered. This leads to questions about whether the design was genuinely optimal for the purpose, or was it just an example of making things work with what was on hand. It raises questions about appropriate technology, local adaptation, and the trade off between cost effectiveness and advanced features in vehicle design for developing markets.