Mahindra introduced the XUV500 in South Africa a day after its four-city Indian launch. At the launch higher officials discussed SAARC countries as potential target markets, mentioned Australia and how the acquisition of Ssangyong could come into play when they would want to offer petrol engines. They planned rigorously not knowing of the overwhelming response awaiting them in those four cities. The car raked in thousands of bookings keeping exports out of the picture for a while.
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For those in the dark, the Ssangyong Rexton is a Korean SUV based on an old Mercedes M-Class. Ssangyong uses a 2.7-liter 5-cylinder turbo diesel engine which also employs Mercedes technology.
Another fun fact is the Rexton is the second SUV in India the relatively-affordable segments to ride on Mercedes Benz technology. The Force One is the first. Mahindra will introduce Ssangyong vehicles Rexton and Korando C (5 seater styled like the Captiva) in India to compete in segments above the XUV500.
There’s a new Mahindra mini Xylo doing the rounds in Chennai and we have a couple of pictures captured by our From-Day-1 reader Ben. He snagged the mule while riding back home yesterday on the road connecting the airport to the city.
Mahindra may have incorporated more changes to its skin and understandably doesn’t want the finer details to be revealed by IndianAutosBlog.com’s readers who have spied this car regularly since July 2010.
Spearheaded by Dilip Chhabria, DC designs, India’s premier automotive design house, is known to create polarizing designs for the affluent Indians who want more from their rides. Many Bollywood celebrities, cricket stars and wealthy businessmen have customized their rides from Dilip Chhabria.
DC’s creation – Tarzan (a 2 seater sports car) also had a Bollywood flick named ‘Tarzan – the Wonder Car’ dedicated to it. And how can you forget Avanti – India’s first supercar arriving from the DC stable.
The MPV segment seems to be metamorphosing itself in a very short period of time. Dominated by Toyota’s Innova, the MPV segment saw an entry of a very strong contender – Maruti Suzuki Ertiga last week.
That’s not all. General Motors is testing its MPV on Indian roads since many months now. Also, Nissan is all set to enter in with the Evalia. So many contenders to challenge the Innova; well add one more MPV to that list.
Mahindra&Mahindra is easily the most ambitious manufacturer in India. The automaker started with making tractors and other utility vehicles and then moved to making luxury SUVs. They bought Ssangyong in one of the biggest overseas deals made by an Indian auto company and then bought controlling stake in REVA.
In yet another ambitious move, M&M has just announced that it has started work on a hybrid vehicle that will be launched in 2015.
Do not confuse a Hybrid with an Electric car. An electric car is powered entirely by electricity and needs to be charged from a socket.
TeamFiat.co.in member “clash81″ has posted an image of a camouflaged Mahindra Verito spotted on the outer ring road in Bangalore. For our new overseas readers this is a Dacia/Renault Logan. The Renault Logan hatched into a Mahindra after the Mahindra-Renault joint venture perished. The companies work on a royalty basis, but Mahindra is not allowed to sell the vehicle outside India.
We’re unable to identify whether the model is indeed the sub-4 meter Verito Mahindra’ announced for a release in late 2012 or early 2013. We don’t see a point in running a camouflaged Verito unless you are testing new body panels or plastic fittings.
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When Mahindra launched the Thar in India, they gave vents for the Air conditioner but it did not come with an AC unit inside. The AC vents made sure that those customers who wanted to fit an AC can do it aftermarket. However, the Indian SUV Czar has finally launched a factory fitted Mahindra Thar at a price of is priced at Rs 6.86 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)
The AC unit is only available on the CRDe models and not on the ones that are powered by the Di engine. The company has also address the security concerns by fitting an engine immobilizer. Unfortunately, the Thar still does not get a hard top which might work against the cooling of the AC.
The Thar CRDe 4×4 is powered by a 2.5 litre CRDe engine that generates 105 bhp and torque of 247 Nm. The engine is mated to a 5-speed transmission, with a 2-speed four-wheel transfer case. The Mahindra Thar is a very niche product and adding more essential features will only make it a more attractive buy.
