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Mahindra has launched the Gio 4 wheeler compact cab in Bihar at 1.95 lakh rupees. The engine complies with the BS3 norms. The 4 wheeler compact cab will compete with the 3-wheeler passenger carriers from Bajaj and Piaggio. Mahindra claims the Gio 4-wheeler compact cab will deliver 30kpl. Mahindra Gio passenger cab specifications Engine Dimensions Type – Single Cylinder, Direct Injection Bore x stroke (mm) – 86 X 76 Displacement  [ Read More ]

The Gio is Mahindra Alfa+extra wheel+new drivetrain+steering system

Mahindra creates a new category by launching India’s first Compact Truck

Mahindra creates a new category with the launch of Mahindra Gio, India’s first 0.5 ton Compact Truck: Mahindra Gio – An entry level 4 Wheeler Cargo carrier offers unmatched mileage of 27 kmpl at an unbeatable price of Rs 1.65 lakh.

The New Compact Truck – Mahindra Gio

Mumbai, Maharashtra, October 28, 2009 — Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), a leading player in the small Commercial Vehicle segment in India, today launched the Mahindra Gio, India’s first 4 wheel 0.5 ton Compact Truck. A category creating vehicle in the cargo commercial vehicle segment, the Mahindra Gio combines the style, status, comfort and safety of a four wheeler with the low operating and maintenance cost of a three-wheeler. The Mahindra Gio is available at an amazing price of Rs. 1.65 lakh, ex showroom BSII; BSIII price is Rs 1.68 Lakh. Equipped with a high performance 9.1 HP Kohler engine, from Kohler, USA, the Mahindra Gio gives best-in-class mileage of 27 km per litre.

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We’re back after attending not two, but three launches in Mumbai – Premier Rio, Honda Aviator 110 and the Mahindra Gio.

Rio-Gio — Some coincidence.

We’ll be updating the blog with all the images and information obtained from these launches. Apart from the press release, answers to questions we posed to the heads of the companies will also be sent through. Updating will begin shortly.