Wonder if Mahindra will launch the Xylo panel van in India
The Mahindra Xylo panel van was launched in South Africa earlier this month. Mahindra also offers the Xylo passenger variant with similar equipment found on the Indian variant.
Powered by a 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine producing 112hp of power and 240 Nm of torque.The panel van measures the same as the passenger version and has a turning circle of 5.4m.
A wire mesh seperates the driver and passenger from the cargo. The front seat comfort remains the same. Mahindra also offers a lockable storage space under the driver’s seat. The driver’s seat can be adjusted for height and steering wheel can also be adjusted for rake.
The cargo variant comes with air conditioning, power steering, electric windows and an immobiliser.
Mahindra Xylo 2.5 CRDe E2 Panel Van costs R164 900 (roughly 10 lakh rupees).
The Mahindra Xylo is slipping into an avatar of a distance load hauler for South Africa. The Xylo is among the chart busters in the Indian Automobile market this year and during its launch in January, Dr.Pawan Goenka, President of Mahindra’s Automotive Sector told us it will wear different costumes to take on many segments in the future. He also said they were looking at export markets and a petrol engine was taking shape for the same reason.
Utilization of the Xylo’s platform to make commercial vehicles is Mahindra’s next target. In the pipeline is a single cab pickup truck (which we’ve already shown you), a dual cab variant and this cargo van which has already been OK’d by the ARAI.
The Xylo cargo will have windows ‘blanked out’ to and no other alterations will arise to its exterior. The front seats will remain and the remaining will be vacated to open up a world of space.
