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Mahindra Genio was launched today and will be available pan India in February. More data has been shared on this new 1.25 tonne capacity pickup truck that sits on the Xylo platform. The Mahindra Genio, unlike flat and boxy trucks, has an aerodynamic body, thanks to the development carried out on the Xylo. The clear lens headlamps are useful addition. The exterior finish is metallic, so it will seem somewhat  [ Read More ]

Moments ago, Mahindra sent an email inviting us to the launch of their “Next Generation Small Commercial Vehicle” on the 27th of January. We’re sure this is nothing but the Xylo pickup truck we spoke on ten minutes ago. The Xylo pickups will be offered in 2 forms – single and dual cab. There is little doubt on the powertrain option – the 2.5-liter mDI engine producing 95bhp power and  [ Read More ]

Mahindra is on the verge of putting the Xylo derived pickup trucks on sale. The Xylo pickup will be sold in single and dual cab configurations. Indian Autos Blog has brought you three other sets of spy shots of the Xylo pickups in 2010. Caught testing in the congested Porur junction in Chennai, this looks like a display vehicle heading to a dealer stockyard. Due to the chaotic nature of  [ Read More ]

Our in-house photo manipulator took a short break from seeing how the future will pan out by heading to Gujarat and enjoying what the present has to give.

On his way, he spotted this single-cab Mahindra Xylo pickup which we are told is ready to hit step into the market very very soon. The development on the pickups have concluded and the launch is the only part of the project pending.

The pickups could come with the low-cost mDI CRDe engine that’s good for 90bhp. Micro-hybrid technology could feature on select variants of this medium size load carrier.

Mahindra are also working on a dual cab variant. For the passenger division, there’s a Xylo mHawk, Xylo 4X4 and Xylo 5-seater waiting to wage war.

The loading area will be spruced up for it to sell as a lifestyle product

Contrary to the belief among car enthusiasts who have seen spyshots of the new Xylo based pickup truck, Mahindra will bring out the Xylo pickup truck as a lifestyle product.

After seeing the lack of demand for pickup trucks like the Xenon or the Scorpio Getaway, Mahindra, we’re told is looking at opportunities in other countries for this kind of product.

The spyshot shown here is only of the test mule. The production version’s loading area will be spruced up and will look stylish and civilized. Mahindra could use the M-Eagle 2.5 liter diesel engine with a 90hp diesel engine as reserve.

Shoeb Kalania, who has the regular habit of reading Indian Autos Blog, sent us a rendering of the Xylo pickup truck after he read about it on our blog. Shoeb runs SRK designs, a studio that focuses on automobiles that are months, sometimes years from a production line.

The Xylo pickup truck would come about from Mahindra’s Nashik plant later on in 2009. Demand for a lifestyle pickup in the country would understandably not be as much as in South Africa or say Thailand. The idea would be to allocate a small portion of the stock to India and the rest overseas.

Mahindra is riding the success wave with its newest product Xylo and hasn’t the slightest plan to slow down. Dr.Pawan Goenka, President of Mahindra Automotive Sector, who spoke exclusively to us during the Xylo launch, did not disclose the exact details of the forthcoming products but affirmed the Xylo’s platform would be give birth to a series of products.