Mahindra to develop new SUV on SsangYong Tivoli's platform Mod Note: Our XUV300 Report has been taken live at this link (Mahindra XUV300 : Official Review). Please continue the discussion over on the new thread. Thanks!
Mahindra's Executive Director, Dr. Pawan Goenka, has confirmed that the Indian automaker would be developing a new SUV, which will be based on the SsangYong X100 platform. This is the same platform that underpins the Tivoli, which is expected to make its Indian debut in the near future.
Speaking at the FIA Formula E championship in London, Dr. Goenka confirmed that Mahindra is currently working on two new platforms, one of which will be the Tivoli-based SUV. This vehicle is expected to be launched in the next 14 to 16 months. On the other hand, details of the second platform haven’t been revealed, though the final product is expected to be unveiled by 2018.
What must be noted here is the fact that Mahindra already has a crowded compact SUV portfolio, with the TUV300 and NuvoSport. With the SsangYong Tivoli too expected to enter the market, it will be interesting to see how Mahindra places its new SUV. It is likely to be placed higher than the NuvoSport, but lower than the Tivoli.
Rumours suggest that the new SUV will mark the debut of an all-new 1.5-litre petrol engine, which will then also be offered in the current range of SUVs such as the TUV300 and NuvoSport. It remains to be seen whether Mahindra plonks the Tivoli's 1.6-litre diesel engine in its new SUV, or introduces a new power mill.
Source: IndianAutosBlog Link to Team-BHP News
Last edited by GTO : 15th April 2019 at 10:27.
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