[BlackPearl]

Is it the same 63 bhp engine in the Bolero that is sold in South Africa?

[Sir Lancelot]

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

Is it the same 63 bhp engine in the Bolero that is sold in South Africa?

The Bolero variants sold in SA have 2 diesel engine options:
A 46KW 2523cc and a 74KW 2498cc unit

[BlackPearl]

Originally Posted by Sir Lancelot

The Bolero variants sold in SA have 2 diesel engine options:
A 46KW 2523cc and a 74KW 2498cc unit

Is 4WD available for both engines? In India, the 74KW option was stopped a few years back, most probably in 2012, and it did not have a 4WD option.

[Sir Lancelot]

As a BHPian living in South Africa, here's some local info which may be of interest to you folk over in India.

Total new vehicle sales for the month of September 2015 was at 55 322, representing a 9.0% drop on September 2014.

Mahindra sold 275 vehicles, as follows:

PASSENGER:

Quanto - 10
Scorpio - 7
XUV - 53
Xylo - 9
Ssangyong Korando - 1

LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE:

Bolero - 101
Genio - 11
Scorpio Pik-Up - 82
Ssangyong Actyon Sports - 1

Tata sold 303 vehicles, as follows:

PASSENGER:

Bolt - 20
Indica - 13
Vista - 18
Manza - 2

LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE:

Super Ace - 100
Telcoline - 16
Xenon - 16

TRUCK/BUS:

Mcv - 41
SK - 1
LPK - 2
LPT - 55
Novus - 4
Prima - 8

Source: These figures are as released each month by NAAMSA [National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa]

[Sir Lancelot]

As a BHPian living in South Africa, here's some local info which may be of interest to you folk over in India.

Total new vehicle sales for the month of October 2015 was at 54 244, representing a 8.6% drop on October 2014.

Mahindra sold 321 vehicles, as follows:

PASSENGER:

Quanto - 4
Scorpio - 6
XUV - 79
Xylo - 8

LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE:

Bolero - 90
Genio - 24
Scorpio Pik-Up - 110

Tata sold 373 vehicles, as follows:

PASSENGER:

Bolt - 47
Indica - 17
Vista - 16

LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE:

Super Ace - 124
Telcoline - 21
Xenon - 18

TRUCK/BUS:

Mcv - 48
SK - 3
LPK - 7
LPT - 51
Prima - 10

Source: These figures are as released each month by NAAMSA [National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa]

[Black_Star]

Mahindra has been named the fastest-growing brand in South Africa for the year 2022

The Indian auto manufacturer Mahindra has been named the fastest-growing brand in South Africa for the year 2022 as the company's local subsidiary set several records in the last year, according to a report by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). The report said that 'Mahindra SA' increased its sales volume by a massive 78 per cent compared to 2021, the highest of all the vehicle brands that report their sales to NAAMSA and more than five times the market average.

The sales report further shows that Mahindra grew its total sales in the passenger vehicle market by 80 per cent to 4 027 vehicles in 2022 and its light commercial sales (that of its popular Pik Up and Bolero ranges) by 77 per cent to 8,885 vehicles. The company hit an average monthly sales figure in excess of 1,000 units per month, breaking through the magical 10,000 unit per annum mark for the first time and reaching close to 14,000 total sales for the year, it said.

This is also the second year since 2019 that Mahindra has been crowned South Africa’s fastest-growing brand and the fourth year in the past five that the brand has been among the country’s fastest-growing brands.

[Superleggera]

Interesting. Howz the older versions of Scorpio and Bolero scoring in the crash tests in Australia?

[Black_Star]

Originally Posted by Superleggera

Interesting. Howz the older versions of Scorpio and Bolero scoring in the crash tests in Australia?

Here are Mahindra's safety ratings by ANCAP Safety, new models are yet to be tested.

[carjack3090]

Mahindra enters Top 10 in South African market for the first time beating Renault and Kia for the 9th position. Mahindra sold a cumulative of 1463 cars in January 2025. Scorpio Pickup truck was their best selling model followed by the new launched 3XO which is a facelift of XUV 300

Source- https://www.carmag.co.za/news/indust...-january-2025/

[volkman10]

Mahindra Plans to Level-Up Local production with new CKD facility.

Indian automaker Mahindra has signed a memorandum of understanding with key players in South African infrastructure development which will further assess a CKD vehicle assembly facility in the country.

Considering Mahindra is already a vehicle manufacturer of SKD (Semi Knocked Down) vehicles in Durban, the same plant that celebrated its 25 000th locally assembled Pik Up, this commitment shouldn’t be taken lightly. South Africa is a critical piece of the puzzle for Mahindra’s Southern African and African aspirations. During the press conference, Mahindra also confirmed that its production capacity at the aforementioned AIH Logistics in KwaZulu-Natal will be increased to satisfy up to 1 500 units per month.

While this MoU signals Mahindra’s intent to explore local manufacturing opportunities, it is purely an evaluation. No commitment has been made toward establishing a CKD facility at this stage. Acting Divisional Executive for Industry planning and project Development at the IDC, Rian Coetzee, said Mahindra’s commitment to ramp up its feasibility study in SA aligns with the objectives of the South African Automotive Master Plan (SAAM) 2035 whose focus is to strengthen the competitiveness of SA as an automotive assembly location.


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[carjack3090]

Mahindra continues its winning streak in South African market as they pip Kia, Nissan and Renault to occupy the 9th position for the 2nd time in a row.

This comes amidst the talk for setting up a new CKD facility in the African country

Mahindra sold a cumulative of 1610 Cars in February 2025. Scorpio Pickup is their best selling product

https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring...s-in-february/

[carjack3090]

Mahindra posts its highest ever sales number in South Africa with a cumulative sales of 2,253 units in month of March 2025

Their best selling product was Scorpio Pickup at 1,215 units
3xo continued its winning streak and ended up at position number 18 with 774 sales

Mahindra finished at number 8 and have sold more than 5000 units of their products in the African country

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