Mahindra Jeeto passenger van spotted testing

Mahindra is reportedly working on a passenger van version of the Jeeto LCV. A heavily camouflaged test mule of this Jeeto-based van has recently been spotted testing. Though the Indian automaker hasn't made any comment on the upcoming commercial vehicle's launch, the Jeeto passenger van is expected to be launched in India later this year or early next year.

The spy shots indicate that the front of the passenger van will be similar to that of the Jeeto LCV, including the small, bubble-shaped headlights. However, while the LCV gets a loading bay area behind the driver's compartment, the van will include a hard top passenger area. Other details revealed in the spy shots include tarpaulin side and rear windows and vertically oriented taillight cluster.

Powering the passenger van will likely be the same 625cc single-cylinder, water-cooled engine that is found on the Jeeto. Under the LCV, this engine is available with two power outputs - 11 BHP and 16 BHP, while torque is constant at 38 Nm. Transmission duties will likely be handled by a 4-speed manual gearbox.

Once launched, the Jeeto passenger van is expected to compete against the Tata Magic Iris.

Source: IndianAutosBlog