Mahindra Scorpio, XUV500 get new 1.99L mHawk diesel engine

Mahindra has launched a new version of its mHawk diesel engine which displaces 1.99L. The new engine will be offered with the Scorpio and XUV500 SUVs, and will be available in Delhi and the NCR region to begin with.

The move evidently comes in to ensure that new car sales of the two SUVs can continue in Delhi and NCR, where after a Supreme Court ruling, new diesel vehicles with engines displacing 2,000cc or higher cannot be registered. 

This became a major hindrance for Mahindra as both, the XUV500 and Scorpio are powered by a 2.2L diesel engine (Scorpio base variant gets a 2.5L diesel engine). The 2.2L mHawk will continue to be offered in markets outside Delhi and NCR. Mahindra claims the 1.99L mHawk engine makes 120 horsepower in the Scorpio and 140 horsepower in the XUV500. Detailed output figures are yet to be disclosed.

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