Mahindra Unveils G4 Rexton, Stinger & E-Mobility Concept Vehicles
Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra first unveiled the next generation Rexton SUV –the G4 Rexton.
Mahindra was one of the first large automakers in India to put an electric car on the road, with the e20 in 2012. And now, it is set to introduce a whole range of electric vehicles, some in concept form, which it showed at the Auto Expo 2018 in New Delhi.
Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra first unveiled the next generation Rexton SUV – the G4 Rexton.
The name hasn't been officially released yet, but word on the street is that it may be called the Mahindra XUV700.
It is a butch 7-seat SUV, that will be priced at about Rs 24 lakh to Rs 28 lakh when launched. It comes with a reworked 2.2 litre diesel engine that puts out 187 bhp of power and 420 Nm of torque, with a 7-speed automatic or 6-speed manual gearbox and all-wheel drive.
What caught everyone's eye at the Mahindra pavilion at the Auto Expo though was the Stinger concept – a convertible SUV based on the TUV300. No, it's not just a TUV300 without a roof, but a highly stylised vehicle with full LCD instrumentation. However, it is unlikely to make it to production in this form, or anywhere close to it. It will form the basis for a future SUV from Mahindra.
Mahindra also showcased its e-mobility concept vehicles in the form of the Atom and the UDO.
It has a large glass area and low floor, with easily accessible doors, making it ideal for the urban commute.
Or, if you don't want to take a cab in the future, you could get yourself one of these tiny personal mobility vehicles – the UDO concept, which is a three-wheeled vehicle from Mahindra electric with a single seat. It is air-conditioned, has a closed cabin and occupies just about as much road space as a large bike.
And it also showed the Mahindra e-KUV100, which runs on the same motor that the Mahindra e-Verito uses. It has a 30kW motor and puts out 91 Nm of torque with a 200AH battery, good for a range of about 110 km on a single charge.
Besides these vehicles, Mahindra also showed its new electric bus, besides its Treo electric three-wheeler.
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