Mahindra may launch petrol XUV and Scorpio this year
With the mounting pressure from NGT (National Green Tribunal) to ban large capacity diesel cars across major cities, Mahindra can develop oil packed XUV500 and Scorpio later this year. The company confirmed its intentions of moving away from the 'diesel-only' approach for the whole line up.
In an interview recently, another issue, Pawan Goenka, executive director of Mahindra & Mahindra said, "Despite being a diesel player, we have a feeling of a diesel-only approach may not be good enough. Now, we will launch the scorpio and XUV500 in oil this year and in future all vehicles will have both options. "
The Supreme Court is the last December banned the sale of 2000cc and above diesel cars in Delhi and a similar ruling has been implemented in Kerala recently. Furthermore, NGT has recently proposed a similar ban in 11 more cities, though it has been put on hold for now, with intervention from the Central Government.
Mahindra, at the moment, is heavily dependent on high-power diesel engines for its SUV range. Although they recently introduced a sub-2.0-liter diesel engine in Delhi for the Scorpio and the XUV500, it is not a permanent solution. A new petrol engine that can power the large SUVs, will certainly give Mahindra an edge, allowing them to offer cars across the country.
We are waiting for the company's results on the energy and other details, but the rumors suggest that it will be a 2.2-liter petrol unit during the XUV500 and Scorpio, with smaller 1.6-liter engine options for rest of the range coming next year. The new petrol engines should also force the India-bound Ssangyong range at the time of the launch.
With the mounting pressure from NGT (National Green Tribunal) to ban large capacity diesel cars across major cities, Mahindra can develop oil packed XUV500 and Scorpio later this year. The company confirmed its intentions of moving away from the 'diesel-only' approach for the whole line up.
In an interview recently, another issue, Pawan Goenka, executive director of Mahindra & Mahindra said, "Despite being a diesel player, we have a feeling of a diesel-only approach may not be good enough. Now, we will launch the scorpio and XUV500 in oil this year and in future all vehicles will have both options. "
The Supreme Court is the last December banned the sale of 2000cc and above diesel cars in Delhi and a similar ruling has been implemented in Kerala recently. Furthermore, NGT has recently proposed a similar ban in 11 more cities, though it has been put on hold for now, with intervention from the Central Government.
Mahindra, at the moment, is heavily dependent on high-power diesel engines for its SUV range. Although they recently introduced a sub-2.0-liter diesel engine in Delhi for the Scorpio and the XUV500, it is not a permanent solution. A new petrol engine that can power the large SUVs, will certainly give Mahindra an edge, allowing them to offer cars across the country.
We are waiting for the company's results on the energy and other details, but the rumors suggest that it will be a 2.2-liter petrol unit during the XUV500 and Scorpio, with smaller 1.6-liter engine options for rest of the range coming next year. The new petrol engines should also force the India-bound Ssangyong range at the time of the launch.
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