The W201 is also all new under the skin too. This is no ladder frame based SUV. Mahindra’s new product uses an all new monococque or car like construction, a transversely located engine and even a front-wheel or four wheel drive. The 2.2-litre mHawk engine and a new transaxle specifically developed for the W201 entirely from scratch will be used. There’s also an all-new, cable-operated gearbox with five- and six-speed options developed with help from Ricardo. Engine power will be increased from 120bhp to 140bhp and torque is estimated to be around 32.6kgm. The company is even evaluating bumping the power up to 170bhp in the future with a twin turbo version. And there will be lots of goodies like traction control, ESP, and hill descent control as well. The W201 will be positioned above the Scorpio and hence we expect it to retail for around Rs 14 lakh for the top-end 4x4 version and Rs 13 lakh for the base front-wheel-drive version.
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