Considering its size and price range, this SUV's rivals range from the Tata Harrier and the MG Hector to the Hyundai Alcazar and the Jeep Compass.
While Tata Nexon retains its best-selling SUV status, the Mahindra Scorpio manages to nudge into the top-10 sellers even marginally overtaking the Hyundai Creta.
Mahindra expected launch both Scorpio and Bolero in fully electric version somewhere around between 2024 to 2026.
The Mahindra Scorpio will undergo some evolutionary changes on the design front such as the longer bonnet we have spied on test mules.
The Mahindra Scorpio will be undergoing a generational update and with that comes new design and new mechanicals and this can be confirmed from the spy pictures.
Mahindra has also dropped the 2.5-litre diesel variant along with the 120 PS 2.2-litre mHawk engine from its lineup. Apart from the powertrain, the Scorpio remains identical to the outgoing model.
While being positioned as a middle trim, the S9 gets a lot of features from the top-end variant.
Anand Mahindra gifted a mini truck to a rickshaw driver who had modified his auto to resemble a Scorpio.
At Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) the seven-seater, five door, premium sports utility vehicle, Hexa is the most expensive in the Tata line up. It has launched with six variants, the top-end model being priced at Rs 17.49 lakh. The Manza, on the other hand, is priced at around Rs 6 lakh.
Watch David Ward Secretary General, Global NCAP, Rakesh Srivastava Senior VP - Sales & Marketing Hyundai Motor India and Sumit Sawhney MD & CEO, Renault India give their views on the report released by Global NCAP a UK based agency that tests cars on the grounds of how safe they are for the driver and the passengers.
Crash tests were conducted on the Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio and the Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon and the results showed low levels of protection for adult occupants.
The company, which has already received around 23,000 bookings for its recently launched Creta, has 17 per cent market share in the Indian passenger vehicle market.
The company's Indian arm, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), has invested Rs 1,000 crore in the development of the five-seater model.
The Mahindra Scorpio is more than 10 years old but still manages to sell around 4,000 units a month.
Force Motors wants to emerge as a force to reckon with. Not only did it diversify and launch its first SUV today but the auto manufacturer has also announced Rs 1,000 crore investment plan for its passenger, commercial vehicle and tractor business, reports CNBC-TV18’s Swati Khandelwal Jain.