The new Mahindra Imperio premium pick-up truck has started arriving at dealerships.
The new Mahindra Imperio premium pick-up truck has started arriving at dealerships. One unit finished in white was spotted outside a dealership in Bangalore ahead of its launch. A launch is expected to take place on the 6th of this month. The Imperio is the successor to the outgoing Genio pick-up truck.
The new design of the premium pickup truck makes it look more sleek and a little more aggressive. It gets a new floating grille with five elements, new smoked headlamps, new bonnet and a new front bumper with integrated circular fog lights. While it is and it will continue to be a commercial vehicle, the new design gives the look of a passenger segment vehicle. The new design theme will also continue on the inside. The dashboard of the outgoing model has been taken from the Mahindra Xylo MPV.
The Mahindra Genio pickup truck is available in a single cab version and a dual cab version. It is powered by a 2.5 litre MDI CRDE diesel engine producing 75 bhp and 220 Nm of torque. Top speed is rated at 120 kmph. The heavy duty pickup truck has a payload of 1250 kgs. It is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission and power is sent to two wheels. The Genio is sold in international markets as well and these get four-wheel drive. The pick-up comes with power steering, a large glove box, bottle holder, mobile charging point and radial tubeless tyres. Along with these, The dual cab version gets air conditioning, 2-DIN music system with CD changer, USB and FM, central locking, electronic headlamp levelling device and metallic paint. The facelifted model is expected to get more features.
The Mahindra Genio pick-up truck starts at INR 5.46 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi) and goes up to INR 6.48 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi).