Mahindra TUV300 has been caught off-guard before launch at Mahindra Chakan plant on 10th September, 2015.
Mahindra TUV300 looks nothing like its rival, Tata Sumo, but does have a hint of FCA Jeep’s front fascia.
Mahindra TUV300is designed based on the theme of a Military Tank, bred with the essence of toughness in every styling element. Further, add-on kits for TUV300 will be sold at Mahindra dealerships once the car goes on sale.
The tall body and narrow day light opening design is reminiscent of Range Rover Evoque.
Designed by the company’s design studio in Kandivli, Mumbai with inputs from Pininfarina, and engineered at Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai, Mahindra TUV300 is shaped to be a true blue SUV, not a soft crossover that can’t bear the ruggedness of a natural course into the woods. Based on an all-new platform, most probably a re-engineered version of Scorpio’s third generation hydroformed ladder-frame chassis, the TUV300 will combine the looks of a modern SUV with the DNA of a monstrous off-roader. Yet a Four Wheel Drive will not be offered, for now.
Rear end of Mahidnra TUV300 looks similar to Mahindra Quanto’s.
Mahindra also revealed the engine branding for TUV300, which is “Powered By mHawk 80″. This indicates, as well as is confirmed by the officials, that Mahindra TUV300 will not be powered by any existing engine, especially not the Quanto’s as per speculations. The motor powering the TUV300 should be a downsized version of 2.2 litre mHawk engine doing duty in products like Mahindra XUV500, Scorpio and some variants of Xylo too.
The TUV300 is a global SUV, waiting to be shipped to a good number of international markets, including those which have drivers sitting at the left.
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