Mahindra KUV100
Mahindra
unveiled a couple of pictures of the Mahindra KUV100 at the brand announcement today revealing its front fascia and side
profile. The sub-4m crossover’s nomenclature stands for ‘Kool Utility Vehicle.’
The company confirmed that bookings for the KUV100 open tomorrow and the car
will launch in 4 variants: K2, K4, K6 and K8.
Mahindra
aims to capture customers buying B-segment hatchbacks like the Hyundai Grand
i10 and Maruti Swift, by providing them a car with the styling of an SUV, good
equipment list, and fuel efficient engines.
The
car was designed in-house and features swooping headlamps, “turbine inspired”
alloy wheels, muscular wheel arches and wraparound taillamps. The company said
it was positioning the car as a “Young SUV” for the “cool and trendy” youth.
The
KUV100 comes with Mahindra’s new range of ‘Falcon’ engines. The 1.2-liter
three-cylinder units dubbed mFalcon D75 (diesel) and mFalcon G80 (petrol) have
been developed by Mahindra Powertrains, its subsidiary. The dual VVT petrol
engine outputs 82 bhp at 5,500 rpm and 114 Nm at 3,500 Nm, while the diesel
engine produces 77 bhp at 3,750 rpm and 190 Nm between 1,750-2,250 rpm. The
engine platform was new.
