A Mahindra Jeeto passenger van was spied undisguised
for the first time by GaadiWaadi in Kerala. Its likely that the market launch will be conducted in a few
weeks as this model could either be at the dealer for training purpose or is a
display unit.
The spy shots give a first proper look at the
passenger application of the Jeeto, LCV which slots below the Mahindra Supro
van. The Jeeto van will have
tarpaulin covers with plastic see-through windows for the second-row and
rear-end. Oddly, the tailgate folds down for access. For reference, the Supro’s
hatch opens sideways, whereas the Tata Magic Iris has a fixed tailgate.
The front fascia looks fairly identical
to the Mahindra Jeeto pick up, featuring bug-eyed headlamps flowing into a
toothed-grille and black plastic bumper. The posterior has round high-mounted
tail lamps like the old Chevrolet Spark and black plastic bumper with
reflectors.
The Mahindra Jeeto van has a seating capacity for
five (including the driver) and has a bare bones interior with a 12V power
socket located near the driver, as well as a multi-info display located in the
instrument cluster. It could also come equipped with the ‘Digisense’ connected
vehicle platform.
Powering the van variant is the Jeeto pick up’s
single-cylinder water-cooled m_Dura 625 cc engine diesel paired with a 4-speed
manual gearbox, which produces 16 hp and 38 Nm of torque. We are not sure if a
CNG variant will also be made available for the Jeeto van, but it could be
considered for lower running costs and a cleaner footprint.
