Eicher Motors and Polaris Industries launched the
BSIV compliant Multix personal utility vehicle in October 2016. It can be
incredibly customised according to users’ preference and has an ex-showroom
price tag of under Rs. 3.5 lakh. It focuses on high fuel efficiency, an unique
ability to power other machinery while being practical.
The defined
segment of personal utility vehicle has a idiosyncrasy to itself as the Multix
caters to the demands of usable light-purpose commercial vehicle and can
perform the task of people carrier on daily basis. The customers do not have to
register it as a CV and instead it slots under the regulations of passenger
vehicles.
Another big
advantage the Multix offers is it can be used as a regular four-wheeled
personal family runaround. All in a small package that can be modified as the
owner would wish for based on the requirement. It is in short a three-in-one
vehicle as it can help in people travel, act as power generator and in fact
move goods from place-to-place.
Consumers in the Indian market would like to use
their personal vehicles for multiple purposes. For instance, we do tend to use
our cars for moving goods particularly useful in small businesses. Eicher
Motors would have thought of a perfect solution and thus partnered with global
ATV experts Polaris. The result is none other than the Multix model which is
sold in two variants namely AX+ and MX.
Targeting the masses, this purpose-built vehicle
will be transforming the lives of small businessmen by enriching their
productivity and profit, as we would think, in the vast rural and sub-urban
areas of the country where no proper road network is available to exploit. The
Multix is a profoundly new initiative which would certainly help shopkeepers,
vegetable vendors, milkman and so on. X-Port is a power take-off unit that
helps Multix in generating 3 kW of electricity and is mounted on the
transmission. It can be used to power electrical equipment, mechanical water
pumps, music systems, winnowing fans, chaff cutters, etc.
From giving provision for five to sit, the Multix
can be converted in just handful of minutes to a goods carrier by dislodging
rear seat, unfold and fix it on the floor and for ample carrying space the rear
cover has to be removed. The Multix has a high ground clearance of 172 mm while
the legroom stands at 122 mm to ensure enough cabin space for five people. To
keep the costs down, it does miss out on power steering, disc brakes and air
conditioning but the fact that it is purpose built to stay practical raises the
bar certainly high.
For the
betterment of ride quality and handling during heavy loads, the Multix is built
on a durable tubular frame structure and the safety quotient is emphasised by
roll-over protection system. Each wheel is supported independently of the
others for suspension to absorb bumps and provide a smooth ride quality.
Alongside the pro-ride independent suspension, last but not the least feature
is the 510.7 cc BSIII compliant single-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine
delivering a claimed mileage of 28.45 kmpl. It makes 9.79 bhp and 27.1 Nm of
torque and is mated to a four-speed manual gearbox.
