Indianautosblog reader has managed to capture the first
spy shots of the upcoming Mahindra KUV100 facelift. Although the test mule,
spotted near Chennai, wore dense camouflaged, the images broadly reveal the
changes to the exterior of the car.
At the front, the bumper gets revised air intakes
and fog lamp enclosure. The chrome braces in the grille look bigger, while the
pulled back headlamps that stretch to the A-Pillar now appears to extend up
till the edge of the LED DRLs. The rear bumper has been tweaked with toned down
creases towards the wheel arches, and the detailing of the taillamp is new. The
test mule rides on new 15 inch alloy wheels, a slight variation of those
introduced in January 2017.
Mahindra was unable to meet sales targets set for
the KUV100 that went on sale in January 2016. In June 2017, Mahindra confirmed
a facelift of the KUV100 was in the works. As per an earlier report, the
company will aim to improve the car’s aesthetic appeal through a cleaner
design. Interior changes, if any, are not confirmed. Also in the works for a
year-end roll out are facelifts of the Scorpio and XUV500.
Mechanically, the KUV100 will continue with the 82
bhp 1.2 L G80 mFalcon Petrol and 77 bhp 1.2 L D75 mFalcon Diesel engines. Both
come mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The KUV100 diesel has a fuel
consumption of 25.32 km/l making it one of the most fuel efficient cars on sale
in India.