Mahindra has unveiled the Mahindra e-KUV100 at Auto
Expo 2018. The country’s “first electric SUV” is the brand’s third EV after the
Mahindra eVerito and Mahindra e2oPlus.
The Mahindra e-KUV100 features a cleaner design that
goes with its eco-friendly nature. Without the motor’s need for cooling, the
upper grille gets replaced by a similarly designed panel without any openings
in the pure electric variant. The six vertical slats on it have blue accent,
and so does the front fog lamp housing. The central air intake’s upper portion
is covered with a clean surface in grey colour and there are projector
headlamps with blue accent in place of halogen headlamps.
On the sides, the Mahindra e-KUV100 stands out with
blue accent on the alloy wheels, Mahindra Electric badge on the front fenders
and slim door mouldings. At the rear, there’s a grey tailgate garnish in the
battery-powered variant. The interior design is the same as that of the
Mahindra KUV100.
Mahindra says that the
Mahindra e-KUV100 offers a driving range of over 140 km and that its battery
charges to 80% in less than an hour using a fast charger. The company does
mention of several technology features, though, such as remote diagnostics,
cabin pre-cooling, location tracking and smartphone connectivity.
