In November last year, Mahindra revealed that a pure
electric variant of the XUV300 is planned for launch. In the latest, the
company has confirmed that its launch will take place in the second half of
2020. The confirmation comes directly from Dr. Pawan Goenka, MD, Mahindra
& Mahindra. At the XUV300 launch today, he said: "Electric variant of
this, which we have codenamed S210, is currently being developed and we expect
to launch it in the second half of calendar year 2020."
The Mahindra XUV300 Electric (codename: Mahindra
S210) will arrive as the first of the next generation electric vehicles from
Mahindra Electric. Like Nissan, Hyundai and Renault, Mahindra Electric wants to
launch its new-age EV with two different battery packs for targeting
price-concerned and range-concerned customers both.
Goenka didn't spell out the battery pack capacities
but said: “This will be in a higher kWh than what we are currently doing.
Currently, we are in 21 kWh in Verito EV and this will be higher.” The Mahindra XUV300 Electric in
our rendering has unique styling cues to set itself apart. Teal blue accents,
distinctive, blue “X” graphics on the sides, more aerodynamic alloy wheels,
blue LED DRL connecting the headlamps and fog lamps are reminders that it is
the eco-friendly SUV.
The upper grille and lower grille are gone, of
course, for there’s no engine under the hood requiring cooling. The closed-off
upper grille and lower grille both have a different pattern, and there’s a
small +ME logo on the front fender to let onlookers know this is a Mahindra
Electric model.
The Mahindra XUV300 Electric will reach showrooms in
mid-2020. The standard variant costs INR 7.90 lakh (ex-showroom India) onwards.
