Mahindra
has unveiled the XUV300 Sportz at Auto Expo 2020. The main highlight of this
new sub-compact SUV is its mStallion petrol engine. In addition to new
vehicles, Mahindra has taken the wraps off its mStallion range of turbocharged
direct injection engines in 1.2-litre, 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre displacements.
These engines comply with the BS-6 emission norms as well as the Euro-6b
emission norms. Rajan Wadhera, President (Automotive Sector), Mahindra &
Mahindra, has proudly announced that even SsangYong and Ford have committed to
use these engines.
The Mahindra XUV300 Sportz employs the
1.2-litre mStallion turbocharged direct injection three-cylinder petrol engine
that produces 130 HP at 5,000 rpm and 230 Nm of torque at 1,500-3,750 rpm. It
will be offered with 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmissions. The
display model has the latter.
The Mahindra XUV300 Sportz has dethroned the Ford
EcoSport (with 123 PS 1.5L petrol engine) to become the new most powerful sub-4
metre SUV in India, although it is yet to go on sale.
The Mahindra XUV300 Sportz flaunts its
performance-oriented character with Sportz decals on the bonnet and the door
panels, red brake callipers and all-black interior with contrasting red trim.
While there are some styling changes, the design of the SUV is the same. The
alloy wheels used in this unit are also the same as those of the regular model.
The mStallion range of engines includes
1.5-litre and 2.0-litre units as well. The bigger units will be used in models
like the next-gen Mahindra Thar (codename: Mahindra W501), next-gen Mahindra
Scorpio (codename: Mahindra Z101) and next-gen Mahindra XUV500 (codename:
Mahindra W601). As for Ford, one of the many models that will use mStallion
engines will be the India-specific C-SUV based on the same all-new platform as
the next-gen Mahindra XUV500.
