Mahindra’s compact SUV caught testing on the Mumbai – Pune Expressway
Mahindra and Mahindra seem to be getting ready to crowd the Indian SUV segment with numerous products aimed at a wide variety of buyers. There are nine new products slated for launch and we recently caught one in disguise on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway. The SUV, or rather a compact SUV, pictured here is the S101.
The small or compact SUV trend is on the rise in the country and Mahindra do not want to be left out of the action. Reportedly an entirely new SUV, the S101 will compete with the jacked-up hatchbacks available in the country today. We expect Mahindra to equip the S101 with a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder diesel motor, though confirmation in this respect is still awaited. What is apparent at this juncture, though, is that the S101 will be below four metres in length, which will enable the company to take advantage of the Excise Duty benefit for the cars below four metres. Mahindra will place the S101 below the Quanto, thus hinting that it will be priced in the Rs 5–6 lakh bracket.
