The range of future Mahindra electric SUVs will be 675 kilometers.
Mahindra's XUV.e8 and XUV.e9 models will go on sale sequentially in December 2024 and April 2025, respectively.
Mahindra & Mahindra unveiled a new lineup of BE (Born Electric) and XUV.e prototypes less than a year ago. The house manufacturer has made it clear that they are more than just a technological exhibition because they will soon go into production. Mahindra presented further details on the upcoming zero-emission vehicles at the Futurescape conference in South Africa.
Both the Mahindra XUV.e8 and the BE.05 have been seen in testing, and the former's design patents have recently been violated. The company has also openly suggested that the production-spec BE.05 will incorporate the majority of the concept's design components. In December 2024, the XUV.e8, which is only an electrified XUV700, will be the first car to hit the market.
The XUV.e9 will follow it in April 2025. Both of these SUVs will be constructed on the INGLO platform, have electrical systems specifically designed for INGLO, and use ICE line components. On the other hand, the BE series will be brand-new. The BE.05 will make its debut in October 2025, and the BE.07 will follow a year later, according to Mahindra.
An entirely new Infinity Mahindra logo made especially for the EV lineup will be present on each of these cars. The EV versions of the Scorpio and Bolero, which will also be supported by the INGLO platform, have also been confirmed. We already know that the Thar.e idea will result in a production version.
The future XUV.e8 will have an electric motor with 231 horsepower and 380 Nm of torque that is placed at the back and exclusively drives the rear wheels. The BE vehicles will utilise VW battery packs, while the 2WD versions will have an e-motor installed at the back that produces 286 horsepower and 535 Nm. A front-wheel-drive motor with 190 horsepower and 135 Nm of torque will be part of the twin motor 4WD configuration.
The 80 kWh battery pack with blade cell was purchased from BYD owing to the high energy density, efficiency, and performance of LFP cells. The WLTP cycle estimates the range to be between 435 and 450 km, while the MIDC (part 1) estimates the range to be between 652 and 675 km. The inside will be more modern and high tech as well.
