Live Updates: Mahindra Marazzo MPV launch in India
The Mahindra Marazzo MPV will be launched in India today. Mahindra dealerships have already started accepting bookings for Marazzo MPV. The booking amount varies from Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 depending on the dealer and the city. The upcoming MPV will be manufactured in Nasik, which is a part of the 1,500 crore investment that Mahindra has planned for the Nashik and the Igatpuri plants. The Mahindra Marazzo is the newest premium, seven seater SUV to get launched in the country and also marks the manufacturer's entry into this rather lucrative segment. Given its positioning the Mahindra Marazzo slots into an interesting niche in the segment, in between the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga at one end and the Toyota Innova Crysta at the other. It is powered by an all-new engine that is mated to an all-new gearbox while the chassis is a new body-on-frame unit. Seating is flexible and the Marazzo will offer the choice of either seven or eight seats depending on the configuration chosen. The styling is meant to be distinctive as well, and Mahindra tells us a lot of inspiration for the MPV's design comes from sharks, which is also the inspiration for its name. Stay tuned to OVERDRIVE for all the live launch updates from the venue.
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Higher variants of the Marazzo will come equipped with 17-inch wheels, lower ones will get 16-inch wheels
The Mahindra Marazzo is being offered in four different variants – M2, M4, M6 and M8
The Marazzo has been tested in five different countries across three continents – Asia, North America and Europe for 2.1 million kilometres in different conditions, including snow at high altitudes and hottest of plains
The engine can be made BS-VI compliant when required
The 300Nm of torque is offered from 1,750rpm upto 2,500rpm
The engine produces peak torque at 1,750rpm, but has been tuned to offer upwards of 170Nm of torque incrementally between 1,000rpm and 1,750rpm for better acceleration at low speeds
Mahindra is claiming best-in-class NVH levels for the engine thanks to the use of a deep-skirt crankcase, the ladder frame as also an aluminium oil sump for the engine
The Mahindra Marazzo is powered by an all-new, four-cylinder 1.5-litre diesel engine that produces 122PS and 300Nm of torque
In fact, Mahindra claims the Marazzo is one of its safest vehicles ever to hit the road
The Mahindra Marazzo is high on safety features – gets dual airbags, front and rear disc brakes, child restraint system all as standard. Also comes equipped with a ‘crash locking tongue’ for the seat belt locks and pelvic lap pre-tensioners apart from an emergency call system when a phone is connected to the infotainment system
The MID also integrates turn by turn navigation, driver fatigue alerts and personal reminders for birthdays/anniversaries etc
If the wheels aren’t pointing straight when the engine is turned on the MID will inform the driver about the same, requesting him to align the steering
The multi-information display (MID) is a 4.2-inch colour TFT display with well-detailed graphics
The multi-information display (MID) is a 4.2-inch colour TFT display with well-detailed graphics
Second row occupants also get retractable sunshades to keep heat at bay, thus adding to comfort for the chauffer-driven lot
Second row occupants also get retractable sunshades to keep heat at bay, thus adding to comfort for the chauffer-driven lot
The infotainment system offers Android Auto connectivity now, Apple CarPlay expected to come in later
The infotainment screen is a 7.25 inch touchscreen display with haptic touches
A significant highlight inside the cabin is the patented surround cool technology that uses aircraft-style diffused cooling for the second and third rows seats which ensure occupants get a direct blast of air when they get in but can switch to diffused cooling which sends small drafts of cool air onto them in an oscillating motion
While designing the vehicle, special emphasis was laid on maximising cabin space by pushing the A-pillar as forward as possible and the C-pillar as rearward as possible
While designing the vehicle, special emphasis was laid on maximising cabin space by pushing the A-pillar as forward as possible and the C-pillar as rearward as possible
Mahindra has worked specifically towards reducing unsprung weight on the Marazzo by making the suspension arms lighter thereby improving performance
Despite the body on frame chassis, Mahindra has ensured the Marazzo feels as close to a monocoque chassis in terms of comfort and balance
The Mahindra Marazzo is the world’s first automobile to use the combination of a body on frame chassis with a front wheel drive system and a transversely mounted engine and the same has been patented by Mahindra
While a lot of the development work took place at MANA (Mahindra Automotive North America), MRV (Mahindra Research Valley) did a lot of the vehicle’s validation
Work on the Marazzo project was started almost four years back, with a clear focus on making a premium, seven seater MPV
Mahindra Automotive North America and Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai worked together
on the development of the Marazzo
We are at the Mahindra Marazzo launch event in India. Details on features offered in variants, prices and specifications will be shared shortly
