Live updates: Mahindra S201 sub-four-metre SUV name announcement
Mahindra and Mahindra are all set to announce the official name of its latest sub-4m SUV that is being developed as the S201. Developed by the company's Research Valley in Chennai, the Mahindra S201 SUV is said to be based on the same platform that underpins the SsangYong Tivoli. The Mahindra S201 will provide Mahindra with a viable product is the sub-four-metre SUV category, a segment where the firm has not been adequately represented so far. With its aggressive pricing, the Mahindra S201 will compete against the likes of the Ford EcoSport, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and the Tata Nexon. The Indian automobile manufacturer has already started testing the SUV at different parts of the country, which has revealed its overall boxy silhouette as well as some of the features. The details on design inspiration, specifications and features of the Mahindra S201 SUV will be revealed shortly. Stay tuned to our live updates.
The production-spec interiors of the Mahindra XUV300
The rear design of the Mahindra XUV300
This is what the Mahindra XUV300 looks like in production form
The Mahindra S201 will be called the Mahindra XUV300
Interior sketches of the MahindraS201 SUV
Here is the final sketch that was chosen for the production version. Takes inspiration from #Mahindra siblings
The different design sketches that were made before locking on to the final form
Mahindra claims the S201 will be fun to drive, have a high torque output and be aerodynamically designed
The Ssangyong Tivoli has proven credentials
The key traits of the Mahindra S201 will have. All four disc brakes, 7 airbags and FATC, segment first features
The trend of sales that compact SUVs have shown over the years in India.
The compact SUV segment is a fast growing and exciting segment in India
The new sub-four metre SUV is being positioned as a premium, aspirational product
The Ssangyong Tivoli platform which also nderpins the S201 is called the X100. The sub-four metre SUV will be manufactured in Nasik
Will compete with the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon and the Ford EcoSport in India
Mahindra has already started testing the S201 SUV in India. Camouflaged test models have been spotted in different parts of the country
The Mahindra is expected to make use of a new-gen 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre petrol motors that is being jointly developed by SsangYong and Mahindra
The SUV will be available in both petrol and diesel engines
The Mahindra S201 is said to be based on the same platform that underpins the Ssangyong Tivoli
The Mahindra S201 SUV has been developed by Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai
