Mahindra’s Planning To Expand Globally: Launching Soon This Pickup Truck For The Global Market!
Ayush Ks
The Mahindra Scorpio N based pickup truck was showcased as a global pick up concept in August 2023. Now, the company has started its testing and one of its test pics was recently caught on camera.
This Scorpio N pickup truck is a global product of the company that’s why Mahindra’s target markets for this are mainly South Africa and Australia. There is no official statement on its India launch.
The company has confirmed that the Scorpio N pickup truck will be powered by the Gen II all-aluminum 2.2L mHawk diesel engine (mHawk is a signature engine of Mahindra). This engine which also powers the Scorpio N, offers a maximum power of 169 bhp and torque of up to 396 nm.
Transmission options will include a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic. The new Mahindra pickup comes with 4WD(Four Wheel Drive) and shift-on-the-fly functionality. This Pikup offers four drive modes which are Normal, Sand, Mud-Rut and Grass-Gravel-Snow.
Designed by Mahindra India:
The model spotted appears to be somewhere between a concept and a production model. The Mahindra Global Pick Up Concept, designed at the Mahindra India Design Studio (MIDS), features a pop-out front grille, a bulky bash-plate, a differently designed front bumper, a snorkel, tow hooks on the lower front end and a roof rack with an LED light bar at the front. The production version of the pickup truck will be designed on a new gen ladder-frame chassis and its production is going to start this year.