Mahindra Creta competition SUV in the making

Mahindra has confirmed that it will be introducing a compact SUV based on Ssangyong’s X100 platform. This is the same platform on which the new Tivoli is made. This means, that the Indian utility maker is looking at localising the Tivoli for the Indian car market. This will mean that the Tivoli will get a lot more affordable. However, the good news is that there will even be a Mahindra badged SUV under the Tivoli. More details on the Mahindra Creta competition SUV.

Mahindra Creta competition SUV price

With Mahindra working on an SUV, the pricing will be more affordable than the Creta. Expect the base model pricing to be about INR 10 lakhs (on-road). The higher end variants will cost INR 15 lakhs.

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Mahindra Creta competition SUV engine

Mahindra will be launching the 1.5-litre petrol engine and the 1.5-litre diesel engine on the new SUV. This SUV will be producing about 110-125bhp of power. Competing with the Hyundai Creta, Mahindra should be launching it with a six-speed manual transmission and six-speed AISIN automatic transmission will also be offered.

Mahindra has been working on modern SUVs and this will the first one that will be able to compete with the international car brands.

Mahindra Creta competition SUV mileage

As these engines haven’t been driven, but we presume that they shall return a mileage of 12 km/l to 18 km/l depending on the engine and the transmission.

Mahindra Creta competition SUV Design

It seems Mahindra will be utilising the Pinanfarina Design team for making this SUV. The company has acquired a major stake in the Italian design firm. This will be a five-seater SUV that will be feature loaded.

Mahindra Creta competition SUV Launch Date

Expect the new SUV to be launched by mid-2017 or towards the end of 2017. Mahindra is working on this SUV on a new platform.