Facelift for Scorpio @ Rs 9.97 L

Mahindra Scorpio get a facelift with some aesthetic changes and a more powerful 140 PS 6-speed manual engine.

The Mahindra Scorpio facelift has been launched at Rs 9.97 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi) for the base variant. Scorpio which is generating good numbers for Mahindra is competing with The Tata Safari Storme, Renault Duster, Captur and Hyundai Creta.   

 The key changes in this version are:

• New grille (Jeep-inspired with seven slats) and a redesigned front bumper 
• Turn indicators have been move to OVRMs from front fender.
• New five-spoke alloy wheels are also a part of this facelift. 
• At the rear,  you get a redesigned license plate housing and bumper.
• Tail lamps have changed from clear to red- lense setup.
•  The interior continues to be with the same theme.
• 6-inch ICE unit has been retained while the other products like XUV 500 or TUV 300 get a bigger 7-inch unit. Parking camera support is now available with the touchscreen unit
• Upholstery has changed to faux leather.
• The key changes are in the mechanicals; it is now powered by XUV 500 2.2 liter engine which churns out 140 PS of power with a 6-speed gearbox for the Top 2 variants.
• However , the lower variants get the same old 120PS version of the 2.2-litre mHawk, while the base version will have 2.5-litre m2DICR engine as before 
• Mahindra Micro-Hybrid technology will still be at core for this Scorpio.   
• The updated Scorpio comes in six variants: S3, S5, S7 (two variants) and S11 (two variants)
• Base S3 variant: 2.5-litre m2DICR with 75PS @ 3,200rpm and 200Nm @ 1,400-2,200rpm (5-speed manual) 
•  Version S5 and S7 will have the same 2.2-litre mHawk engine same as of the outgoing model