Automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra on Saturday launched its new SUV XUV700 with a starting price of Rs 11.99 lakh. Prices for four more variants in the five-seater manual-transmission category have also been announced by the firm.
Besides, the company said that bookings for the new SUV will begin before the festive season.
The new XUV700 will be available in different versions including gasoline and diesel, manual and automatic options to have 5 to 7-seater capacity. The car will also be available in an optional All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) model.
"We are ready to lead the core SUV segment with nine new exciting SUVs planned for launch by 2026," said M&M MD & CEO Anish Shah.
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Shah added, "Our most ambitious addition, the XUV700, is throbbing and pulsating with technology, power and intelligence to let people explore the impossible."
The XUV700 model will be available in gasoline as well as all aluminium diesel engines, the company informed, adding that it will come with a new generation six-speed manual and automatic transmission options.
Notably, the 2-litre Turbo GDi mStallion engine (gasoline) spools out 380 Nm of Torque between 1750 and 3000 rpm and develops 200 PS at 5000 pm.
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Additionally, the company pointed out that the 2.2-litre Commonrail Turbo Diesel mHawk Engine is known for its torque and is available in two tunes -- a 185 PS version with 420 Nm (manual) or 450 Nm (Automatic) and a 155 PS variant with 360 Nm (Manual Transmission).