The outside design of the forthcoming Mahindra XUV.e8 electrical SUV has been leaked in a patent picture, exhibiting it doesn’t stray too removed from its combustion-powered XUV700 counterpart.
This leaked XUV.e8 patent picture that’s been revealed throughout Indian media reveals it retains the XUV700’s upright silhouette, physique creases and retractable door handles.
It additionally seems much like the idea revealed final yr alongside 4 different electrical SUVs from the brand new Mahindra XUV.e and BE sub-brands.
Essentially the most notable change is the redesigned entrance fascia that doesn’t have a standard grille, a typical design cue amongst electrical autos (EVs) the place there isn’t as a lot of a necessity for cooling up entrance.
A spotlight of the XUV.e8’s entrance fascia is the LED gentle bar that not solely spans the whole width of the automobile but in addition wraps across the headlights. There’s additionally an aerodynamic-looking wheel design.
The picture additionally depicts copper highlights, a defining characteristic on the smaller XUV400, an electrical model of the XUV300 (itself a rebadged SsangYong Tivoli).
Regardless of trying just like the XUV700, Mahindra has confirmed the XUV.e8 will likely be primarily based on a modular electrical platform referred to as Inglo.
All 5 of the upcoming Mahindra XUV.e and BE electrical SUVs will use motors, battery system elements and battery cells utilized in autos on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB structure, which underpins fashions just like the Volkswagen ID.4 and Cupra Born.
They’ll use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries with both blade or prismatic cell architectures and capability of between 60-80kWh. The platform helps 175kW DC fast-charging and vehicle-to-load (V2L) performance.
Inglo-based fashions will provide both 170kW-210kW rear-wheel drive or 250kW-290kW all-wheel drive powertrains, with the latter providing 0-100km/h instances of between 5 and 6 seconds.
No claimed vary figures have been quoted so far.
The 5 upcoming Mahindra electrical SUVs will likely be produced at a brand new electrical automobile (EV) plant in Chakan, India alongside the prevailing manufacturing facility for inside combustion-powered autos. Mahindra has invested $3 million on this EV plant and building is underway.
The Mahindra XUV.e8 is the primary of the 5 upcoming electrical SUVs, and is ready to go on sale in India by the top of 2024.
Mahindra Australia advertising and marketing supervisor James Halliwell advised CarExpert in April this yr the corporate “will consider a few of these fashions for this market” and can probably launch an electrical automobile (EV) right here round 2025 or 2026.
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