The all-new 2018 Mahindra Marazzo MPV has been launched in India today at a starting price of ₹ 9.9 lakh (ex-showroom, India).
Mahindra's much-awaited, multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), Mahindra Marazzo was launched on Monday. Marazzo is also Mahindra's largest passenger vehicle till now. Available at a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh, Marazzo will compete against the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Toyota Innova Crystal, Tata Hexa and Renault Lodgy.
Marazzo is only available in diesel variant currently. The newly-launched four wheeler will offer a seven-seater and eight-seater versions. The introductory price for the seven-seater variant is Rs 9.99 lakh and goes upto Rs 13.90 Lakh. The price of eight-seater version will be Rs 5000 higher.
Mahindra Marazzo is powered by a new 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine which will offer maximum of 121 bhp and develops a peak torque of 300 Nm. The engine only comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, and right now, there is no automatic transmission on offer. Mahindra is also working on the petrol engine and an automatic transmission for the Marazzo and could introduce the same when the BS VI emission norms come into effect from April 2020.
Talking about the features, Marazzo boasts of a touchscreen infotainment system with USB, Bluetooth & AUX-IN connectivity, dual-pod instrument console with a large MID unit, and a roof-mounted air-con system, which comes with what Mahindra claims to be an industry-first surround cool technology.
"We want a hit product; not focusing on market shares. We want people to lust for our product," said the company while launching the product.
(Images: Twitter handle of Mahindra Marazzo)
1. Booking Price
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The booking amount will be around Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000.
2. Features
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Marazzo boasts of a touchscreen infotainment system with USB, Bluetooth & AUX-IN connectivity, dual-pod instrument console with a large MID unit, and a roof-mounted air-con system
3. What's in the name?
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Derived from Basque, a sublanguage of Spanish, the word ‘Marazzo’ means shark and is linked to the vehicle’s shark-inspired design, said the company in a release.
4. What's next?
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An automatic transmission variant of the MPV will also be offered soon
