Launched in August 2022, the Mahindra Scorpio Classic has received the highest incremental bookings last month across all cars. Celebrating its success, Anand Mahindra tweeted that “It’s been a good September. But what was unexpectedly astonishing was the fact that the highest incremental bookings for the month-across ALL cars-was for the Scorpio Classic! Brought back nostalgic memories of the first Scorpio’s launch in 2002. Old is clearly Gold..”. Though, the automaker hasn’t yet revealed the exact booking numbers for the SUV.
It’s been a good September. But what was unexpectedly astonishing was the fact that the highest incremental bookings for the month-across ALL cars-was for the Scorpio Classic! Brought back nostalgic memories of the first Scorpio’s launch in 2002. Old is clearly Gold.. https://t.co/Ty3Teszvyd pic.twitter.com/x3WSyXTmN2
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 3, 2022
The Mahindra Scorpio Classic is essentially the updated version of the previous generation model. It comes in two variants – S and S11 – which are priced at Rs 11.99 lakh and Rs 15.49 lakh respectively. Under the hood, the SUV features an updated 2.2L turbo Gen 2 mHawk diesel engine returning a claimed power of 132bhp and 300Nm of torque. It comes with a 6-speed manual gearbox delivering power to the rear wheels. Mahindra says the Scorpio Classic’s new engine is 55kg lighter than before and promises 14 percent better fuel efficiency.
Talking about the seating layouts, the SUV has been offered with two 7-seaters and 9-seater configurations. One of its 7-seater version has captain seats in the second row and a bench in the third row and the other one comes with a bench in the middle row and two jump seats in the third row. The 9-seater features a bench in the second row and jump seats for four in the rear.
Inside, the new Mahindra Scorpio Classic features a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with smartphone connectivity, steering wheel with a leatherette finish, dashboard and centre console with wooden inserts, rear parking sensors, cruise control, dual airbags and more. The SUV has black and beige interior replacing the old black and grey theme. On the exterior, the new Scorpio Classic receives a new ‘Twin Peaks’ logo, updated bumper with faux skid plate, dual-tone cladding, dual-tone alloys and updated fog lamp assembly.
