Mahindra has launched a new variant of its mHawk diesel engine, meant to power the new Scorpio and the new XUV500. The new engine will be available in the Delhi and NCR Region to start with and will later be introduced to customer across the country. The new engine effectively handles the ban on diesel engines with a cubic capacity of 2.0 liter or more introduced a while back.
The new mHawk diesel engine is a 1.99 – litre diesel unit, with a power output rated at 120 HP on the new Scorpio, while dishing out 140 hp on the new XUV500. The prices for the new XUV and the Scorpio quipped with the new engine have not been revealed yet, but we’ll get you more details on the subject as soon as we get them.
Speaking on this occasion, Pravin Shah, President & Chief Executive (Automotive), Mahindra & Mahindra said, “This new engine, the development of which started in August 2014, is now ready for launch on both the New Generation Scorpio and the New Age XUV500. We do hope that our customers would enjoy driving these vehicles which deliver the performance of our currently on offer 2.2 litre mHawk engines”.