The upcoming Mahindra TUV300 has been spied undisguised before its September 10 launch. The “T” in the nomenclature (read double O), represents “Tough”, and highlights the “tough and stylish SUV design”. Codenamed the U301, this will be Mahindra’s new sub-4 meter, compact SUV, and will take on the likes of Ford’s Ecosport.
The TUV300 is based on an all-new platform, while Mahindra says that the the overall design has been inspired by a battle tank. The front end is characterized by a high front nose with an evolved version of Mahindra’s signature toothy grille, a clamshell bonnet, newly designed headlamps and a front bumper with a large, rectangular air dam flanked by two square shaped fog lamps.
The sides get raised shoulders, a slab like, straight roofline, an inclined C-pillar, blacked out B and D pillars, high ground clearance, squared off wheel arches, roof rails and relatively short overhangs. The rear end gets conventional tail lamps, and a tailgate-mounted spare wheel with a sculpted cover. The TUV300 rides on 10-spoke alloy wheels which look to be 15 inches in diameter.
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The interiors of the TUV300 will accommodate 7 occupants, courtesy twin jump seats in the third row, while the dual-tone interiors will be highlighted with dull silver inserts. Other goodies could include an infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity and AUX-in and USB ports. The TUV300 has been mostly designed and developed by Mahindra’s inhouse design team and the R&D has been carried out at the Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai. The vehicle will be manufactured at Mahindra’s Chakan plant in Pune, Maharashtra.
The TUV300 will receive an all new diesel engine that will be based on the current mHawK architecture. The motor will be developed at Mahindra Research Park in Chennai.
Source: Team-BHP
The front grill is no tank inspiriration.. its a jeep cherokee lift
Jeep should sue mahindra for copying their grill design…. 🙂
Reminds me of Tata Sumo Grande
reminds me of Tata Sumo Grnade…
Before couple of years, I was expecting a car like wagon r with extended bonnett and 7 seater.TUV300 looks like a same with giving Mahendra's suv touch feeling.It's according to my imagine,However company declaration and comparison to Battle tank.It is nothing like that.Infact all SUV car look like little bit battle tank.So It is just advertisements of Mahendra's Marketing dept..However “chittah” ground is given to front side of bonnet. But my brother, it is extended verson of wagono r with 7 seater and extended bonnett.Wagon r got highly success on road. so similarly It will also successful on road.Congratulation Mahendra I will definitely buy this car on launching.