Mahindra S101 (Compact Crossover, Mini SUV)

Mahindra is working on a new compact SUV to compete with the Ford EcoSport. The vehicle is already under development with code name S101. It will be a sub-four meter car to avail tax benefits and with aggressive styling cues borrowed from the XUV500. This compact SUV will sit alongside the Quanto as the entry-level utility vehicle from Mahindra.

 

Mahindra is also developing new series of engines for its future cars. The question, then, is whether this S101 will sport Quanto’s 3-cylinder 100PS diesel engine and/or will get its new engines from the new series as well? The biggest point of discussion is S101′s expected entry price. According a speculations, S101 might start at as low as Rs 5 lakhs! Since, the car appears to be not-even-close to its production form, we expect it to take a lot of time to hit our markets.