Mahindra Bolero Neo | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mahindra & Mahindra Limited |
Production |
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Assembly | India: Chakan; Nasik |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mini SUV |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
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Powertrain | |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,680 mm (105.51 in) |
Length | 3,995 mm (157.28 in) |
Width | 1,835 mm (72.24 in) |
Height | 1,839 mm (72.4 in) |
Curb weight | 3,637 lb (1,650 kg) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mahindra Quanto |
The Mahindra Bolero Neo (Formerly Mahindra TUV 300) is a mini SUV manufactured by the Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra since 2015.
History
[edit]First announced by Mahindra & Mahindra in August 2015 as TUV 300, the microsite of the vehicle went live by the same month. The vehicle was officially launched on September 10, 2015 in Madhya Pradesh. It was designed by Mahindra's Design Studio in Mumbai, with the product engineering being done at Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai. It is built on the same platform as the Mahindra Scorpio. It employs the same mHawk engine series as the XUV500 and Scorpio but with a smaller engine displacement resulting in a lower engine power and torque.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Variants
[edit]The TUV300 BS4 is available in manual transmission and an automated manual transmission (AMT) known as Autoshift. There are in total seven trim levels available. Five trim levels use a manual transmission, while the last two uses an automated manual transmission. The manual transmission models have a power output of 85 PS (84 bhp; 63 kW) whereas the Autoshift models have a power output of 82 PS (81 bhp; 60 kW).[1] The T10 and T8 models feature a power output of 101 PS (100 bhp; 74 kW). In 2021 Bolero Neo Available in Manual Transmission only .The Bolero Neo has 3 Variants are N4, N8 and N10.
Bolero Neo Plus
[edit]On June 20, 2018, the TUV300 Plus was launched. It is an extended variant of the TUV300 with nine seats instead of seven, with the vehicle length stretched to 4,440 mm (175 in). It is powered by a larger 2.2-litre mHawk 120 engine that produces 122 PS (120 bhp; 90 kW), 21 PS up on the standard TUV300. On April 16, 2024, Mahindra renamed TUV300 Plus as Bolero Neo Plus with certain upgrades such as 9 inch infotainment system etc.
Safety
[edit]The Bolero Neo received 1 star for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from Global NCAP in 2024 (based on Latin NCAP 2016):[8]
Global NCAP scores (2024) | |
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Adult occupant score | 20.26/34.00 |
Child occupant stars | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Child occupant score | 12.71/49.00 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brochure & specifications" (PDF). TUV300 official website. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Microsite for TUV300 goes live". Zig wheels. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "TUV300 set for Sep launch". Motor Scribes. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Mahindra launches new body-kit for TUV 300". Business Standard. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "TUV 300 launched in Madhya Pradesh". The Financial Express. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "M & M launches TUV300 in Madhya Pradesh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "TUV300 vs XUV500". Car Wale. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fb4ea8933ae6c208c3dac41/t/6627365deae2d611b4741e87/1713845856150/Mahindra-Bolero-Neo-fact-sheet-2024.pdf