Mahindra Shifts Focus On Exports For The KUV100 Nxt

The Mahindra KUV100 has been witnessing dwindling sales in the domestic market which is why the automaker has now shifted its focus on exporting the model to markets where it has comparatively stronger demand.

By Shubham Parashar

1 mins read

Published on July 13, 2021

Highlights

The Mahindra KUV100 Nxt won't be discontinued.
It will be exported to markets where the models witness more demand.
It's offered with a single 1.2-litre, three-cylinder engine.

There have been quite a few speculations about Mahindra discontinuing certain models and the KUV100 Nxt was one of them. But Mahindra has now confirmed not pulling the plug on the KUV100 Nxt and it remains a part of its product portfolio. That said, the model has been witnessing dwindling sales in the domestic market which is why the automaker has now shifted its focus on exporting the KUV100 to markets like Africa, Chile and parts of Europe among others where it still has considerably more robust demand. Also Read: Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus Will Launch Soon The Mahindra KUV100 Nxt will be exported to parts of Europe, Africa and Chile. Speaking with Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, Editor-In-Chief- carandbike on the latest Freewheeling With SVP webisode, Veejay Ram Nakra, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Mahindra & Mahindra said, "We are really happy to see how the KUV is doing in international markets. So KUV does continue to be a product in our portfolio. It does well in the export markets, we export it to not only the neighbouring countries but also to South Africa, parts of Europe, Chile and parts of Northern Africa. So it's a well-accepted product and brand in many international markets. We'll have the eKUV which is what we're looking at for India. So KUV as a product, of course electrification changes the platform to that extent because your powertrain totally changes." Also Read: Mahindra Marazzo Autoshift (Automatic) Launch Around The Corner It is offered with just one single engine option. The Mahindra KUV100 is offered in four variants - K2+, K4+, K6+, and K8. Under the hood, it get the mFalcon G80 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine that is tuned to belt out 82 bhp at 5500 rpm 115 Nm of peak torque at 3500-3600 rpm. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard. The SUV-inspired hatchback gets dual-chamber headlights along with LED DRLs, 15-inch alloy wheels, double-barrelled taillamps, and dual-tone exterior colour option among others. The cabin too comes with features like the 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, rear parking camera, Bluesense App, keyless entry, tilt-adjustable power steering, front and rear armrest and cooled glove box among others.