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Mahindra Truck and Bus Division has unveiled its new range of Intermediate Commercial Vehicles (ICV) called Furio.



The Mahindra Furio has been in development since 2014. The company has invested Rs. 600 crore into the project. It is designed by Pininfarina and features a 7-slat grille in the front with silver accents. It has a dual-tone front bumper with circular fog lamps as well as front under-run protection.

The Furio is powered by a new MDI Tech diesel engine. It is claimed to be lightweight and low-friction as well as delivers high torque at low rpms. Additionally, the engine comes equipped with Mahindra's FuelSmart technology. It has multimode switches to optimize fuel consumption depending on the load and road conditions.

According to Mahindra, the Furio range of ICVs has been tested for over 17 lakh kilometers on various road surfaces. The truck has undergone over 1,000 performance tests and subjected to structural durability tests equivalent to 10 years of the vehicle's service life.

The Furio ICV range will be manufactured at Mahindra's Chakan facility near Pune.

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Mahindra Furio Range Of Intermediate Trucks Launched In India,
Prices Start At Rs. 17.45 Lakh

The new truck range was unveiled in India last year in July 2018, and today the company has officially commenced with its sale in the Indian market.
Priced at Rs. 17.45 lakh for the Furio 12 tonne and Rs. 18.10 Lakh for the Furio 14 tonne (all prices ex-showroom, Pune)

The development of the new Mahindra Furio range has been underway since 2014 and has been designed and developed by 500 engineers, and close to 180 suppliers have been involved. The Furio range is manufactured at the company's plant in Chakan, near Pune, Maharashtra. The new Furio trucks are positioned below the Blazo range from Mahindra and take on the offerings from Eicher and Tata Motors.

The new Mahindra Furio trucks are powered by the company's new mDi Tech diesel engine that churns out 138 bhp at 2400 rpm and 500 Nm of peak torque.

The company claims that the trucks also offer safe, ergonomic, and comfortable cabins, which has been designed by Pininfarina.

It offers better comfort with modular sleeping berths for the driver and co-driver along with 8-way air flow outlet making the cabin 5-degrees cooler.

Also, it's been designed to make 60 per cent less noise and 40 per cent less vibrations.

Moreover, it also has got some segment first equipment like fog lamps and cornering lamps and Mahindra is also offering 5 years or 5,00,000 km warranty and 5 years or 5,00,000 km AMC maintenance guarantee on the Furio range.

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