[volkman10]

Mahindra Scorpio face-lift spied undisguised.






The updated Mahindra Scorpio will arrive at local showrooms soon, as the market launch has been scheduled for November 14.

Link

[glikithvinayaka]

Mahindra can give all the facelifts they want, the first gen was the best looking.
And what is with the front grill, looks unnecessarily close to the Jeep Compass(also that's Jeeps signature grill).

[nik_kapur]

Shameless Plagiarism on the part of Mahindra !!
I hope FCA files for trademark infringement because its obvious they have copied the JEEP grill.

[Asish_VK]

Oh God! What's wrong with Mahindra.

When all other manufactures going from strength to strength on the design front, Mahindra goes the opposite. There is no car from them after XUV, which can be called 'Not Ugly'.

Is that what acquisition of Pininfarina can do

[rajamuneeb]

Mahindra is surely loosing the plot. That's a cheap trick. No wonder Pininfarina was going bankrupt and why Mahindra acquired it, to do a copy paste job. FCA should file a trademark infringement against them for copying the jeep grill.

[knightrider_7]

That Mahindra logo looks out of place!!! From the photos on the link, it is evident that new Scorpio gets a 6 speed gearbox. Third row bench seats, integrated turn indicators on the mirror and much better looking, simple rear. I can't identify the variant though.

[2himanshu]

I have the S10 version of the Scorpio, and frankly this new grill and alloy design looks bad to me. I hope they give a 6th gear as that is what is needed and hope they modify the rear suspension which is way too bouncy.

[needforspeed88]

Three things that the Scorpio needs in addition to two things which Mahindra have already done with this refresh, 140hp tune and 6 speed gearbox.

1] New body shell not just in terms of aesthetics but also safety.

2] Slightly extended wheelbase which will not only help in dynamics and stability but also ride quality which is still bouncy at the rear. The chassis underneath is anyways a modular one so they can extend the wheelbase. The customer profile of XUV500 and Scorpio are different so Mahindra need not worry about Scorpio eating in to XUV500 share.

3] Go back to a robust and simplistic design philosophy which suits the profile of the product and Mahindra better.

[jayram.r]

Originally Posted by knightrider_7

That Mahindra logo looks out of place!!! From the photos on the link, it is evident that new Scorpio gets a 6 speed gearbox. Third row bench seats, integrated turn indicators on the mirror and much better looking, simple rear. I can't identify the variant though.

I guess what the Scorpio also needed was less visual bling, improved tail lights & sorting out the ergonomic issues in the interior.

[PrasunBannerjee]

Mahindra wants to go down in history as one of the quirkiest designer of automobiles.
-Toning down of XUV was subjective, but to some extent it lost the imposing character.
-Nuvosport (name is enough)
-KUV100 (how can we forget the best design on planet)
-Verito Vibe (the gorgeous boot integration)

And now the much loved Scorpio. Honestly, the current one looks more facelift to the facelifted one. The current one got better grill (not a me-too grill a-la-compass), better rear door, even better alloys! Why are you refreshing it to add bitterness?

Mahindra please get a much needed total overhaul of the Scorpio. Even the fortuner did it nicely and still succeeding. Scorpio brand carries loyalty, use it for the better. And please don't overhaul it to an ugly duckling. It is an already high selling vehicle. Re-engineer it to get 5 star safety, better interiors and ergonomics and it will be loved by people even more. Do all this while you still have buyers for current Scorpio. Tata brought storme when dicor sales plummeted. Don't repeat that. Charge a premium over an all round package and people will prefer it over creta or even jeep compass!!

[Sheel]

Mahindra should ideally launch two variants of Scorpio with different body shells OR launch two vehicles, one which caters to the S2, S4 customers and one for the S10 customers, their profile is completely different.

Save for the neat integration of rear wash wipe, I don't think I can praise anything else.

[asingh1977]

Originally Posted by knightrider_7

That Mahindra logo looks out of place!!! From the photos on the link, it is evident that new Scorpio gets a 6 speed gearbox. Third row bench seats, integrated turn indicators on the mirror and much better looking, simple rear. I can't identify the variant though.

How could you tell, that it will have a 6 forward gear box..?

Not sure what Mahindra is thinking by doing 'actually' just doing a face-lift and not giving something more to the customers. Scorpio was the shot in the arm for Mahindra. This is one product they should closely develop and not let it die out -- how Tata killed the Safari -- God knows why. The grill looks way too copied and may cause problems. Hope the bouncy ride has been made better. Scorpio still looks commanding on the road. Strong product for Mahindra.

[knightrider_7]

Originally Posted by asingh1977

How could you tell, that it will have a 6 forward gear box..?

Please visit the link provided at the end of post number #61, in this very thread. In one of the images, a 6 speed gearbox is shown.

[needforspeed88]

Scorpio is the brand which brought Mahindra in to the urban mainstream. I hope Mahindra do the necessary changes to keep it in sync with modern competition.

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Originally Posted by needforspeed88

Scorpio is the brand which brought Mahindra in to the urban mainstream. I hope Mahindra do the necessary changes to keep it in sync with modern competition.

Absolutely. Back in 2002.

15 years later, nothing much has changed. And judging from the above images - nothing much is going to change now either.

I guess Mahindra is waiting for the teenager to turn 18 before bringing big changes in the life of their first real child.