Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9e could get 79 kWh battery on lower trims

Since their launch, Mahindra has sold over 6,300 units of the BE 6 and XEV 9e.

Mahindra plans to offer the larger 79 kWh battery pack on lower variants of the BE 6 and XEV 9e. Currently, this is only available on the top Pack Three variant.

Since their launch, Mahindra has sold over 6,300 units of the BE 6 and XEV 9e. According to the company, more than 75% of customers opted for the top-spec Pack Three variant, which offers a range of 683 km on the BE 6e and 656 km on the XEV 9e.

More than 75% of customers opted for the long-range Pack Three variant

As demand for the longer-range variant is high, Mahindra could offer the 79 kWh battery pack at a lower price point. Currently, the lower trims of the BE 6 and XEV 9e are offered with a 59 kWh battery, offering a range of 557 km and 542 km, respectively.

Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director and CEO (Auto and Farm Sector) at Mahindra, stated that the company is rethinking its variant line-up to offer the 79 kWh battery on lower trims. “There is a very large segment of people who will want 79 kWh in lower packs. This has been very different from our assumption that 79 kWh will be only in the top end and everything else will be 59 kWh. There is a segment of people for whom range is really important over many of the other features that we are offering,” he said.

Source: Autocar India