The new Scorpio Pik Up has a sting in it tail

A drive in one of Mahindra newly refreshed range of Pik-Up’s or XUV’s and it’s clear to see that Mahindra is certainly gearing up for a new phase of growth and expansion in Southern Africa and across the 100 markets in which it operates. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $ 19 billion Mahindra Group, last year released its updated version of the Next Generation Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up and to say it was a suprizing drive, would be the understatement of the year.With its refreshed outer body styling, new six speed transmission, and very willing turbodiesel powerplant with 103 kw and an impressive towing capacity of 2500kg. The new Pik Up is an definitely an all-rounded vehicle with power, relative comfort and sprinklings of hi-tech add-ons.All this coupled with a vastly more attractive interior that will appeal to a much wider customer profile and help Mahindra to strengthen its position in the local bakkie segment. Refined and refreshedThe most compelling changes are to the front of the Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up, where the grille, headlights, bonnet and foglamps have all undergone a substantial redesign and make them appear athletic than agricultural.The new grille design is smarter, utilising a glossy black finish with subtle chrome accents, as well as a more prominent Mahindra badge, while the lower air intake has been reshaped to provide a stronger visual integration with the black mesh grille.The headlights on either side of the grille are also completely new, with a cleaner appearance. Bolder fog lamps are mounted just below the lower edge of the headlights. The redesigned front-end styling is accompanied by 16-inch alloy wheels.New age interiorThe spacious cabin of the Next Generation Pik Up has undergone important upgrades as part of the model line-up. Perhaps the most obvious improvements are the upholstery and sleek new dashboard.The Mahindra Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up’s cabin is also comprehensively equipped with infotainment, aircon, city start-stop functionality and steering wheel controls.After a bit of a jarring, though still impressive test of the predeccesor a few years ago, the new Pik-Up’s interior is definitely a breath of fresh air and stands out as one of it’s highlights.Smart Safety TechSafety features like ABS, EBD, Dual airbags, Crash protection crumple zones and Collapsible steering column will be standard features on some of the models and truly go far to differentiate the Pik-Up from the shackles of just being a affordable workhorse alternative.Powering the Pik-UpThe Next Generation Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up has an updated 2.2- litre four-cylinder mHawk turbodiesel engine which make use of a variable geometry turbocharger to produce 103 kw. The impressive torque peak of 320 Nm is reached at just 1 600 r/min, and sustained to 2 800 r/min, ensuring excellent in-gear acceleration and superior pulling power. Seriously, you’ll be quite suprized at how eager the Pik-Up is once that “turbo-gees starts gooi-ing.”The turbodiesel engine is linked to a six-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels, and will also be available with 4x4 transmission with low range. The entire range of the Next Generation Mahindra Pik Up are fitted with a MLD (Mechanical Locking Differential) as standard.The on-road ride is a excellent, and though the firm ride makes city and highway-drive a joy, it does at times make for rough ride on bumpy gravel sections.Mahindra MagicThe new Mahindra Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up is available in a choice of single- and double-cab models, which has helped Mahindra improve its standing in the bakkie ranks by appealing to both the leisure and commercial markets. In the last year alone, Mahindra has moved from eighth to sixth place in the overall pick-up sales figures, beating several older and more established brands.“Since entering the market in 2004, Mahindra has slowly and organically grown its market share and reach in Southern Africa,” says Rajesh Gupta, the newly appointed CEO of MSA, who joins the company after a successful career at Mahindra in India.“In the past two years, however, we have more aggressively introduced new models and extended our reach in Southern Africa in step with our long-term strategy of becoming a significant African automotive player.”According to Mr Gupta, Mahindra South Africa will soon announce details of a local assembly facility in South Africa, for certain Mahindra vehicles for the local and export markets.The Mahindra brand gaining even more traction in local markets and the quality of the vehicles improving in quantum leaps, you would be doing yourself a massive disservice to disregard them.Pop by Spes Bona Motors on Independence Avenue, in Windhoek, to test drive the affodable and phenomenal Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up range, (the double cab blow your mind) and check our some of their other exciting models. Contact them on +264 (61) 279 700 for more information.

The new Scorpio Pik Up has a sting in it tail

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