Mahindra Scorpio-N is the official car of Anand Mahindra.I have not driven a car from any other company for 30 years.Wife uses XUV7OO.
New Delhi. Till now, only speculations were being made about which car Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) drives. However, now Anand Mahindra himself has revealed this. Actually, Anand Mahindra has responded by sidelining the rumors about his personal car running on social media and in the news. He says that he feels very proud driving his personal car, because it is an SUV made by his own brand.
Anand Mahindra posted on X to tell this in which he said that for 30 years he has not driven a car of any other brand except Mahindra. Apart from this, the things being told about his car in the news are rumors. He said that he himself drives a Mahindra car and his wife also likes to drive Mahindra cars.
His first car was from Hindustan Motors
Anand Mahindra told in a post on X that he learned to drive a car from his mother. His mother used to drive a light sky blue Premier car, which was actually a rebranded model of Fiat. His mother used to call this car ‘Bluebird’. After this, when Anand Mahindra grew up, he got a Mahindra CJ3 UV with a soft top to drive, which he used to drive at his home in Kodagu.
In this post, Anand Mahindra further writes that when he joined Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) in 1991, he was allotted Hindustan Motors’ Contessa. But as soon as the company started production of Armada, he started using it as his official vehicle.
Have driven every Mahindra car
Over the years, almost every Mahindra car has become Anand Mahindra’s ride. He has officially used cars like Bolero, Scorpio Classic, XUV 500. Anand Mahindra said that after starting using Armada, he stopped using cars of other companies. He has not driven a car of any other company for more than 30 years.
Which car is Anand Mahindra driving now?
Anand Mahindra says that he feels proud to drive his company’s car. Currently, he travels in a red Scorpio-N SUV which is his favorite car. He said, “Sometimes I pinch my wife’s silver XUV7OO.
Mahindra Scorpio-N
Talking about Mahindra Scorpio-N, it is one of the best-selling C-segment SUVs in India. It gets two engine options 2.0-litre mStallion TGDi petrol (203PS and 370/380Nm) and 2.2-litre mHawk CRDi diesel (175PS and 400Nm). Both petrol and diesel units have 6-speed MT and 6-speed AT options. There is also a less powerful diesel engine (132PS and 300 Nm) with 6-speed MT. This SUV also gets a 4WD option.
The Mahindra Scorpio-N is priced at Rs 13.85 lakh and goes up to Rs 24.54 lakh (ex-showroom). It competes with the Tata Safari, Hyundai Alcazar and MG Hector Plus.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 3, 2024, 15:51 IST