Mahindra KUV 100 overtaken Bolero SUV in May

The new Mahindra KUV 100 has overtaken the best-selling Mahindra car Bolero in terms of sales in the last month. According to the May sales report, the utility vehicle major has sold 4,446 units of KUV 100 and 4,419 units of Bolero. There is a just 27 unit’s difference between the both models of Mahindra but, the KUV 100 was highlighted and became as the highest selling car in the company’s portfolio. In the April month, the Bolero has the strong lead in the domestic market with the sales of 5,785 units. Also, the KUV 100 has received remarkable sales of 5,097 units in April 2016 with its small and iconic body shape.  

There are some reasons influenced the KUV 100 to become as the popular car, one of them is the price differentiation. The new car offered with the low price tag of Rs. 4.57lakh whereas the Bolero basic variant costs Rs. 6.47lakh in Delhi showrooms. The KUV 100 is the smallest car in the total range of Mahindra cars and measuring 3, 675mm of length, 1, 715mm of width with side cladding, 1,655mm of height with roof rails and the strong wheelbase of 2,385mm.

The KUV 100 is only the Mahindra car offered with the petrol variants, which are powered by the 1.2L mFalcon G80 petrol engine. The fuel-efficient three-cylinder engine paired with the standard transmission option of the 5-speed gearbox to generate 82bhp of power and 115Nm of torque. The KUV 100 is available not only in the petrol option but also in the diesel variants, which feature the 1.2-litre D75 engine with the maximum outputs of 77bhp and 190Nm.

Just less than 15 days back, the SUV major has introduced its smallest car, KUV 100 in the South African market at the price tag of Rs. 6.48lakh. In the Nepal market, the KUV 100 is sold via the authorized Mahindra distributor, Agni Incorporated.

Due to the higher demand of KUV 100 vehicles in the domestic market, the production capacity was increased to 9,000 units in the month of February. It gives competition to the smallest car range models, Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Grand i10. 

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