As with the rest of the industry, Mahindra is gearing up to introduce BS6-compliant versions of its models, such as the current-gen XUV500 SUV. The BS6-compliant XUV500 will be available in showrooms in the coming weeks and will continue to be powered by the same 2.2-litre diesel engine albeit with upgrades to meet the stricter emission norms, thanks to the addition of an SCR system and a DPF. The upgraded 2.2-litre engine is expected to churn out the same 155hp as its BS4 counterpart.
At launch, the BS6-compliant XUV500 will most likely be sold in four variants – W5, W7, W9 and W11 – and will be front-wheel drive only. As far as gearbox choices go, the XUV500 BS6 will be retailed with a sole 6-speed manual transmission option, which means the XUV500 automatic will not be on sale post April 1, 2020. The BS4-compliant XUV500 comes with diesel-automatic (Rs 15.32-18.55 lakh*) and AWD (Rs 18.45 lakh*) options.
The XUV500 was available with a 2.2-litre petrol-automatic powertrain, but was discontinued in mid-2019.
Apart from the above mentioned changes, there won’t be much to differentiate between the BS4 and BS6 XUV500, though the latter will be costlier than the former. The XUV500 has been on sale since 2011 and the BS6 upgrade to the current generation SUV is a stop-gap measure to help the company continue selling the model. Mahindra has already begun road testing the second-gen XUV500 that is expected to be seen in Mahindra showrooms sometime later this year.
*All prices are ex-showroom, Mumbai
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