The XUV400 will be auctioned, proceedings of which will be distributed among the winners of Mahindra Rise Sustainability Champion Awards.
Ahead of its launch next year, Mahindra has revealed a bespoke XUV400 – a collaborative effort between Pratap Bose, chief design officer at Mahindra and fashion designer Rimzim Dadu. The car will be auctioned and proceedings of the auction will be distributed equally amongst the winners of Mahindra’s first Sustainability Champion Awards.
- Bespoke Mahindra XUV400 EV gets custom interiors.
- Standard XUV400 EV will be launched in January 2023.
Bespoke Mahindra XUV400 EV details
The one-off XUV400 uses fabrics to enhance the interior of the EV SUV. While there is no change to the basic layout of the cabin, the interior features a new upholstery with copper stichting and ‘Rimzim Dadu x Bose’ badging on the headrests and the rear armrest.
The badging is also found on the bonnet, boot lid and the C-pillar. Also, the twin-peaks Mahindra logo now gets a blue outline.
Mahindra XUV400 EV: powertrain, performance and launch details
The XUV400 gets a 39.4kWh battery pack that sends power to the front-axle-mounted electric motor that makes 150hp and 310Nm of peak torque. Mahindra says that the XUV400 can sprint from 0-100kph in 8.3 seconds, making it the quickest in its class and it has a top speed of 150kph. The XUV400 EV has a claimed range of up to 456km on a single charge as per MIDC. Although Mahindra is yet to announce the exact date, the pricing for the XUV400 EV will be revealed in January 2023. We expect the prices to be in the region of Rs 18 lakh-20 lakh (ex-showroom), and when launched, it will take on the Tata Nexon EV Max.
Mahindra launches the Sustainability Champion Awards
Mahindra also announced the winners of the first-edition of the ‘Mahindra Rise Sustainability Awards’. Initiative of Mahindra Automotive, the award aims to recognise the change makers in the field of sustainability and environment. The award looks at emerging sustainability icons in the field of Clean Air, Clean Energy, Green Mobility and Clean Water.
This year, Apurva Bhadari – the founder of SankalpTaru Foundation grabbed the Clean Air award and Simarpreet Singh – the founder, Hartek Solar won the Clean Energy Award. Nikita Lalwani – CEO, Founder of CroozeApp was awarded in the category of Green Mobility and the Clean Water award was given to Garvita Gulhati – the founder and CEO of Why Waste?
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