Production-spec BE.05 electric SUV will have some changes from the concept, as seen in these spy shots.
Almost a year after its global debut in the UK, the Mahindra BE.05 electric SUV has been spied testing for the first time – on the outskirts of Chennai, near Mahindra Research Valley.
- BE.05 EV SUV will go on sale by October 2025
- Will be a direct rival to the Tata Curvv EV
- Sits on born-electric INGLO platform
Mahindra BE.05 SUV: what do the spy shots reveal?
At first glance, the BE.05 SUV test mule looks almost identical to the concept shown last year, however, a closer look reveals some changes. The styling is now smoother with lesser cuts and creases on the exterior panels, and the cameras that were used on the concept in place of wing mirrors have now been replaced by conventional wing mirrors.
Mahindra BE.05 SUV dimensions, styling, interior
The BE.05 retains its four-door SUV-coupe styling from the concept, and this will make it a unique-looking electric SUV on sale in our market. In concept form, the BE.05 measures 4,370mm in length, 1,900mm in width and 1,635mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,775mm. We expect the production version to carry out a similar footprint at launch.
Labelled as a Sports Electric Vehicle (SEV) by Mahindra upon the concept’s debut, the BE.05 features an aggressive front-end design with angular C-shaped headlights and a large airdam. The prominent air duct seen on the bonnet of the concept has now been replaced by a conventional bonnet design.
The production-spec BE.05 will continue with the concept’s squared-off wheel arches, its chunky alloy wheel design and the generous use of contrast matte-black accents that help it give a rugged look. The flush door handles from the concept could move to a more conventional location and not at the top of the door in the production SUV.
Being an SUV-coupe, the BE.05 features a sloping roofline that neatly blends into the rear-end. At the back, the BE.05 features upright, C-shaped tail-lamps and a heavily styled bumper, which, like the front styling, will carry on to production with mild design tweaks.
While there are no spy shots of the production-spec BE.05’s interior, the concept featured a dual-screen layout with a two-spoke steering wheel and a rotary control with a large gear selector.
Mahindra BE.05 SUV platform, powertrain
The BE.05 will be one of the many born-electric Mahindra SUVs to sit on the all-new INGLO EV skateboard platform. While the exact powertrain figures for the BE.05 are not revealed, what we know is that this platform will use a common battery pack design with standardised cell-to-pack technology that will use both Blade and Prismatic cell structures.
Vehicle battery sizes will range from 60-80kWh and will be able to accept a fast charge of 175kW, which would charge the battery up to 80 percent in less than 30 minutes, depending on the model. Mahindra says the 80kWh battery should return a driving range of about 435km to 450km under the WLTP cycle. As far as motors go, the new EV SUVs that will sit on this platform will have both rear drive as well as all-wheel drive, depending on the model.
Mahindra BE.05 SUV: what will it rival?
The Mahindra BE.05 SUV will sit above the XUV400 EV and will launch by October 2025. It will directly rival the Tata Curvv EV, which will go on sale in 2024.