Cheap crossovers: the fight want to join the Indians

Indian brand Mahindra has officially presented crossover TUV300

Frame (!) Crossover Mahindra TUV300 length less than 4 meters Hindus helped create specialists Pininfarina, whose task was to draw a nice car, which in this case would have been cheap at maximum production. And it seems to happen in spite of the simplicity of the image, ugly Indian novelty can not be called.

It is reported that little Mahindra TUV300 a quite decent - 184 mm - clearance, but will receive only front-wheel drive transmission. But the transmission - two: the classical "mechanics" or simply "robot".

As a non-alternative powertrain offered a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder diesel engine 80 hp With such a motor average fuel consumption must not exceed 5.4 liters per 100 km.

In India, Mahindra TUV300 will be sold at the price of 690 000 rupees (about $ 10 500), immediately suggesting a couple of airbags, ABS, keyless entry system, sound system, parking sensors and additional space ... (this is - at four-meter length!) In the trunk. Over time, the Indians plan to deliver new product to other countries.