Upcoming Mahindra TUV300

Mahindra has officially announced the launch date for the TUV 300. The car will be launched on September 10, 2015. Earlier the manufacturer revealed their all new sub-4m compact SUV - TUV3OO (pronounced as TUV 3 double 'Oh', T stands for tough), it was internally codenamed project U301. The launch is slated around mid-September and deliveries will start soon after it. Speaking of the design, the company says the vehicle has been designed in-house by Mahindra with inputs from Italian design firm - Pininfarina! According to M&M, the TUV3OO’s design has been inspired from a battle tank and carries Mahindra’s DNA. The TUV3OO will be powered by a new mHAWK 80 diesel engine, details of the engine were not revealed by the automaker. Talking about the platform, the TUV3OO will debut a new platform which is most likely the shortened version of the Scorpio’s new hydroformed chassis. Furthermore, this TUV3OO’s platform is 4WD ready but at the time of launch, which is next month, it will not feature 4WD.