Mahindra launches XUV 500 AT variant at the mid 2015
XUV 500 will be mated by the newly developed 6-speed AT gearbox sourced by SsangYong which is a part of Mahindra Group.
Mahindra has planned to introduce its premium SUV, XUV 500 with automatic transmission by the mid of 2015. XUV 500 will be mated by the newly developed 6-speed AT gearbox sourced by SsangYong which is a part of Mahindra Group. “Yes, we are going to install a six-speed automatic, which is coming in January 2015 and Mahindra is also considering that same gearbox for the XUV500, so in terms of volume that is great for us and we can save some money,” said Y I Lee, President and CEO of SsangYong Motor Company.
For the first time Mahindra and SsangYong will be sharing mechanical components. Currently Mahindra has only one vehicle which features automatic transmission that is Scorpio. The new XUV will be in production lately by mid 2015 due to the cooperation ended with Drivetrain Systems International (DSI). This is the Australian company which supplied transmissions for Mahindra’s Scorpio and SsangYong models.it was captured by Geely of China. This is the main reason for delay in production.
Recently Mahindra has unveiled the automatic version of Quanto at the Indian Auto Expo 2014.