India's favorite SUV, it is not Mahindra XUV700, Tata Safari, Hyundai Alcazar or MG Hector

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This SUV regularly features among the 10 largest-selling cars in India showcasing its rising popularity and making it India’s Favorite SUV.

If you’re in the market for a big, bold, and muscular three-row SUV with a budget of around Rs 30 lakh (ex-showroom), several interesting options are available. Consider the Mahindra XUV700, Tata Safari, and MG Hector Plus. Additionally, the feature-rich Hyundai Alcazar is worth exploring. However, the current favorite in India is the Mahindra Scorpio.

In May 2024, Mahindra sold 13,717 units of the Scorpio. The volumes were quite handsome, though they were lower than 14,807 units sold in April 2024. These are the cumulative volumes for the Scorpio brand, which includes the Scorpio Classic and the Scorpio-N, making them India’s Favorite SUV lineup.

The Scorpio registered wholesales of 141,462 units in FY24, averaging 11,788 units a month. It was Mahindra’s volume driver during the financial year.

The price of Mahindra Scorpio Classic ranges from Rs 13.62 lakh to Rs 17.42 lakh (ex-showroom). The Mahindra Scorpio-N price starts at Rs 13.85 lakh and goes up to Rs 24.54 lakh (ex-showroom).

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The Mahindra Scorpio Classic offers a single engine option — 2.2-litre mHawk CRDi diesel (132PS and 300Nm). The engine is coupled to a 6-speed manual gearbox. There is no option for a 4WD.

The Mahindra Scorpio-N has wider transmission options. It gets two of engine options — 2.0-litre mStallion TGDi petrol (203PS and 370/380Nm) and 2.2-litre mHawk CRDi diesel (175PS and 400Nm). Both petrol and diesel units have 6-speed MT and 6-speed AT choices. There is also a less powerful diesel engine (132PS and 300Nm) with a 6-speed MT. You get a 4WD option in the vehicle.

Mahindra is the largest SUV manufacturer in India. Apart from the Scorpio Classic and the Scorpio-N, it offers models like the new XUV 3XO, Bolero, Bolero Neo, Thar and XUV700.