Mahindra posts a new teaser of the Vision S concept, reveals some design details in the lead up to the Freedom_NU event from August 15 in Mumbai. The newest video gives a better view of the silhouette of the robust SUV, and reconfirms some of its elements which strongly relate with its Scorpio family lineage.
Key Design Elements Revealed
This new teaser reveals that the Vision S concept gets an upright front fascia with flared wheel arches that are covered in plastic cladding, all part of Mahindra’s design language of a butch SUV. Notably, the design highlights a large hood scoop, which separates it from the rest of the Vision lineup.
However where the Vision T has fat-rolling off-road tyres, the Vision S is fitted with road-bias tyres, hinting at a more street-orientated, though still SUV-capable, approach. Design The design of the car gets a hood, which is a flat clamshell one with big vents, and a six-slat grille which is inspired by the XUV500.
Freedom_NU Platform Integration
The Vision S was one of four concept vehicles—also including Vision T, Vision X, and Vision SXT—based on Mahindra’s game-changing new Freedom_NU platform. This versatile architecture accommodates a wide range of powertrain options, electric, hybrid and conventional internal combusting engines.
Our industry friends tell us that the Vision S could be a possible precursor of the next-generation Scorpio, which may be an EV from scratch or a derivative hybrid version. It is likely to maintain the off-road prowess that the current ICE-powered Scorpio models are known for and will be adapting to sustainable mobility technologies.
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Market Positioning and Expectations
Bulging, boxy Metaphors for the way it’s going to pound the road and for how it’s going to look in the rear-view mirror of as many children, cyclists and swift-furred mammals as it scares out of its path.The Vision S aims to square-up buyers who need big, properly SUV-shaped heft but want a powertrain of the future to bolt it onto. The idea will be expected to be compatible with electric and ICE propulsion systems, and can vary depending on market demands.
Are also indicated that the car may launch in 2026, while prices are prognosticated to range from ₹30-35 lakh to pitch the car in the competitive premium SUV space. The integrated Freedom_NU platform could harness the annual production potential at Mahindra’s new Chakan facility near Pune to 1.2-lakh units.
What’s Next
Mahindra will also reveal teasers of the other Vision concepts ahead of the August 15th launch. The Freedom_NU event is going to see the world premiere of all four concepts and the new platform and the moment will represent the turning point in Mahindra’s electrification strategy and next-gen SUV development.
The Vision S concept is the latest indication of Mahindra’s determination to combine the traditional strengths of an SUV with the latest in sustainable mobility for its vehicles of the future.