New Mahindra Pik-Up & Xylo models ready for Australia
April 27, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Mahindra have today announced a release date for its new Pik-Up model amid news of the group’s best sales month in history.
Domestic (Indian) sales of Mahindra models hit 25,748 units last month, a 30 per cent rise against the 23,128 units sold in March, 2008.
“My congratulations to the entire team at M&M’s Automotive Sector. This is a clear validation of the faith customers place in our products. I am especially pleased that our newly launched Mahindra XYLO has shown impressive sales figures, and it is particularly gratifying that Scorpio sales continue to be robust,” said Mr. Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group.
“Our sales figures in March have been bolstered by impressive numbers for all M&M products. Domestic Utility Vehicles have grown a solid 30% on the back of the highest ever sales for the Scorpio, Bolero and the Pik-Up. Not to mention the strong market sentiment which continues for the recently launched XYLO, which clocked an impressive 3,171 units in sales. March 09 represents the highest ever monthly sales figures for M&M, which bodes well for us going forward, particularly on the back of our best quarter in the last fiscal year. Things are indeed looking up for the automotive sector this year,” said Dr. Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Including exported vehicles the group managed a tally of 26,209 vehicles for March with the best selling models including the Scorpio, Bolero and locally recognised Pik-Up, a lead seller for the group managing 19,973 units for March 2009.
Mahindra’s YTD domestic volumes for the period up to March 2009 stand at 220,215 units compared with 218,977 units for the same period last year.
Locally, Mahindra Automotive Australia (MAA) eagerly awaits the arrival of a facelift Pik-Up model, which is expected to go on sale in June.
The XYLO will follow shortly thereafter, expect sometime within the next 12 months.
“It’s encouraging to see new models being embraced and sales of existing models continuing to climb in Mahindra’s home market,” says Ms. Claire Tynan, CEO, MAA. “We look forward to introducing the refreshed Pik-Up in Australia shortly, which will see an enhanced look and safety features. When the XYLO arrives, we anticipate that it will garner as much interest as it has in the Indian market, as we continue to establish and grow the brand’s well positioned value for money offerings.”
For a full review of the current Mahindra Pik-Up, click here.
Print it: 
Why are people buying these? Get a secondhand Hilux?
Oh please, send this thing back. NO ONE WANTS IT!
fugly!!!
One, simple word.
WHY?
Um, the Pik-Up (first picture) looks just as ugly as last year’s Pik-Up…how is that new?
Spew, chunder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ppl are just being homophobic. Thay have not driven or even seen this car and they started their verbosity already.
Mahindra is a good pik up for its price.
In Indian terrain – it lasts for decades. Should last longer here.
It is not a bad looking car – not worse than Holden anyway.
this is definetly not the best of india. Ive been there and some of the models they have of our premium brands (ie Honda nissan and subaru) would blow your mind with the kit and the way they handle the horrible Indian roads.
they look stupid. who would buy that?
Does anyone want one? anyone?
Maybe a farmer who wants something really simple he can maintain himself and can keep running forever. Same thing a farmer in India probably wants . .
Whats the price???
Mahindra Wow, I had no idea that this car was targeted at the gay market. However, it has been designed to fool about in mud…
Oh, and it is ugly. I think some vomit just came out :-(
Hrrrmmm..
Im suspecting some one with power @ Mahindra saw “Brokeback Mountain” and decided that Australia was the ‘perfect target market” =(
Makes sense though :P
I know a few builders that have these and are very happy with them. Cheap to buy and maintain. A good work horse. I don’t think the style conches are the target market for a ute. It is more about functionality and reliability. I did hear that India is now the worlds third largest economy, their exports must be huge.
You guys think this Indian ute is bad, take a look at some of the Chinese utes and I bet the Indian stuff will last longer, if I had a choice of Indian or Chinese and there was no other choice I’d go for Indian for longevity of engines and gearboxes.
I dunno how tough they actually are, seen a few around country dealerships and they are Fugly.
Mahindra ah Mahindra it’s India’s answer to Toyota la la la……
Cheap fleet car, not a bad show what?
it’s $16,990 for the cab chassis ute
slap on a $1k alloy tray you got a fine work ute
drive it until it’s out of warranty, get another one (maybe Jap this time)
what i’m saying is that for a work ute carting around tools and crap it’s fine
maybe even better if you give it to apprentices or other employees… stuff giving them a $35k Hilux!
btw. no airbags, no abs?
The matchbox toy looks stronger that the real thing!
Seriously…
If I were an Aussie bloke tradie, I think I would feel embarrassed to say this is my car when parked to all my mates’ Rodeos, Hiluxes, Tritons etcs…
I would say the target market for this car is going to be quite small… I don’t think the bang for buck mentality here is Australia is that quite as of India…
Paul Doubya, If they are of the same Quality as the Tata Telcoline then give me the Great Wall Sailor any day!!
Tony, Telcoline’s were dirt cheap as well, but they were cra* (Sorry shouldn’t say that), better to say they weren’t up to the standard of early seventies Australian built Leyland Marinas. If the M&M is anything like them (or the original willys jeep styled ones) then they are far better left alone.
Well, u remember the MAHINDRA “Jeep” ????
If so, you’ll know what “reliability” means – Indian style….
Never forget to take your toolset with you, and spare water and red flares :-) and and
Hey Frontman,
Not suggesting I would buy one, but as some others have said, you would avoid giving an apprentice a $35K (Thai made) Hilux to trash, better off with one of these and get rid of it before the warranty expires, for a farmer, maybe they could keep it a bit longer.
I will never agree that the Chinese build and engineer better cars than those from the sub continent, I\’ve driven some of the Chinese utes and cherry cars in SE Asia and they are tinny with a Captital T and down right scary, the Indian creations seem to be more rugged, not so tinny and built stronger for the rougher roads.
Reliability is a big question and so is longevity, but people will buy them.
I disagree the market is small, the market is big, (people bought the original Hiluxes etc when others were laughing, whos laughing now), Aussies tend be suckers for these cheapie cars, look at the rubbish GM and Ford have delivered us over the years and please dont be offended we all know of the tales of sadness many an owner has endured, myself included.
I also remember the countless 1st gen Hyundais and Daewoos Aussies bought, a cheap car with a warranty will always appeal here.
We do have a cheap car mentality in OZ, it has lessened I admit, but people do buy cheap rubbish here and flog it till it collapses, look at the Ford Festiva (Kia Pride)(a poorly made poo box if ever there was one, in Asia, they used them as taxis and they died years ago), but Aussies still drive them, If Aussies were not attracted by cheap poo cars Mitsubishi would\’ve left in the mid 80\’s, anyone remember the Sigma, what a car that was, I aint even going to mention the magna, thats a Uni Thesis for someone.
I am not pro Jap or pro Euro or pro Aussie for cars, I am pro reliability, quality, longevity and very few makers have been able to maintain that constant throughout the years. Toyota has come close, VW in some cases, Mercedes up until the 1980\’s, Nissan up until the late 80\’s, Some Fords and Some GM products, but there are very few constants here.
It all depends on the car, a Datsun 1600 or a Datsun Stanza, two similar concepts with very different outcomes, the base level engineering and sum of the parts creates what we better know as reliability.
Feel free to disagree, I\’ve seen it from the early Jap cars up to the present.
Paul your idea of what is good and bad is certainly inaccurate.
Magna was a good car in it’s time as was the Sigma.A couple of known problems but no more than anything else during that era.
Datsun 1600 was a piece of crap out of the factory and I know first hand as my father owned a 72 gl from new, the last of the series. A truly biodegradable car except for the motor.
1st gen Hyundais have proved very reliable oddly enough.
People have got to stop skipping decades when compare manufacturers and models for quality and reliability!!!
Its looks good and tough. Atleast it doesn’t look gay like Holden. Its the future. It is coming to United States, but with a powerful engine.
Realcars, quite an interesting name, saying I am inaccurate is a call, but its another opinion, so that\’s good. I base my opinion on information obtained from contact with the trade for over 40 years.
You may be right with some of the body issues with the 1600 over the longer term and at least you agree with me over the motor, which is the correct comparison I wanted to paint with the mechaicals of the Indian beast, so thanks for that.
Face the fact that Mitsubishi built absolute garbage for 30 years and wonders why folk would not buy the 380 a half decent car, because like me they were scared. So be frank, no ones skipping decades I can remember colts needing engines every 60000klm when a comparable corolla would keep on going, mitsubishi has always built crap, coz if they didn\’t they would be Toyota or even VW, at a stretch you could blame them for much of the global warming thanks to their smoking engines all over the globe.
Hyundais only improved when they severred links with Mitsubishis engine Dept. The early stuff was crap.
Remember Realcars, everyone has a valid opinion
Im still with Steve on this, Indian stuff is certainly tough.
Hi
I can understand the trouble with certain section of the community’s resistence to things from India. There is a shift in this attitude all over the world. Here is Australia we have just not caught up with it, because, here in this melting potty, people are pushing their own flags. Stop looking at where it is from, evaluate the technology. Say somethinh useful so that people can use the information to make a good decision.
Cheers Vailixi
Well, I did try Vailixi, but was poo pooed by Real Cars.
He failed to acknowledge my point that I have driven Indian produced cars and found them very sturdy and very appropriate to extreme road conditions. The technology is basic, but that is not a bad thing.
I have also been involved with the motor trade for many years and I can tell you the weak links in most brands regardless of country of origin. Most Japanese cars used to rust badly, generally had flimsy interiors, but these things improve over time.
Competition and technology help the consumer and improve the breed.
One the most sturdy and reliable vehciles I have driven and owned is an Isuzu Crosswind, it was basic, well built and so economical. It is a car built in the Philippines and for the road conditions very appropriate, I agree with you most Aussies have no idea with what the rest of the world has to offer and pass judgement without driving or having knowledge of these cars.
I’ve driven many of them and I respect them, if they are a good product the market will reward those who make them.
All the best
Hi, I am writing from India. I am a farmer and I am into winemaking. We have had Mahindras ever since I had the sense to figure what was what. My old man had a Jeep built on the classic WW II Willys design and I have had all the latest offerings from the Mahindra stable.I recently took a test drive of the Xylo. It’s a good performer but somehow it is more of an “office personnel” carrier than anything else. My personal favourite and the one thats the king of my stable is the Scorpio mHAWK. a real SUV that has everything – from power, to reliability, to grunt, to road presence. However, for farming purposes, I would reccommend the Bolero pick-up – thats the best. Check pic at :
http://www.autosoldalak.hu/saj.....8320_1.jpg
it is available in Europe, so i guess you can easily import it. Bolero pick up is the cheapest and most reliable base farm pick up.
Cheers !!
(note: product namemight differ. please refer mahindra india website for clarifications)
write to me at neil.sampayo@gmail.com