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• 27th June 2018 at 12:42 pm
  
  Janse van RensburgParticipant

  Good day Mahindra SA, I have noted that the new Scorpio SUV S11 is offered with an 88kW/280Nm engine, but only with a manual transmission. I have two questions. First, do you plan to offer this SUV in SA with the more powerful 103kW/320Nm engine that you use in the Pik Up series? Second, do you plan to offer this SUV in SA with an automatic transmission?

  You clearly slotted this SUV in the price bracket below the other branded SUVs in the market, which works very well for sales. However, 80% of all 4×4 SUVs sold are automatic, for obvious reasons – think city traffic and the ease with off-roading (no burning clutches, etc.).

  My suggestion is, drop the leather seats, color-coded bumpers, use a lesser satnav system (most of us use smart phones and Garmin anyway), and rather give us the stronger engine and an automatic gearbox.

  I guarantee you sales will be high. Many 4×4 drivers in SA would support your product in the stronger auto format. This SUV would make a lot of sense for more budget conscious, cash-strapped buyers, considering the running costs of the more expensive 4×4 vehicles.

  All things being equal, it should sell for less than R400k, considering your current selling price of R320k. If you offer this SUV in this format I would be the first in line.

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