Mahindra Scorpio facelift continues to be spotted testing

The Mahindra Scorpio facelift is expected to be launched in the festive season this year. Until then, the company continues to test the vehicle in various regions of Maharashtra. This camouflaged test mule was spotted testing on the outskirts of Nashik.

The close-up of this Scorpio facelift vehicle shows the chrome grille with vertical slats and the projector headlamps. The revisions to the fascia will include new headlights, grille, bumper and the bonnet scoop. The silhouette remains the same while the alloy wheels sport a new design. The rear will undergo minor changes like receiving new LED taillights while keeping the Christmas-tree arrangement the same.

The interiors of the car will get a comprehensive makeover to its dashboard and instruments. The majority of improvements are basically to freshen up the crude appearance of the current cabin of the car. The old-school AC vents and centre console from the current car have been replaced with better ones while the car also gets a new instrument cluster with digital screen. The steering wheel is directly borrowed from the XUV500.

This facelifted Scorpio is expected to retain its 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine that produces 120bhp of power and 290Nm of torque. A five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic gearbox would do the transmission duty.

Mahindra has been exhaustively testing the revamped Scorpio for more than a year now. The outgoing model of the Scorpio sells in decent numbers though it has not received any update since 2009. We hope the company will manage to cash in on the excitement presently created for the 2014 version. It will go up against the Renault Duster and Nissan Terrano when introduced in the Indian market.