Mahindra unveiled its first two Electric Origin SUVs exactly two months ago: BE 6 (formerly known as BE 6e) and XEV 9e. Underpinned by the INGLO architecture, both SUVs are offered with two battery pack options: 59 kWh ( Pack 2) or 79 kWh (Pack 3). Official bookings for BE 6 and XEV 9e will commence 14 February onwards for the 79 kWh variants.
The Chakan-based manufacturer will announce prices for the entire lineup of both coupe electric SUVs sometime in early March when deliveries for the Pack 3 variants begin. As of now, Mahindra has announced prices for two variants of BE 6 and XEV 9e each, which are mentioned below.
| Battery pack | Mahindra BE 6 | Mahindra XEV 9E |
| 59 kWh | Rs 18.90 lakh | Rs 22.90 lakh |
| 79 kWh | Rs 26.90 lakh | Rs 30.50 lakh |
Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9e test drives begin
Test drives for BE 6 and XEV 9e began earlier this month in a phased manner. The first phase commenced on January 14 in Tier 1 centres including Delhi NCP, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, and Chennai. Now, phase 2 of the test drives have begun 24 January onwards in the following cities.
| Ahmedabad | Bhopal | Cochin |
| Coimbatore | Goa | Howrah |
| Indore | Jaipur | Jalandhar |
| Kolkata | Lucknow | Ludhiana |
| Surat | Vadodara | Chandigarh Tricity |
The next phase of test drives are slated to commence for 7 February where more Tier 2 and Tier 3 centres get to witness the two Born Electric SUVs from Mahindra.
The BE 6 is offered with two battery options: a smaller 59 kWh LFP battery that delivers 221 bhp and a larger 79 kWh battery producing 281 bhp. Both variants offer a torque output of 380 Nm. With the larger battery pack, Mahindra claims an ARAI-certified range of 682 km, and this version can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in just 6.7 seconds.
In comparison, the XEV 9e generates 228 bhp with the 59 kWh battery and 282 bhp with the 79 kWh unit. Mahindra states that the 9e offers an ARAI-certified range of up to 656 km and can go from 0–100 km/h in 6.8 seconds. Built on the INGLO platform, both models support DC fast charging up to 175 kW, enabling the battery to recharge from 20% to 80% in just 20 minutes.
