Mahindra Alturas is the new name for rumoured XUV 700. As per initial reports, the full-grown SUV is launching in India on 24th November. It will compete with the likes of Toyota Fortuner, Honda CR-V and Ford Endeavour.
The upcoming Mahindra Y400 SUV was rumoured to be called XUV 700 (Read More). After that, another set of rumours suggested that it will be named as Mahindra Inferno. A registered trademark of the name ‘Inferno’ by Mahindra was leaked online. Now, to confirm, Autocar reveals that the upcoming SUV will be called Mahindra Alturas. Also, it will be launching on 24th November. The fully-grown SUV is basically a rebadged version of the global-spec Ssangyong G4 Rexton. Alturas will replace ageing Rexton 1st generation in the Indian market. 
Earlier reports suggest that Alturas will be launching on 19th November. However, Mahindra postponed the launch date due to some reasons. It will be the flagship and most expensive model from Mahindra, overtaking the XUV 500. Alturas name was given as Mahindra plans to scale new heights with this flagship product.
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Mahindra Alturas is a Rexton G4 underneath. The only differences include that Alturas gets a Mahindra family front grille, minor changes to the body and a different engine. It uses the body-on-frame construction, which also comes in current Rexton. This indicates that the SUV will be heavy, taking a toll on its mileage figures.
Reports also suggest that Mahindra Alturas will come in 2 trims – the base variant 2WD G2 and the top-end 4WD G4. G4 will use a part-time 4WD drivetrain system. However, there would not be many different features between both the variants.
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Mahindra Alturas will come with a 2.2 Litre diesel engine. The engine puts out 180.5 BHP and a peak torque of 450 Nm. The SUV might not use a manual gearbox and might only come with a 7-speed automatic gearbox with manual shifting, sourced from Mercedes. There are chances of petrol variant, as CR-V and Fortuner offer one petrol variant each.
The flagship Mahindra SUV will get premium features including panoramic sunroof, electronic parking brake, dual-zone climate control, three-row AC vents and more. Also, it will have a plush interior with dual-tone seats with leather upholstery and accents over the gear knob, ac vents, steering wheel and more.
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We expect the prices of Mahindra Alturas to begin from Rs 24 Lakhs onwards. The top-end variant might go up to Rs 27 Lakhs or so. At this price, it majorly undercuts Toyota Fortuner, Honda CR-V and Ford Endeavour. All these SUVs start off at around Rs 27 Lakhs onwards, going up to Rs 31-32 Lakhs. However, Alturas comes in a similar price range with the recently facelift Isuzu MU-X.
Here is a video of the upcoming Mahindra Alturas cruising at high speeds. In this video, you also get a basic idea of how it looks.
