Mahindra XEV 9e and BE 6 Receive 21 Bookings Per Minute on First Day

The new breed of electric SUVs from the Indian auto giant seems to be resonating well with potential customers

The Mahindra XEV 9e and BE 6 have bagged over 30,000 bookings on the very first day. That is an incredible achievement considering these are electric vehicles with on-road prices starting at over Rs 20 lakh. However, that is also a testament to the quality of the products Mahindra has created. Based on the bespoke INGLO platform, Mahindra will launch a slew of new-age EVs under two sub-brands – XEV and BE. Some estimates say that the booking value of these 30,000 EVs is a whopping Rs 8,472 Crore.

Mahindra XEV 9e and BE Bookings

The bookings commenced on February 14, 2025, and just in a single day, crossed the 30,000 mark. Note that the deliveries will begin in mid-March 2025. Digging a bit deeper, 56% of these reservations are for the XEV 9e, while the rest 44% are for the BE 6. Talking about the deliveries, the Pack 3 version will be shipped to the customers first, followed by Pack 3 Select variants from June onwards. Furthermore, the Pack 2 trim will start reaching the customers from July 2025, whereas the Pack One Above and Pack One will arrive to the buyers from August 2025 and beyond.

Mahindra XEV 9e

The Mahindra XEV 9e is the coupe iteration of the XUV700 and comes with two battery packs – 59 kWh and 79 kWh. These enable a range of 542 km and 656 km, respectively, as per MIDC. The compact ‘three-in-one powertrain’ (motor, inverter, transmission) results in total power and torque outputs of 286 hp and 380 Nm with the larger battery and 231 hp and 380 Nm with the smaller unit. Apart from that, the charging duties are taken care of by a 175 kW DC fast charger which results in 20% to 80% top-up in just 20 minutes. The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h comes up in a mere 6.8 seconds. It retails from Rs 21.90 lakh to Rs 30.50 lakh, ex-showroom.

Mahindra BE 6

On the other hand, the Mahindra BE 6 also uses the same two battery packs which enable an ARAI-rated range of 535 km and 682 km (550 km on WLTP), respectively. The ‘three-in-one powertrain’ is good for the power and torque outputs from 228 hp / 380 Nm for the smaller battery to 281 hp / 380 Nm for the larger one. Just like the XEV 9e, the battery can be juiced up from 20% to 80% in just 20 minutes using a 175 kW DC fast charger. There are three drive modes to choose from – Range, Everyday and Race. The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h comes up in just 6.7 seconds and the prices range from Rs 18.90 lakh to Rs 26.90 lakh, ex-showroom.

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