Mahindra’s small commercial vehicle platform, the Supro, has sprung seven variants to address the cargo and passenger market demands.
Story by: Bhargav TS
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has introduced seven new variants of its small commercial vehicle Supro. The company has launched four new passenger variants called the Supro Minivan, Supro Minivan VX, Supro Minivan CNG and Supro School Van. For the cargo carrier market, the company has introduced three variants – Supro Minitruck, Supro Minitruck CNG, and Supro Cargo Van. The price of the Supro Minivan starts at Rs.4.62 lakh, and that of the Supro Minitruck starts at Rs.4.34 lakh, ex-showroom Chennai.
BSIV emission compliant, the new Supro variants, the company is hoping, will address the exacting, and changing needs of the small commercial vehicle market. As a platform, the Supro boasts of a widest range of passenger and cargo vehicle offerings. They measure 11 in total, and are available in diesel, CNG and electric propulsion mediums. Conceptualised to cater to the needs of multiple segments in the passenger and cargo movement categories, the Supro, according to Pravin Shah, President and Chief Executive (Automotive), Mahindra & Mahindra, offers a superior value proposition. “As the leader in the small commercial vehicle load segment with a market share of 51 per cent in the less than 3.5-tonne category, we are always aiming to understand and address the evolving needs of our customers. The roll-out of seven new variants from the Supro platform is a step in that direction,” he expressed.
Built at Mahindra’s modern plant at Chakan, Pune, the seven new variants of the Supro add to the two variants on the same platform that were launched in 2015. Subjected to rigorous and full test cycle runs, and having been validated on performance, safety and reliability parameters, the Supro saw an addition to its range in 2016 in the form of electrically-propelled eSupro Van and the eCargo Van. Offered with a class-leading warranty of two years or 60,000 km, the Supro shares the SCV space with the Mahindra Jeeto and Maxximo.
