Mahindra Scorpio Features, Specs, Price & Review in Detail

Mahindra has quite a bit of history as a maker of SUVs with aggressive styling and great performance, and the Scorpio Classic in this form is a relaunch in 2024 with a few more updates that made driving and road grip better than ever. Though it falls short of the automatic transmission and 4×4 offerings, for someone with an inclination toward sheer strength, this SUV is an absolute winner.

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Exterior Design

The Mahindra Scorpio Classic is a big and heavy SUV. The road presence is such that people recognize it as soon as they see it and clear the way. The boxy design has become iconic, with Mahindra putting in some modern touches, such as projector headlamps and daytime running lights.

The alloy wheels are 17 inches, which look small compared to the size of the SUV. We feel that either 18 or 19-inch wheels would suit the SUV better.

For the base variant, steel wheels are used.

Interior Experience

• The dashboard is textured; buttons clicked well but door handles and some parts are made of cheap plastic.
• There are comfortable and spacious front seats together with individual armrests.
• The second row is a sofa-like bench seat made really generous-there’s lot of space for head, knee, and leg room. Side support is somewhat lacking.
• The third row is rather cramped for space and lacks seat belts, which are a safety compromise.

We would advise you to go with the 7-seater captain seat variant, which lends much more space and comfort.

Features

Some major features of the Scorpio Classic:

• 9-inch touchscreen: Works perfectly well but with an old interface and no support for either Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
  
• Phone mirroring: Let’s you use maps or watch movies on the screen.
  
• Automatic climate control: Does its job.

Overall, this SUV sits well with just the basics in terms of features. Power windows, central locking, but no luxuries like a sunroof, powered seats, or ventilated seats for that matter.

Safety

About the only safety feature that Scorpio Classic has, solely by tucked in glaring contrast to some of its competitors, is:

• Dual airbags
• Seatbelt reminder
• ABS
• Rear parking sensors

It misses out on the much-needed 6 airbags, electronic stability control, and rear camera, among other to-the-point safety features; the last crash test was in 2016, earning a 0-star rating; it needs to be further safety-enhanced.

Performance

Mahindra Scorpio Classic has a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine that:

• Produces 130 bhp of power and 300 Nm of torque
• A little rattly, especially on the initial start, the engine is not unduly vexing in terms of noise.
• It is easy to drive in second and third gears in the city.
• It stands well on the highway for a sprint and just cruises along at triple-digit speeds without breaking a sweat.

An automatic transmission is something that it no longer has, which the writer considers a huge fault in today’s traffic conditions.

Ride and Handling

• The body-on-frame construction of the Scorpio Classic is not conducive to well-behaved ride quality.
• The muddy roads give a fair bit of side-to-side tosses.
• Somewhat exaggerated forward pitching on a sudden highway turn makes the passengers bounce.
• On the joints of a bridge or through a large pothole, it will bounce to some extent, creating minor discomfort for the rest.
• This SUV has incredibly stiff suspension along with a heavy steering feel; therefore, making a U-turn is quite strenuous.

Price and Variants

The Mahindra Scorpio Classic is priced between ₹ 13.62 lakh and ₹ 17.50 lakh.

It is available in 4 variants:

• S (Base Model)
• S 3
• S 5
• S 11 (Top model)

While the top model offers a few extra features, it is still rather basic.

Pros & Cons:

Pros:

• Reliability of engine service network
• Sturdy styling with imposing road presence
• Better handling and performance than before

Weaknesses:

• Interior construction and fitment average
• Lacks many features
• No automatic or 4×4 variant

Conclusion

The Scorpio Classic is more often a vehicle of the heart than the head. For people who find comfort and features important, compact SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, and the Volkswagen Taigun offer better options.

But if you want powerful looks, powerful road presence, and something that the crowd would turn its eyes towards when it passes by, then the Mahindra Scorpio Classic is for you.

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