Mahindra which is known for its rough and tough SUVs. Jab Mahindra ne 2022 mein company ne aapne design studio ka inauguration kiya in oxfordshire, in united kingdom, Jisse Mahindra ne MADE (Mahindra advanced design Europe) ke name se jana jata hai. And along with this, the company also showcased some concept models in which Mahindra will launch 2 models under Mahindra branding and 3 models under its new sub brand BE (born electric). Inn sab models ki launch timeline 2027 tak hai jis mein se aaj hum Mahindra XUV e9 coupe SUV and BE 05 ke bare mein discuss karne wale hai and share some exciting details out this two new SUVs.
Details of the Mahindra XUV.e9 coupe SUV
close to Production spec Mahindra XUV e9 Image Source (Autocar India)
Now let's start with the XUV.e9 If you look at its design, then this production spec car appears more similar to the concept in ter ms of design aspect. agar aap front se iss car ko dekhe toh aapko front mein closed front grill dekhne ko millegi similar to the other EV (Electric vehicles) as well, iske saath hi aapko long LED Drls (daytime running lamps) dekhne ko millenge jo all the way full bonnet and bumpers ko cover karte hai. iske saath hi front camera dekhne ko milta hai, front parking sensors millite hai and Seeing these two things it is confirmed that a 360 degree camera will also be offered in this car. Not just that iske side mirror (ORVM) par bhi 360 degree ke liye module diya gaya hai, agar hum baat karein lights ki toh yahan aap dekh sakte iss mein fog lamps offer nahi kiya gaye, They have been replaced by ice cubed LED lights that are placed slightly above the conventional fog lamps position saath hi iske upper apko LED lights dekhne ko millenge jo iss image mein clearly visible nahi hai. If you look carefully toh car ke black cladding dekhne ko millegi jo gloss black finish mein hai, If you focus your attention on alloy wheels not clearly as much but diamond cut alloys offer kiya ja sakte. (Note: This is the close to production spec, it's not the final production model)
Details of the Mahindra XUV.e9 coupe SUV interior
Interior of the Mahindra XUV.e9 (Image source: Rushlane)
Now jump into the interiors mein same cockpit carry forward kiya jayega similar to XUV700, but the biggest change is the infotainment system panel and the digital instrument cluster as you can see the interior spy shots Mahindra XUV.e9 mein aapko Triple screen setup offer kiya jayega. which is quite unique but yeh new nahi isse phele yeh aapko Mercedes EQS mein bhi offer kiya jata hai which is massive in terms of screen size and Mercedes EQS high end luxury model hai which is priced higher, Mahindra XUV.e9 segment first car hogi jo Triple screen setup ke saath aayegi jaisa aap dekh sakte hai yeh setup full dashboard ko cover karega. Jis mein third screen co-driver ke liye useable hoga and not just that it offers many tech savvy features as well, like multiple app support in the third screen, wireless charger, wireless smartphone connectivity, powered front seats, panoramic sunroof, rear AC vents, ventilated front seats, and a bezel-less auto-dimming IRVM. two-spoke steering wheel with illuminated logo, automatic climate control and lot more.
Details of the Mahindra XUV.e9 coupe SUV Platform, Powertrain options and range
Mahindra XUV.e9 is based on the newly Electric vehicle architecture INGLO platform par based hogi. And as per Mahindra claims iss platform ko grounds up se develop kiya jayega iske saath hi designing and engineering mein yeh zayyda flexibility bhi offer karega, in terms of safety, performance and overall driving dynamics mein bhi yeh advanced hoga and major enhancement bhi kiye jayenge.
As for the performance goes, Mahindra XUV.e9 is expected to offer 80kwh battery pack jo 500 km ka range deliver karegi. Not just that XUV.e9 offer ki jayegi in rear wheel drive (RWD) and all wheel drive (AWD) configuration ke saath with the combination pf dual motor setup in the higher variants.
To reduce charging anxiety Mahindra XUV.e9 offers fast charging support as well and Mahindra's commitment towards the EV's company better Electric vehicle ecosystem ke liye charging network expand karegi and strong infrastructure ensure karegi XUV.e9 ke through.
Details of the BE.05 coupe SUV
close to production model BE.05 (Image source: Autocar India)
BE stands for (Born Electric) And this is Mahindra's sub brand for EV division only. Not much as clear in these spy shorts but in terms of design car looks is striking, iske aggressive looks hai and macho road presence yeh aur bhi zayyada appealing lag rahi hai. agar design ki baat karein toh yeh aapne concept se zayyda different nahi hai front mein aapko same striking LED Daytime running lights milti hai similar to the concept version and at the bonnet yahan BE (Born Electric) ka illuminated logo dekhne ko millega which looks cool in the night and not just that if you look at carefully at the bonnet par air intake bhi diye gaye hai air intake is the important part of EV's yeh iss liye diye jate hai because yeh EV's ki aero dynamic efficiency ko increase karte hai and electric motors ko air dene ka kam bhi karte hai.
close to production model BE.05 (Image source: Autocar India)
Now come to the side profile yahan aapko side mirrors nazar aa rahe hai jis par 360 Degree ke liye camera diya gaya hai and alloy wheels ko close rakha gaya hai and alloys par straight cuts nazar aa rahe hai jo again electric vehicle ki aero efficiency ke liye design kiya jate jisse road par drive karte time front se aati air vehicle ko cut karte hue jaye.
close to production model BE.05 (Image source: Autocar India)
Agar hum rear side profile se iss car ko dekhein toh BE.05 mein front Doors completely clean nazar aayenge because it offers flush door handles and rear door mein handles C pillar par position kiya gaye hai just like the Tata altroz. you all noticed one thing that Mahindra XUV.e9 or BE.05 dono mein car par Black cladding nazar aa rahi hai in the gloss black finish, Iss pata chal raha hai ki both these SUVs premium hogi inside and out as well then rear mein aapko typical SUV coupe body style dekhne ko millega with little spoiler include spoiler light, rear mein LED tail lamps nazar jo hope so yeh animation ke saath introduce kare jayen yeh mera assumption hai because this trend is boom in the market right now may be and may be not it's a 50-50 percent chance saath mein very cool and beautiful BE logo dekhne ko millega as you can see the same illuminated logo in the front same it will offer in rear as well but I assume yeh logo tail lights glow karne par logo bhi tail lamps ke saath red colour mein illuminate karega. boot led mein aapko Mahindra ka new logo bhi nazar aayega and If you zoom in a little more, Mahindra has also provided a QR code on the right corner which you can scan. overall rear se car looks nice but rear se car utni appealing nahi lag rahi jitni front se lag rahi hai rear se car clean nazar aati aur mujhe rear se in this color yeh Tesla cyber truck ki yaad dilati hai. It's my opinion baaki looks ek subjective topic hota sabke different opinion ho sakte hai iss mein.
Details of the BE.05 coupe SUV interior
close to production model BE.05 (Image source: Autocar India)
BE.05 ke interior ki images bhi spy ki gayi jis mein aap dekh sakte hai interior ko more towards futuristic and appealing lagta hai, the interior cockpit is inspired by the aero space design and the combination of light grey, dark grey and blue inserts have feels roomy as well. car mein aapko steering wheel par illuminated logo dekhne ko millega saath hi left side par audio, infotainment and instrument cluster ke liye controls aate hai and right side mein aapko ADAS (advance driver assistance system), speed limiter and menu ke controls diye gaye hai and from looking at this I feel that all these controls have become touch based it's my assumption production model mein kya offer kiya hai yeh launch time par hi pata chalega but agar Mahindra iss mein touch based controls offer karte hai then controls sahi se work karna important hai because yeh problem humne Tata cars mein bhi face kari hai If the hand touches these controls even a little while driving, they start operating and cause disturbance during driving. not just that aapko streeing wheel ke upper side paddle shifters and at the downwards aapko left side par drive modes dekhne ko millenge at the front aapko dekhne ko millega twin screen layout jis mein as usual one screen is instrument cluster and other is infotainment screen, center console mein driver separate partition ke liye straight curve bend diya gaya jo joint hota hai dashboard se saath hi new type ka gearbox BE.05 mein introduce kiya gaya hai and in future this gearbox replaced to current Mahindra EV models gearbox or the And there is also a possibility that it may be specifically designed for the BE (Born electric) range of models. one things you noticed ke storage ke liye massive space diya gaya hai aapko gear lever aagaye space millega and I think yahan wireless charger bhi offer kiya jaye and cup holder bhi diya gaya hai and dead paddle ke pass ek massive compartment diya gaya hai jo both driver and co-driver sides open hai center console mein drive modes ke liye selector diya gaya hai and ek rotary nob bhi dekh raha hai but yeh kis use ke liye hoga yeh nahi pata chal raha hai in these images. In terms of features BE.05 mein ADAS, 360 degree camera, heads up display, over the air update, premium upholstery, Harmon kardon premium sound system to support Dolby atmos with noise cancellation, AR (augmented reality), dedicated UI (user interface) for BE EV's range and much more.
Details of the BE.05 coupe SUV Battery specs and Range
Now come to battery, platform, powertrain, and range details goes BE.05 will be developed on Mahindra's new EV architecture called INGLO platform, yeh car 2WD and 4WD both options mein introduce ki jayegi. However, there is catch in both powertrains the catch is 2WD model mein rear mounted motor use ki jayegi jo 210KW ki hogi or yeh produce karegi (286hp) power and 535Nm of torque meanwhile, 4WD model mein 2 motor offer ki jayegi jis mein second motor front axle mein position hogi motor 80KW ki hogi and it produces (109hp) power and 135Nm of torque. but Mahindra ne yeh nahi bataya ki dono motors combined kitna power produce karengi Mahindra ne yeh bhi kaha ki powertrain already developed hai and it is currently undergoing in the testing phase.
As far as battery goes BE.05 uses a 79KWh battery pack which supports LFP cells (Lithium iron phosphate) and the fact is NMC cell chemistry battery pack is used in Mahindra's XUV 400 EV in BE.05 case Mahindra iss car ko ground up se develop kar rahi hai so company iss mein advance, future proof and durable battery cell offer kare wali hai. aur agar hum LFP cell ko compare karein NMC cells se toh yeh highly reliable rate ki jati hai because the benefits is more than the NMC cells LFP cells claimed greater energy density, slower discharge rate, no thermal propagation and good thing is 0-80 percent charge in just 30 mins only aur jisse charging time mein bhi decrease hoga and fast charger search karne ki zaroorat nahi hogi.
Details of the BE.05 coupe SUV Launch Timeline
Now let's talk about launch timeline for Mahindra XUV.e9 and BE.05, XUV.e9 ka launch expected hai next year in April 2025 or BE.05 ka launch expected e9 ke 6 months later October 2025 mein, but inn 2 SUVs ke launch se phele Mahindra XUV.e8 ko launch karegi jo iss saal December 2024 mein due hai.