Automobile manufacturer Mahindra has launched a new variant of the Scorpio N SUV in India – Z8 Select. The price of Scorpio N Z8 Select starts at Rs 16.99 lakh and goes up to Rs 18.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India). This variant sits between the Z6 and Z8 (below the top variant). The Scorpio N Z8 is more affordable than the Scorpio N Z8 and gets almost all the safety features present in the Scorpio N Z8.
Scorpio N Z8 Select will be available in four variants Petrol MT/AT, Diesel AT/MT. However, we don’t get any diesel AWD version in the variant. There are two engines available in the variant and it includes a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine and a 2.2-litre diesel engine. The former engine offers a maximum power of 203hp while the latter offers a maximum power of 175hp. Both engines are offered with a 6-speed manual or torque converter.
On the interior, the Scorpio N Z8 Select gets an 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, 7.0-inch TFT instrument cluster, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, sunroof, etc. Adrenox technology on SUVs provides over 60 connected car functionalities on SUVs. ,
On the safety front, the Scorpio N Z8 Select gets four disc brakes as standard, ABS with ESC, six airbags and more. However, the Scorpio N Z8 Select is missing some comfort features like push button start, tire pressure monitor, power folding ORVMs, automatic headlights, dual-zone climate control, automatic wipers.
In terms of exterior, the new trim is similar to the Z8. However, there is a new ‘Mid-Night Black’ exterior finish on the Scorpio N Z8 Select. Other exterior features of the SUV include features like LED headlamps with LED DRLs along with LED projector fog lamps. There are LED sequential turn indicators integrated with the ORVMs. Scorpio N Z8 has 17 inch diamond cut alloy wheels. The new variant will be available at Mahindra dealerships across the country from March 1.
