Thanks to the highly recommended Indian Autos Blog, Tachoblog brings you the news that Mahindra and Mahindra have, this month, launched the Xylo panel van in South Africa.

The Xylo has 2.5-litre turbodiesel engine that produces 112hp of power and 240 Nm of torque.The panel van measures the same as the passenger version and has a turning circle of 5.4m.

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Seperating the driver and passenger from the cargo is a wire mesh.  Mahindra also offers a lockable storage space under the driver’s seat. The driver’s seat can be adjusted for height and steering wheel can also be adjusted for rake.

The cargo variant comes with air conditioning, power steering, electric windows and an immobiliser.

The Mahindra Xylo 2.5 CRDe E2 Panel Van costs R164 900 which, according to Tachoblog’s calculations is £13,515 or, if you prefer, US$ 21,800.

Strangely, according to Indian Autos Blog, the van is not yet available in India although the passenger vehicle is.

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Mahindra and Mahindra have unveiled their new Mahindra Navistar trucks at the AutoExpo 2010 in New Delhi.

The MN 49 and MN 40 trucks are powered by a MaxxForce 7.2 litre CRDI engine (as used in International trucks in America) which, at 260hp is the most powerful engine in its class.  260hp might not be a lot for so-called ‘advanced’ markets, but for India and the other Asian countries that the new trucks are planned to be sold in, it is quite sufficient – in fact they’re the most powerful engines in their class.

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Both the trucks are fully compliant with international safety standards and have undergone rigorous testing especially for Indian road and driving conditions.  They engines have also been modified for their latest application:

• The Indian MAXXFORCE engines have been tailored into 4-valves per cylinder from the Brazilian design of 2 valves per cylinder.

• The fuel injection system and turbocharger have been re-tuned to ensure best-in-class fuel efficiency. This is based on studies of how trucks are used in India where they operate at lower speeds.

• Extended oil drain intervals.

• The water pump and cooling systems are matched to suit harsh climatic conditions in India.

Mahindra say that ‘It is time for India, to stop settling for less’ and that their new trucks ‘challenge the accepted average standards of Indian trucks’.

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