"2018 Mahindra Scorpio launches in India; starts at a price of Rs 9.97 lakh".

The refreshed, new for 2018 Mahindra Scorpio has been launched in India. Prices range from Rs 9.97 lakh for the base S3 variant and go up to Rs 14.78 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi for the S11 variant. For 2018 the Mahindra Scorpio gets cosmetic changes, but the bigger changes are its more powerful engine and new six-speed gearbox.

The variant line-up has been revised as well, and power and torque will now vary variant-wise. The S3 is the base variant and will use Mahindra 2.5-litre, four-cylinder m2DICR engine producing 75PS and 200Nm. The S5 and S7 variants will get the 2.2-litre mHawk engine in the same state of tune as before, offering 120PS and 280Nm of torque.

The S7 and the top of the line variant the S11 will get the revised, more powerful version of the mHawk that now produces 140PS and 320Nm of torque. Peak power and torque are also produced at lower revs now, the 140PS is produced at 3750rpm as opposed 120PS at 4000rpm, while 320Nm is on offer from just 1500rpm as opposed to 280Nm from 1800rpm.

The higher outputs are courtesy a new Borg Warner turbocharger. Only the S7 and S11 get the new six-speed gearbox, which uses a new self-adjusting clutch that Mahindra claims will call for lower, consistent effort even towards the end of its lifecycle. The Scorpio will continue to be offered as a micro-hybrid, and there is no change to its start-stop system.

n terms of design changes, the 2018 Mahindra Scorpio gets a revised front end. The fangs on the grille have been replaced by a 7-slat unit with chrome bezels. The projector headlamps have been revised too, as have the fog lamps. The front bumper gets minor design changes as well, while the side turn indicators are now mounted onto the wing mirrors.