Mahindra launches Marazzo at Rs 9,99,000

Homegrown carmaker Mahindra and Mahindra on Monday launched their much anticipated Marazzo in their Nashik plant.

Addressing the event, Anand Mahindra, executive chairman Mahindra group said, "It took 4 years for us to come up with the product. We are overwhelmed with the response that already Marazzo has got. I am sure this is going to create a bench and its own segment in the Indian market, which our old offerings Scorpio and XUV 5OO did."

The company's third-largest passenger vehicle, Marazzo will take on the bunch of compact SUVs, which are already on Indian roads. Marazzo is based on a monocoque platform.

Claimed to be inspired from shark, the carmakers have designed some features of the car. A shark's teeth like front grille, a tail lamp and a roof-mounted antenna are some features that prove the inspiration of shark.

Marazzo will be available only diesel variant with six different colours. "For BS - VI Engine we are working on petrol variant and an automatic transmission, " said Rajan Wadhera, president automotive sector, Mahindra and Mahindra.

The company revealed the introductory launch price for 7-seater and pan India launch price for M2 - Rs 9,99,000; M4 - 10, 95,000; M6 12,40,000; M8 -13,90,000.