Mahindra to begin rolling out lightweight K2 Series tractors in 2023

The K2 is Mahindra’s most ambitious lightweight tractor program involving 4 platforms and 37 models

28 May 2021 | 51259 Views | By Ajit Dalvi

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) which today announced its Q4 and full-year FY2021 results, also revealed its future product roadmap across the SUV, below 3.5-tonne light commercial vehicle and tractor segments.

The company, whose Farm Equipment Sector (FES) division, has farmed robust gains in FY2021, is is betting big on the new ‘K2’ tractor series it is developing in collaboration with Mitsubishi of Japan. The K2 is Mahindra’s most ambitious lightweight tractor program and will be exclusively produced at the company’s tractor plant at Zaheerabad in the state of Telangana.
 

Developed through close collaboration between the engineering teams from Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery of Japan and Mahindra Research Valley, India, the K2 series aims to create a lightweight tractor program for both domestic and international markets.

The new series will enable Mahindra to introduce products across four new tractor platforms, in the Sub-Compact (6 models – 20-25hp), Compact (9 models – 21-30hp), Small Utility (11 models – 26-40hp) and Large Utility (11 models – 45-70hp) tractor categories, covering 37 models. The new series will cater to domestic as well as International markets including USA, Japan, and South East Asia.

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