Mahindra & Mahindra today introduced its patented Intelli Hybrid technology on the 1.99-litre engine variant of the Scorpio for the Delhi-NCR market.

Available at a starting price of Rs 9.35 lakh for the base S4 model, the new variant is on sale now and will benefit from a concessional value added tax of 5% in Delhi which translates into a benefit of Rs 60,000- Rs 90,000 for the customer, depending on the variant purchased.

Speaking about the introduction of the Scorpio with Intelli-Hybrid in Delhi and NCR, Pravin Shah, president & chief executive (Automotive), Mahindra & Mahindra said, “Intelli-Hybrid demonstrates our commitment to making modern technology more accessible to a wider audience. As an organisation that puts keen emphasis on sustainability and eco-friendly practices, across every process and product, we are delighted to introduce mild- hybrid technology on the Scorpio.”

According the SUV maker’s claims, the Intelli-Hybrid technology reduces fuel consumption by up to 7%. It assists the engine with electric power during acceleration, automatically switching the engine off within 3 seconds of the vehicle being stationary (start-stop) and reusing brake energy, which would otherwise be wasted, to charge the battery.

Intelli-Hybrid is available on the following variants of the Scorpio with the 1.99-litre engine: S4, S4+, S4+ 4wd, S6+, S8, S10-2WD (Manual Transmission) and S10- 4WD (Manual Transmission).

The Scorpio has become the third vehicle in India to be equipped with mild hybrid technology, when it was launched on the 2.2-litre engine models in July. Maruti Suzuki India introduced its own mild hybrid SHVS system on the Ciaz sedan in September last year, followed by launching an SHVS variant of the Ertiga in April this year. Both the Ciaz and the Ertiga have benefitted immensely in terms of sales after the introduction of the mild hybrid variants. Due to being exempt from the odd-even scheme in Delhi and the erstwhile diesel ban, the off-take for the mild hybrids have increased in the Delhi-NCR region.