The Mahindra Jeeto is a

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n vehicle manufacturer

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, produced in Zaheerabad,

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since June 2015.

Overview

The Mahindra Jeeto, intended to replace the

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LCV which went on sale in October 2009, was launched in June 2015 as a 2-door mini

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with a starting price of

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2.35

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with eight variants under three different model series, S, L, and X series, all with varying

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s and deck lengths. The 5-seat

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variant was launched two years later in July 2017 at a price of Rs. 3.45 lakh.

Plus variant

In November 2019, an extended-length variant of the base Jeeto pickup, the Jeeto Plus, was launched at ₹3.46 lakh, with an increased payload of over the base model's and an overall length of .

Engine

The Jeeto lineup uses Mahindra's 625 cc m_Dura

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direct injection (DI)

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, which is exclusively available in the Jeeto. It has a maximum power output of 16

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and 38 Nm of peak

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References

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