The Mahindra Bolero Neo (Formerly Mahindra TUV 300) is a

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manufactured by the Indian automaker

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since 2015 .

History

First announced by Mahindra & Mahindra in August 2015 as TUV 300, the

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of the vehicle went live by the same month. The vehicle was officially launched on September 10, 2015 in

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. It is built on the same

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as the

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. It employs the same mHawk engine series as the XUV500 and Scorpio but with a smaller

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resulting in a lower

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and

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Design

The TUV300 was Mahindra's attempt to create a more modernised Bolero which was a proven car but with dated design and equipment. It was designed by Mahindra's Design Studio in Mumbai, with the product engineering being done at Mahindra Research Valley in

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. Hence, it carries some design elements from the

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. However, the boxy design of the Bolero was modified to create a swept back design to give the car an aerodynamic look. It is rumoured that one of the first prototypes of the TUV300 crashed into a tree branch that was lying low above a road, and the resultant bend in the pillars and roof inspired the designers to achieve the quirky design where the A, B and C Pillars are swept back to a high angle while the D Pillar remains vertical. This quirky design was not widely accepted, which led to mediocre sales of the TUV300 while its product predecessor Bolero still had consistently strong sales.

Variants

TUV300 was available in manual transmission and an

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(AMT) known as ''Autoshift''. There were in total seven trim levels available. Five trim levels use a manual transmission, while the last two uses an automated manual transmission. The manual transmission models have a power output of whereas the Autoshift models have a power output of . The T10 and T8 models feature a power output of . Later updated Bolero Neo is Available in Manual Transmission only .The Bolero Neo has 3 Variants N4, N8 and N10R and N10(O) with an optional pack.

Bolero Neo Plus

On June 20, 2018, the TUV300 Plus was launched. It was an extended variant of the TUV300 with nine seats instead of seven, with the vehicle length stretched to . It is powered by a larger 2.2-litre mHawk 120 engine that produces , 21 PS up on the standard TUV300. On April 16, 2024, Mahindra relaunched TUV300 Plus as Bolero Neo Plus with certain upgrades such as 9 inch infotainment system etc.

Safety

The Bolero Neo received 1 star for adult occupants and 1 star for toddlers from

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in 2024 (based on

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References

External links

* {{Mahindra and Mahindra vehicles TUV300 Mini sport utility vehicles Cars introduced in 2015 2010s cars