Lucknow, Jul 17 (UNI) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, a part of the US
19-billion Mahindra Group, today announced the launch of the Jeeto Minivan, its stylish and comfortable passenger carrier developed on the successful Jeeto platform, in Uttar Pradesh. The Jeeto Minivan is best suited for urban and semi urban modes of transportation and will cater to last mile connectivity, contract and stage carriage use for tour/ travel purposes and intra-city people movement. Competitively priced, the Jeeto Minivan starts at Rs. 3.39-lakh (ex-showroom Lucknow for BSIV diesel variant) and will be available in two body forms, namely hard top and semi hard top and three fuel variants, including diesel, petrol and CNG. Company's Vice-president (Sales) Amit Sagar said here today that the Jeeto Minivan was powered by m_Dura, a Direct Injection (DI) and BSIV emission compliant engine from the Mahindra stable. "Designed for superior performance with a class leading power of 11.9 kW (16 HP) and torque of 38 Nm, the Jeeto Minivan is well suited for all kinds of terrain. It has the ability to do more trips and delivers best-in-class fuel efficiency of 26 km/per liter," he said. Further, the Jeeto Minivan, with its lower maintenance cost, fatigue free car-like drive-ability, spacious cabin and well- cushioned seating for best-in-class comfort and distinctive exterior styling, offers a superior value proposition over its competitors, Mr Sagar claimed. “The popular Jeeto brand has already set new benchmarks in innovation, performance, safety and comfort and the launch of the Jeeto Minivan will further extend this platform for last mile passenger transportation. At Mahindra, we have identified specific need gaps amongst customers and I am sure that the Jeeto Minivan will provide a more efficient, safe and comfortable mode of transportation. In fact, this new product presents an ideal option for 3-wheeler customers to upgrade their vehicles, as we enable them to Rise by driving positive change in their lives,” he further said. UNI MB SNU 1647