77% of Mahindra SUV Sales in India Were Diesel in FY2025

77% of Mahindra SUV Sales in India Were Diesel in FY2025

Key Points:

  • Except for the XUV 3XO, most Mahindra SUVs with engines ran on diesel.
  • Only 2.3% of Mahindra's total sales were electric vehicles.
  • Mahindra sold a total of 5,51,487 SUVs in the financial year 2024–25.

According to Auto Punditz’s sales report, 77.1% of Mahindra SUV sales were diesel, 20.5% were petrol, and 2.3% were electric. Here's the fuel-wise breakup for each model:

Mahindra SUV Sales by Fuel Type (FY2025)

Model

Petrol

%

Diesel

%

Electric

%

Total Sold

Scorpio

11,447

6.9%

1,53,395

93.1%

-

-

1,64,842

XUV 3XO

69,496

68.9%

31,427

31.1%

-

-

1,00,923

Bolero

   

94,750

100%

-

-

94,750

XUV700

22,910

24.6%

70,172

75.4%

-

-

93,082

Thar 3-door

3,235

6.9%

43,009

93%

-

-

46,244

Thar Roxx

6,180

16%

32,410

83.9%

-

-

38,590

XEV 9e

-

-

-

-

5,422

100%

5,422

XUV400

-

-

-

-

4,843

100%

4,843

BE 6

-

-

-

-

2,625

100%

2,625

Marazzo

-

-

166

100%

-

-

166

Total

1,13,268

20.5%

4,25,329

77.1%

12,890

2.3%

5,51,487

Diesel Still Dominates Mahindra Sales

According to a report by Auto Punditz, diesel models made up most of Mahindra’s SUV sales in India. Here’s how the fuel-wise breakup looks:

  • 77.1% Diesel
  • 20.5% Petrol
  • 2.3% Electric

Fuel Type Insights

Scorpio, XUV700, Thar 3-door, and Thar Roxx mainly sold as diesel models.

Bolero and Marazzo were only available with diesel engines.

XUV 3XO was the only Mahindra ICE SUV with higher petrol sales than diesel.

Total Sales

  • Diesel SUVs: 4,25,329 units
  • Petrol SUVs: 1,13,268 units
  • Electric SUVs: 12,890 units
  • EVs made up 2.3% of total sales.

What’s Next: Hybrid SUVs from Mahindra

Mahindra is expected to launch hybrid SUVs soon. These hybrids will mix both petrol/diesel (ICE) and electric systems:

  • ICE models like XUV 3XO may get series-parallel hybrid systems.
  • EVs could get range-extender technology to improve driving range.