With a maximum ARAI range of 682 kilometers, the top-spec BE 6 Pack Three version gets a 79 kWh battery.
Mahindra just disclosed the ex-showroom starting price of Rs 18.90 lakh while launching the BE 6 in November 2024. The manufacturer has already revealed the rates for the BE 6 Pack Three, which run Rs 26.90 lakh. Prices for this top-spec model should be recognized as not introductory. The bookings for the top-spec BE 6 Pack Three start on February 14; bookings for the other two variants start in March. Furthermore, the deliveries are planned to commence in March.
Though pricing for the mid-spec trim has not yet been stated, the BE 6 will be available in three variants: Pack One, Pack Two, and Pack Three. Eight colors will be offered Mahindra for the SUV: Everest White, Firestorm Orange, Stealth Black, Tango Red, Deep Forest, Desert Myst, Desert Myst Satin and Everest White Satin.
Mahindra BE 6 battery: range and charging
With an ARAI range of 556 km and 682 km, respectively, the Mahindra BE 6 offers two battery options: 59 kWh for Pack One and 79 kWh for the higher models.
Both the 79kWh battery runs with a 281hp, and the 59kWh battery supports a 231hp motor; torque is rated at 380Nm for both. Pack Two and Pack Three have all-wheel drive (AWD), whilst the BE 6 Pack One will be rear-wheel drive (RWD). The acceleration from 0 to 100 kph takes 6.7 seconds (79 kWh).
Mahindra will typically provide buyers either a 7.3kW AC charger, which charges the smaller 59kWh unit in 8.7 hours and the larger battery from 0-100 percent in 11.7 hours, or an 11.2kW AC charger that can juice up the 79kWh battery from 0-100 percent in 8.7 hours. One has to purchase the chargers individually.
Claiming that it can charge from 20 percent to 80 percent in just 20 minutes using a 175kW DC fast charger, the business is also offering a lifetime warranty on the larger 79kWh battery pack to the first owner.
Mahindra BE 6 internal, with characteristics
Inside, the trim has a halo-like quality that envelops the driver to replicate a cockpit. Dual, 12.3-inch floating screens operating on Mahindra Artificial Intelligence Architecture (MAIA) manage instrumentation and entertainment chores.
Among other features are a wireless charging pad, an aircraft-style drive mode selection, and a new two-spoke, flat-bottom steering wheel with an illuminated “BE” emblem.
The range-topping BE 6 models get dual-zone climate control, a panoramic sunroof with integrated multi-color lighting patterns and UV protection, auto park assist, electronic parking brake, Dol Atmos 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, ambient lightinan electronicd driver’s seat with memory function, 5G connectivity with in-built Wi-Fi, OTA updates, Level 2 ADAS suite, 360-degree cameras and seven airbags.
Mahindra BE 6 pricing against EV Tata Curved, MG ZS
The BE 6 will not face a direct competitor in the mid-size e-SUV market until the arrival of the Maruti e-Vitara. Still, it directly addresses the MG ZS EV (Rs 18.98 lakh-25.75 lakh) and the Tata Curvv EV (Rs 17.49 lakh-21.99 lakh). Given its Rs 18.90-26.90 lakh pricing range, the Mahindra BE 6 seems to be in a good posture versus its rivals. Unlike the Tata or the MG, the Mahindra’s pricing does not include the charger fee or installation, though.