After acquiring 51 per cent stakes of Peugeot Motorcycles (PMTC), Mahindra Group is now planning to launch a range of scooters in India. According to a report published in Topgear, Mahindra will roll out three Peugeot Scooters in different price brackets and power ranges.
The report says that the three scooters that the company is planning to bring in are - Django, Satelis 125 and Speedfight 3, all of which are already on sale in European markets. The Django 125cc scooter with its retro-styling will take on the Vespa LX 125.
The Satelis belong to the motor-scooter category, thus will fight against the upcoming Hero ZIR 150 and Honda PCX 150. Whereas, the Speedfight 3 is an entry-level scooter that is available in different capacities in the European markets. Though, the one we expect to come to India is the 125cc.
Rumour has it that the company might also launch a down-sized version of its highly popular scooter - the Metropolis. The European Metropolis is a three-wheeled 400cc scooter that churns out 37bhp. Though, the company doesn't have a smaller engine for the Metropolis. So if both the companies - Mahindra and Peugeot - are serious about launching it here, they'll have to develop an all new engine for this.
Though the company hasn't officially said anything about its product line-up, we expect all the India-bound Peugeot scooters at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo.
Source : NDTV
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