Mahindra has unveiled a new Freedom Edition of the BE 6 Formula E. This version debuts less than a year after the prior BE 6 Formula E edition went on sale, and notably eschews its more aggressive styling cues in favour of the standard BE 6’s design, along with a few unique touches.
Mahindra BE 6 Formula E Freedom Edition exterior and interior
As noted previously, the BE 6 Formula E Freedom Edition no longer sports the previous version’s slim front and rear DRLs, circular LED headlamps, and chunkier bumpers. Instead, it looks quite similar to the standard BE 6, with C-shaped front and rear DRLs and sleeker bumpers. That said, the Freedom edition retains ‘Formula E’ badging on the front fenders, and additionally gets a new Rosso Impulso colour option and tri-colour decals peppered across the bodywork.
Inside, the BE 6 Formula E Freedom Edition features no changes to the overall layout, but gets special touches like a Firestorm Orange colour scheme, leatherette and suede upholstery, a 'Formula E Freedom Edition' plaque, Formula E decals on the panoramic glass roof, and more. Notably, the updated Formula Edition continues to sport the halo-like loop on the dashboard that separates the driver and co-driver, instead of the more conventional layout seen in the BE 6 Sporteq. That also means it comes with dual 12.3-inch screens, not a triple-screen setup.
Coming to creature comforts, the BE 6 Formula E Freedom Edition packs a 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, dual-zone climate control, a wireless charging pad, dual-zone climate control, ambient lighting, and more. It gets a 540-degree camera (360 degrees + underfloor view) as well, which neither the standard BE 6 nor the prior Formula E were offered with.
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