Sixteen months after it launched the 511cc, diesel-engined Multix in 30 Indian cities across 13 states, Eicher Polaris has announced plans to expand its reach to 100 cities by the end of December 2016.  To begin with, the new variants will be available in Kerala, Karnataka, Odisha and Tamil Nadu.

Priced at around Rs 3,43,000 (ex-showroom, Jaipur), the Multix, will be available in two variants (AX+ and MX) and four colours  – the utility vehicles are targeted for the B2B segment.  The company claims the Multix BS-IV vehicles will provide improved fuel economy of 27kpl.

Eicher Polaris says the Multix vehicles have undergone over 18,00,000km equivalent of rigorous testing for off-road reliability, safety and durability and have been tested on one of the world’s toughest testing tracks in the US, as well as in India, on specially built test tracks before being sold in India.