A new Mahindra SUV platform will be unveiled on India’s 78th Independence Day, the brand’s Q4 FY2025 earnings call has confirmed. The new platform being revealed on August 15 will be produced at Mahindra’s new Chakan plant, and it is likely to be the New Flexible Architecture (NFA).
- New Mahindra SUV based on new platform launch in 2026
- Likely to be the next-gen Mahindra Bolero
- Chakan plant to churn out 1.2 lakh models based on new platform
New Mahindra platform details
Likely to be the New Flexible Architecture (NFA), which is a monocoque platform
Our sister publication Autocar Professional had exclusively reported that Mahindra has begun work on a new multi-energy platform and that the new Chakan factory would be making new models based on this new platform. Called the New Flexible Architecture (NFA), this monocoque platform will spawn a number of new models from the Indian SUV specialist, and it will be capable of utilising petrol, diesel, hybrid and all-electric powertrains. The NFA platform will likely make its debut in a concept.
In fact, Rajesh Jejurikar, executive director and CEO, Automotive and Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra explained, "It is a platform vision. It is not the launch of a product. It is the launch of a new platform and an introduction to the kinds of concepts and products that will come out of it."
New Mahindra Bolero, Bolero EV launch likely in 2026
We had also reported earlier that the next-gen Mahindra Bolero is scheduled to arrive in 2026 and will likely be based on the NFA. This is corroborated by the company’s plans, which state that two mid-cycle facelifts and one all-new model will launch in India next year. That the Bolero EV, likely to be based on the same NFA platform, will also arrive in 2026 is hinted at by the brand’s Q4 2024 earnings presentation.
Mahindra plans to have capacity of 1.2 lakh NFA models per year at its Chakan plant, and is planning a new greenfield plant for FY2028. The brand has also mentioned that it is planning to increase production capacity for the Mahindra Thar Roxx and XUV 3XO in FY2026 by up to 3,000 units.
New Mahindra model launch timeline
12 new Mahindra PV launches by the end of the decade
Of the nine new ICE (internal combustion engine) and seven EVs planned by the SUV maker by 2030, Mahindra launched the XUV 3XO, Thar Roxx, BE 6 and the XEV 9e last year. So seven ICE models and five EVs are still expected by the brand by the end of the decade.
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