Mahindra provided an unexpected surprise at the Nampo Agricultural Expo in Bothaville in the Free State this week by the previewing the Bolero Maxx Pik-Up bakkie ahead of its incoming launch.
What is it?
On-sale in India since 2024, the latest spin-off from the venerable “normal” Bolero has been slightly revised and detuned on the power front as a means of being more city friendly.
In fact, Mahindra India’s official sales literature describes it as being made “for conquering the city” and easy to park thanks to a “compact design”.
What to expect
At Nampo, the Maxx, whose designation is styled as MaXX, was shown with a tipper body and a dropside.
While specification details were not divulged, a quick glance at the interior revealed a spartan layout as per its workhorse classification.
Indeed, air-conditioning was noticed, but nothing else, including airbags or an infotainment display – the latter available on select derivatives in India.
Mahindra did, however, mentioned two trim levels with three payload options; the LX capable of hauling 1 300 kg and the VX that can carry 1 500 kg or 1 700 kg.
No stress diesel
Offering a ground clearance of 185 mm, power comes from the same 2.5-litre turbodiesel as in the Bolero, albeit in two states of tune.
In the LX and lesser VX, the unit develops 52kW/200Nm. For the 1.7-ton VX Mahindra simply refers to as the 1.7, the engine outputs 60kW/220Nm.
Regardless of the outputs, in both instances, drive goes to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox.
More later
Likely to be launched within the coming months, pricing for the Bolero Maxx Pik-Up wasn’t announced at Nampo. As such, expect this, and specification, to be announced later.
