Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $19 billion Mahindra Group, has announced the launch of the Jeeto Minivan passenger carrier developed on the successful Jeeto platform.

According to the Company, the Jeeto Minivan is best suited for urban and semi urban modes of transportation and will cater to last mile connectivity, contract and stage carriage use for tour / travel purposes and intra-city people movement. Competitively priced, the Jeeto Minivan starts at Rs. 3.45 lac (ex-showroom Mumbai for BSIV diesel variant) and will be available in two body forms, namely hard top and semi hard top and 3 fuel variants, including diesel, petrol and CNG.

The Jeeto Minivan is powered by m_Dura, a Direct Injection (DI) and BSIV emission compliant engine from the Mahindra stable.

Speaking at the launch of the Jeeto Minivan, Rajan Wadhera, President, Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, "The popular Jeeto brand has already set new benchmarks in innovation, performance, safety and comfort and the launch of the Jeeto Minivan will further extend this platform for last mile passenger transportation.

"At Mahindra, we have identified specific need gaps amongst customers and I am sure that the Jeeto Minivan will provide a more efficient, safe and comfortable mode of transportation. In fact, this new product presents an ideal option for 3 wheeler customers to upgrade their vehicles, as we enable them to Rise by driving positive change in their lives."

The Jeeto Mini Van will be launched in a phased manner. In phase one, the semi hard top diesel variant of the Jeeto Minivan will be launched. Over the next couple of months, the Jeeto Minivan range will be completed with the launch of the hard top CNG and diesel variants and the semi hard top CNG and petrol variants.

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