Mahindra is all set to move up on the hybrid ladder. The Scorpio will soon be available with a new mild hybrid system. This new tech, dubbed the ‘Intelli-hybrid’ will now provide electrical assistance to the engine during driving as opposed to the current 'Micro-Hybrid' system which is basically an auto start-stop unit.
The Intelli-hybrid system will apart from start-stop, come with brake energy recuperation, a larger capacity battery and an integrated starter motor which functions as both, an alternator that charges the battery and as a motor that will provide a mild electrical boost to the engine in certain driving situations. However, the system will not be a full hybrid – it will not be capable of all-electric running.
Interestingly, the new system will only be introduced on the 2.2-litre diesel engine and not its 1.99-litre Delhi-NCR specific derivative as Mahindra had begun work on this system with the 2.2 unit well before the downsized engine came into the mainstream thanks to the Delhi diesel ban. Expect more Mahindra models to come equipped with this tech in future.