India's Mahindra prepares 2027 UK launch with bold SUV trio

Mahindra is preparing a UK expansion next year with a trio of electric SUVs designed at its base in Oxfordshire, targeting showrooms around 2027. The company first aimed for UK entry in 2016 with the battery-powered e2o, then revived its plans in 2022 after unveiling five electric SUV concepts at a Banbury design studio and pointing to a European rollout. Autocar reports that customer clinics have been used to refine positioning, and early pricing expectations place the cars at the upper end of the mainstream, competing with brands like Cupra and DS. One early model will be the BE 6, priced from about £41,000, facing the Tesla Model Y, Ford Explorer and Renault Scenic, with 59-79kWh battery options and claimed range of 345-424 miles.