Manufacturer: Mahindra & Mahindra•ICE•Segment: SUV
Historical Sales Dispatch Trajectory
Monthly dispatches for Bolero
MONTHLY
Technical Specifications
Powertrain1.5 mHawk75 I3 diesel 75–76 hp / 210 Nm + 5MT; RWD only
Max output210 Nm
Facelift generation map
Mahindra's long-running ladder-frame workhorse, based on the Armada Grand and built in-house (Mahindra: ~Rs 20 crore programme) as a 'Break Free' urban UV with independent front suspension, from Rs 4.90 lakh. Introduction dated early August 2000; Mahindra later restated August 2000 (2018). Treated as three generations on the same body-on-frame (2000 Peugeot 2.5; 2007 restyle + Mahindra DI; 8 September 2011 jewelled-lamp third gen), then a 24 March 2020 BS6/crash-norm facelift and a 6 October 2025 RideFlo/touchscreen facelift that is still on sale. RWD 5MT diesel throughout current India retail; 4x4 was historically offered. Bolero Neo (13 July 2021, ex-TUV300) is a related model, not a Bolero generation; FY2023 combined Bolero + Neo 100,577 units (59,166 classic / 41,411 Neo). Sales slug mahindra-mahindra-bolero is the Bolero family: / July 2026 9,336 units. Mahindra PR April 2023: over 1.4 million since 2000 and 1 lakh in FY2023. Nashik and Haridwar. Camper and Pik-Up are commercial relatives. India launch: August 2000.
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
Mahindra · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2025
2025–now
Third-generation 2025 facelift
6 October 2025
FaceliftCurrent
What changed
Launch
Mahindra PR, 6 October 2025: New Bolero from Rs 7.99 lakh (B4) to Rs 9.69 lakh (new top B8), ex-showroom.
B6 Rs 8.69 lakh, B6(O) Rs 9.09 lakh.
Powertrain
Same 1.5 mHawk75 ~75–76 hp / 210 Nm + 5MT RWD, body-on-frame, sub-4 m.
Look
Five-slat chrome grille with Twin Peaks, body-coloured bumpers, rectangular fog lamps from B6, 15-inch diamond-cut alloys on B8 (also said 16-inch).
Also
New Stealth Black plus Diamond White, DSAT Silver, Rocky Beige.
Cabin
First factory-era touchscreen: 7-inch / 17.8 cm dealer-level unit without Android Auto/Apple CarPlay.
Steering media controls, USB-C, leatherette, bottle holders.
RideFlo frequency-sensitive dampers (Mahindra).
Safety
Dual front airbags, ABS/EBD, rear sensors, TPMS, ISOFIX — still no side/curtain airbags.
Also
Sold alongside facelifted Bolero Neo.
1.5 mHawk75 I3 diesel 75–76 hp / 210 Nm + 5MT; RWD only
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Mahindra · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2020
2020–2025
Third-generation facelift (BS6)
24 March 2020
Facelift
What changed
Launch
BS6 Bolero facelift priced from Rs 7.98 lakh (ex-Delhi B4.
Mumbai B4 Rs 7.76 lakh) — same as outgoing BS4, with a later hike flagged.
Look
New bumper, grille and headlamps.
First India vehicle with metal bumpers to clear upcoming pedestrian norms. also met late-2019 crash norms.
1.5 three-cylinder mHawk75 75–76 hp / 210 Nm + 5MT RWD only — no 4x4, 2.5 dropped.
Safety
Dual airbags, ABS, rear sensors from the 2019 mandate.
Cabin
7-seat.
Also
Mahindra: first SUV certified BS6.
Sold until the 6 October 2025 update.
1.5 mHawk75 I3 diesel 75–76 hp / 210 Nm + 5MT; RWD only (BS6)
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Watch-outs
Owner-reported or cited issues for this generation, not official recalls.
LowSIAM lists Pik-Up / Maxi Truck, not passenger BoleroNote / Official register (none for passenger Bolero)
SIAM voluntary-recall table for Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (as of 19 Aug 2026) has no passenger Bolero / B4 / B6 / SLE / SLX / ZLX row. Bolero-badged campaigns are commercial: 10 Aug 2021 Bolero Pik-Up FB 1.7T XL (29,878; fluid pipe / FLWI) and 30 Jan 2017 BMT Plus DI (2,423; cracked fuel hose). A July 2021 Nashik ~531-unit contaminated-diesel campaign is SIAM-listed against Scorpio mHawk / Thar / Marazzo, not Bolero. Passenger Bolero recalls[] left empty.
1.5 mHawkD70 diesel 71 hp / 195 Nm + 5MT (Power+, from 12 Sep 2016, 3,995 mm)
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Ominae · CC BY-SA 4.02007
2007–2011
Second generation
2007
New gen
What changed
Look
Second generation: larger grille and Mahindra in-house 2.5 turbo DI ~72 PS / 63 bhp.
Also
Mahindra blog /: 'new Bolero' in 2007 with bold new style, higher comfort.
2006 'Take on Anything' repositioning as entry-level SUV (Water Scooter ad) after the Scorpio took the premium slot — exact calendar day not published.
Launch
24 June 2006 already drove the SLX DI with MDI 3200 TC 2523 cc 63 bhp / 18 kgm, BS-III, Rs 5.60 lakh (ex-Pune).
Powertrain
September 2008: Bolero VLX CRDe 97 hp / 255 Nm (Mahindra PR Chennai 13 Oct 2008, 30 Sep 2008, from Rs 6.90 lakh Jaipur).
October 2008: SLX micro-hybrid start-stop.
Cabin
Trims including LX / XL / SLX / VLX / GLX.
Also
India's No.1 SUV for a decade from FY2005-06 (Mahindra).
Sold until the 8 September 2011 third generation.
2.5 MDI TC diesel ~63 bhp / 180–195 Nm + 5MT; 2WD (4WD on some variants)
2.5 CRDe diesel 97 hp / 255 Nm + 5MT (VLX, from Sep 2008)
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
G1
2000
2000–2007
First generation
August 2000
New gen
What changed
Also
India introduction August 2000 (9 Oct 2000: early August.
Mahindra later 'August 2000'.).
Launch
Rs 4.90 lakh.
Also
Armada Grand body-on-frame restyle, all-metal body, first Mahindra with independent front suspension. 'Break Free' / Roadrunner campaign.
Cabin
7-seat UV.
Powertrain
Peugeot 2.5 IDI 76 PS. turbo versions 95 PS (no intercooler) or 101 PS (intercooler).
Mahindra blog: MDI engine 2003.
Also
MDI TC 2005 when Bolero became India's No.1 SUV.
Scorpio's 2002-03 arrival cut Bolero volume (~5,000 in FY03).
Mahindra Bolero Neo13 July 2021Separate compact ladder-frame SUV, not a classic Bolero generation or facelift. Rebadged/updated TUV300 (launched 10 September 2015). Mahindra PR / 13 July 2021: N4 from Rs 8.48 lakh (ex-showroom); existing Bolero continues. Scorpio-family chassis, 1.5 mHawk100 ~100 hp / 260 Nm + 5MT (AMT dropped vs TUV300), 7-seat with side-facing third row. Facelifted with classic Bolero on 6 October 2025 (N4 Rs 8.49 lakh – N11 Rs 9.99 lakh; 9-inch screen, 16-inch alloys). Global NCAP April 2024: 1-star adult (20.26/34) and 1-star child (12.71/49) under the 2022 protocol — Neo only, not the classic Bolero. India 'Bolero' monthly figures often combine classic + Neo (+ Neo Plus).
Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus16 April 2024Longer 9-seat relative of Neo, not a classic Bolero generation. Relaunch of TUV300 Plus (20 June 2018) with a 9-inch screen. Separate product.
Mahindra Bolero Power+12 September 2016Sub-4-metre 1.5 mHawkD70 variant of the third-gen Bolero, not a new generation. / Mahindra BSE 12 Sep 2016: SLE from Rs 6.59 lakh (ex-showroom Navi Mumbai), ~Rs 1 lakh under the 2.5 SLE; 3,995 mm, honeycomb grille, 71 hp / 195 Nm + 5MT, micro-hybrid, SLE/SLX/ZLX. Ran alongside the 2.5 until the 2020 BS6 facelift made the 1.5 mHawk75 the only India petrol-none diesel.
Mahindra Bolero CamperEarly 2002 (Double Cab as Camper)Pickup/double-cab commercial relative, not a passenger Bolero generation. five-seat pickup later sold as Bolero Camper (Uruguay Cimarrón from June 2004); also Commando and Invader. Wheelbase ~3,014 mm. Tracked in CV, not mahindra-mahindra-bolero passenger sales.
Mahindra Bolero Pik-UpCommercial single-cabLeaf-spring mid-size pickup, not the passenger SUV. SIAM 10 August 2021: 29,878 Bolero Pik-Up FB PS 1.7T XL / CBC (built 21 Jan 2020 – 24 Feb 2021) for an improperly routed engine-bay fluid pipe (FLWI). Mahindra filing same day. That campaign is Pik-Up only — not listed against passenger Bolero. Separate 30 Jan 2017 SIAM row is BMT Plus DI (Bolero Maxi Truck Plus, 2,423 units), also commercial.
Future updates
Reported, not Hyundai confirmation. Each item is cited.
Next-generation Bolero (U171, reported)
Monthly dispatch log
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