- Expected to get AWD
- GNSS likely for ADAS calibration
Spy shots of the Mahindra BE 07 have surfaced quite a few times by now. While the electric SUV has not shed any camouflage so far, the most recent sighting comes from BKC (Bandra-Kurla Complex), Mumbai, where it was sighted with a retrofitted GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module.
A GNSS module can find uses in a car for applications like stolen vehicle tracking, aid e-Call (emergency call), geofencing, locating nearest amenities, and as an ADAS calibration assist. A better ADAS could be in the works. Notably, GNSS is an open-sky tracking system, meaning it will use wheel-speed and inertial data to determine the car’s position inside a tunnel.
While the Mahindra BE 07 is wrapped, elements like a clamshell bonnet, C-shaped lights, and frameless doors have been confirmed. This places the BE 07 in the flagship territory, although it could be priced aggressively. Battery packs could be the same as the existing Mahindra BE 6 – 59kWh, 70kWh, and 79kWh, although there is a chance of using a larger battery. Additonally, AWD is also speculated for this offering, since Mahindra currently has no rival to the Tata Sierra EV QWD and the Tata Harrier EV QWD. Both the BE 6 and the XEV 9e are rear-wheel-driven.
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