Mahindra Scorpio-N Saved My Life In 120 Kmph Crash: Owner
The Mahindra Scorpio-N enjoys great acceptance in the country. The SUV is loved for its sturdy build, mighty powertrain, and intimidating road presence. A Reddit post shared by a Scorpio-N owner is now gaining traction online. In it, the owner explains how he survived a serious crash in which his SUV rolled over after crashing at a speed of 120 kph. The accident seems to have reinforced his respect for the SUV and its underlying engineering.
The Scorpio-N involved in this crash was registered in Gurgaon. The Reddit post has several images of the vehicle. The vehicle seems to have rolled over. The side panels have crumpled. The front and rear bumpers have been destroyed, and the chassis seems to have been affected too. The post description gives us details of what happened.
The owner says that the Scorpio-N was doing a speed of around 120 kph when the mishap occurred. The post mentions that the vehicle was doing this speed on a service road with limited visibility. This seems to have caused the crash.
The service road was not complete. Due to its high speed, the SUV could not stop in time, and soon overshot, ultimately rolling over and ending up in a roadside ditch. The owner also mentions that there were no warning boards or signs on the incomplete stretch.
Even though the crash damaged the SUV’s exterior panels and chassis, the cabin structure seems to have held up impressively well. The accident had minimal impact on the occupants. The airbags deployed on time, and none of the pillars collapsed. This is impressive considering this Scorpio-N flipped at a speed of 120 kph. Really shows its build quality.
This post has sparked discussions on Reddit. Many appreciated the SUV’s safety and crashworthiness. People also questioned the owner’s audacity to do 120 kph on a service road with low visibility. This is more than the legal highway speed limit. It is absolutely illegal to drive at 120 kph on a service road.
The Scorpio-N was crash tested under Global NCAP’s revised and stricter protocols in December 2022. It performed well in these, scoring five stars for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and three stars for Child Occupant Protection (COP). In AOP tests, it scored 29.25 points out of 34. In child safety, it scored 28.93 out of 49 points.
The safety suite on the Scorpio-N consists of six airbags, ESP, traction control system, tyre pressure monitoring system, hill-hold control, hill-descent control, driver drowsiness detection system, and more.
Mahindra launched the Scorpio-N in India in June 2022. It is, in fact, an impressive evolution of the legendary Scorpio nameplate. It came with a better design, had a more comfortable cabin, a longer list of features, and much better dynamics.
The top-spec comes with features like a dual-zone climate control, front and rear camera, analog dials with a large central MID, auto start-stop, cruise control, type-C USB ports, wireless charging pad, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 12-speaker Sony 3D surround sound system and connected car features.
A seven seater configuration was standard across variants, while the range-topping trim had a six-seater on offer as well. The SUV soon rose to acceptance.
The Scorpio-N offers the choice of two engines- a 2.2L turbocharged diesel and a 2.0L turbocharged petrol. Manual and automatic transmissions are also offered. The SUV also has both 4x4 and 4x2 variants on sale.
At launch, the Scorpio-N had an ex-showroom starting price of Rs 11.99 lakh. The range-topping variant had a price of Rs 25.62 lakh, ex-showroom. Under the new GST regime, these prices have come down to Rs 13.67- 24.17 lakh, ex-showroom.