Mahindra Alturas G4 is likely to be discontinued soon as the company has removed the SUV from its website. It is also said that the production of Alturas G4 has stopped and most of the dealerships are no longer accepting bookings.
Mahindra removing the Alturas G4 from its website comes as no surprise as the SUV has barely contributed to the company’s sales in the recent past. This is despite the Alturas G4 having a significant price advantage over other full-size ladder frame SUVs such as the Toyota Fortuner and the MG Gloster.
The Alturas G4 was last available in a single, fully loaded 4×2 High variant that was launched in September at a price of ₹ 30.68 lakh (ex-showroom). This new variant replaced the earlier 4×2 and 4×4 variants that were available with the SUV earlier. Some dealerships still have unsold stock of the 4×2 High variant, though it is available only in limited color options and has a waiting period of up to four months. Bookings, however, can only be done at Mahindra dealerships and not online.
The Alturas G4 which was a rebadged SsangYong Rexton was assembled in India from CKD (Completely Knocked Down) kits. South Korean carmaker SsangYong was earlier owned by Mahindra but was sold to Edison Motors earlier this year. The non-availability of the CKD kit from SsangYong also explains why the production of the SUV has stopped. The final nail in the coffin could be the upcoming RDE emission norms which will come into effect from April 2023. It is expensive for RDE to re-calibrate the slow selling model, which may be the reason it may be discontinued.
The Alturas G4 was last available with a 181hp, 420Nm, 2.2-litre diesel engine, which came mated to a Mercedes-sourced 7-speed automatic transmission.
There are no immediate plans to replace the Alturas G4 with a new model. As it stands, the Scorpio N qualifies as a spiritual successor to the Alturas G4, with Mahindra claiming the former will be its new ‘D-Segment SUV’, while the XUV700 will be the brand’s new flagship model.