The highly popular Mahindra Pik Up range has a new flagship and its automatic!
The all-new Mahindra Pik Up S11 Automatic will be arriving at Mahindra Pietermaritzburg and other dealerships across South Africa soon. Starting from R312,499 and ending with the range topping Mahindra Pik Up S11 4×4 Karoo at R429,999, this vehicle is built to tackle the South African terrain.
“South Africa is the first country in the world to officially launch the all-new Pik Up Automatic, which is only fitting, since it was the test bed for this model. There has been an overwhelming demand for an automatic transmission in our bakkie range, and we believe we have the perfect answer with the S11 and S11 Karoo AT,” says Rajesh Gupta, CEO of Mahindra South Africa.
Smooth-shifting six-speed flagship
The all-new six speed automatic transmission fitted to the Pik Up is a next-generation transmission used for the first time on this model. At first, the new automatic gearbox will only be available in the double cab Pik Up body style. It will be launched with a new, luxury S11 specification level that includes all the luxuries of the S10 and more.
S11 – Eye-catching design
The new automatic transmission is not the only change to the Pik Up flagship. The main design change is the bold and stylish new grille, which replaces the narrower chrome inlays of the S10 model with wider chromed vents that are reminiscent of the range-topping Mahindra Scorpio S11 models.
The grille is flanked by new headlamps, with chrome inserts housed in and behind clear screens. New, chromed fog lamp surrounds in the wide, lower air intake round off the front design changes.
In addition to the new front design, the S11 Automatic Pik Up has colour-coded side mirrors with integrated indicators. At the rear of the new model, there are S11 and Automatic decals as well as the addition of a new reverse camera that has to date not been available on any Pik Up model.
Rounding off the new design are special custom designed off-road ready alloy wheels that feature a blacked-out design with chrome detailing.
Luxury abounds
To further boost the premium appeal of the all-new S11 Automatic Pik Up, Mahindra has added a host of new luxury features as standard on all models. Taking centre stage is a brand-new 7” touch screen infotainment system with a capacitive interface. It offers Bluetooth, navigation and displays the reverse camera.
All S11 models will further offer an automatic climate control system, along with an adjustable multi-function steering wheel that controls the infotainment, phone and cruise-control systems.
Trusted mHawk power
All S11 models will be fitted with Mahindra’s much-loved mHawk turbodiesel engine of 2.2 litres. The mHawk turbodiesel was designed to offer exceptional performance, while only using 7.9 litres of fuel every 100 km in a combined testing cycle.
The Mahindra Pik Up double cab range is certified to tow a braked trailer of up to 2 500 kg, and all double cab models are fitted with Mahindra’s mechanical differential lock (MLD), which it developed in partnership with Eaton and which offers complete lock-up between the rear wheels when there is a loss of traction, such as in challenging off-road conditions.
Lastly, the Pik Up has a comprehensive range of accessories, including approach and recovery bumpers and rock sliders that can be fitted under warranty by any Mahindra dealership or at Mahindra’s newly inaugurated Special Fitment Centre in Gauteng.
