Mahindra Still Has Pending Orders Over 2 Lakh To Fulfil, Dominated By Scorpio Classic, Scorpio N And Thar
The Scorpio N and XUV700 have the highest average waiting time of up to 6.5 months
During a recent financial report briefing, Mahindra disclosed the cumulative pending orders for its various models, including some specific details for each moniker. The backlog of orders amounts to 2.26 lakh as of the start of February 2024, encompassing its most sought-after SUVs like the Mahindra XUV700, Mahindra Scorpio N, and Mahindra Thar.
Model-wise Pending Orders
| Model |
Pending Order |
| Scorpio Classic and Scorpio N |
1,01,000 |
| Thar |
71,000 |
| XUV700 |
35,000 |
| Bolero and Bolero Neo |
10,000 |
| XUV300 and XUV400 |
8,800 |
The Mahindra Scorpio Classic and Mahindra Scorpio N together account for the most open bookings at 1.01 lakh. Its popularity is further highlighted by the stat that reveals the Scorpio siblings get an average of 16,000 bookings a month. Meanwhile, the Mahindra Thar (including the rear-wheel-drive version), is up next with 71,000 pending orders. The carmaker is yet to deliver 35,000 units of the XUV700, 10,000 units of the Bolero and Bolero Neo, and around 9,000 units of the XUV300 and XUV400 EV.
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Average Wait Times Of These SUVs
| Model |
Average Waiting Period* |
| Scorpio Classic |
2.5-3 months |
| Scorpio N |
6 months |
| Thar |
3.5 months |
| XUV700 |
6.5 months |
| Bolero |
3 months |
| Bolero Neo |
3 months |
| XUV300 |
4 months |
| XUV400 |
3 months |
*in top 20 cities
As seen above, the Scorpio N and XUV700 are enduring the maximum wait times of up to 6.5 months in top 20 cities in India. The Scorpio Classic has the least average waiting period here of 2.5 months.
While Mahindra has not officially stated the reason behind such huge pending numbers, even though it’s an improvement on the earlier back order tally of over 3 lakh units, it’s quite possible that deliveries are slow due to various factors including production and supply chain constraints. If you have any of the above Mahindra models on order, do let us know what kind of waiting period you’re experiencing in the comments section.
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