This does seem to indicate that Scorpio N has been a success in terms of sales. Then why Mahindra still produces the Classic?
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Trying to Decode Sales Numbers for Scorpio N
So, for some reason Mahindra doesn’t disclose the sales data for Scorpio and Scorpio N separately. Take for instance the recent car sales data for September 2024one can see the numbers for Scorpio but not for Scorpio N and Classic.
I tried to do some back calculations based on an update shared by Mahindra on their official instagram page in February, which indicated that by February 1, 2024 there were 1 lakh Scorpio N on the street.
The delivery of Scorpio N started in September, 2022. This means that in 17 months (September 2022 to January 2024), a total of 1 lakh Scorpio N were sold.
During this same time (based on monthly car sales data released on teambhp), a total of 1.05 lakh XUV 700 and 83k Thars were sold. The total sale of Scorpio during this time was 1.66 lakh which means 66k Scorpio Classics were sold. The breakup along with estimated monthly average is as below.
This does seem to indicate that Scorpio N has been a success in terms of sales. Then why Mahindra still produces the Classic? Just for record, I think that Mahindra Classic is a phenomenal vehicle! Anyway, if Mahindra had to move to a second generation Scorpio then why not move completely?
One can note that based on estimates, Scorpio Classic sales have been robust! Who is buying these vehicles? Now, this is just my guess, but I think Mahindra has a captive Scorpio Classic client base in many government organisations. I have noted that a significant portion, if not the entire, of the Mumbai RTO fleet, BMC fleet and many Navy cars in Mumbai are Scorpios (Classic and old generation Scorpios). Also for many politicians, who would want to travel with their bodyguards, Scorpio Classic with its sideways back seats is more practical perhaps. I guess Mahindra doesn’t want to disturb this captive client base and, hence, is continuing the production of Scorpio Classic!
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