From Jeeps To Tractors To UTVs, A Look At Mahindra UTVs Yesterday & Today

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The Mahindra Retriever 1000 Gas Standard UTV. (Photo courtesy of Mahindra.)

Before becoming a well-known manufacturer of tractors, utility vehicles (UTVs), and other products, Mahindra started out as a steel trading company in Mumbai, India, in 1945. The company entered the vehicle market in 1947 when it acquired a license to build Willys Jeeps and, in the years that followed, expanded into several other industries, including aerospace, financial services, and information technology. Mahindra developed its first tractor in 1963 with the help of International Harvester. The company claims it became the best-selling tractor brand in India by 1983 and the best-selling tractor in the world by 2010.

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Mahindra In America

Rip Evans is largely responsible for the prominence of Mahindra in the United States. The company sent him 140 tractors in 1988, and for the next six years, Evans traveled across the country selling them to dealerships. At the end of that successful campaign, Mahindra officially established Mahindra USA in Tomball, Texas, in 1994. By 2003, Mahindra sold one million tractors worldwide, and in the ensuing years used that momentum to establish distribution centers in Arkansas, California, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Mahindra established a new headquarters in Houston, Texas, soon after. Today, Mahindra’s dealer network consists of more than 500 locations around the globe.

Mahindra Makes A Move

Mahindra doubled its business in 2015 and 2016, not only due to its tractor business, but also because it officially entered the UTV market in 2015 with the introduction of the mPact XTV series. The mPact lineup consists of three-passenger Standard models, like the 1000 S Diesel, 1000 S Diesel Camo, and 1000 S Diesel Flexhauler; the six-passenger Crew series, consisting of the 1000 C Diesel, 1000 C Diesel Camo, and 750 C Gas; the Longbed series, including the 1000 L Diesel and 750 L Gas; and the Base series 750 B Gas model. As its name suggests, the Longbed model has an extended cargo box for bigger jobs, and the Base series model is designed specifically for smaller budgets.

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A Mahindra Retriever 1000 Gas Crew UTV. (Photo courtesy of Mahindra.)

Soon after the release of the mPact series, Mahindra introduced the Retriever series, which is similar to the XTV lineup in that it offers gas and diesel configurations as well as Standard series, Flexhauler series, Crew series, Longbed series, and Base series models. There are also several limited-edition versions available in the Retriever 1000 series, which feature a blackout color scheme and metallic block body, brown and tan bucket seats, and much more. Mahindra also offers a wide range of customization options, including enclosures, winches, additional storage compartments, and more, so if you’re in the market for a used model, you’ll find quite a bit of variation.

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The Mahindra mPact XTV 1000 Diesel Camo UTV (Photo courtesy of Mahindra.)

Retriever 1000 Gas Flexhauler

An excellent example of what Mahindra has to offer with its UTV lineup is the Retriever 1000 Gas Flexhauler. It features a 997cc, 83-horsepower (62-kilowatt) engine and has a top speed of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). The vehicle weighs in at 1,888 pounds (856 kilograms) and has a cargo box capacity of 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms) and a maximum towing capacity of 2,500 pounds (1,134 kilograms). Other features include a 9-gallon (34-litre) fuel tank, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes, independent dual A-Arm front and rear suspensions, and an automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT).

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Mahindra’s mPact XTV 1000 Longbed UTV. (Photo courtesy of Mahindra.)

So Many Models To Choose From

You’ll find a large selection of new and used Mahindra UTVs for sale every day on MotorSportsUniverse.com, including some of the most popular entries in the mPact XTV and Retriever lineups.