Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L
2.2L mHawk Diesel (175 PS) 4XPLOR 4WD · 6-speed torque-converter auto
Midnight Black
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Powertrain
2.2L mHawk Diesel (175 PS) 4XPLOR 4WD: The same 175 PS diesel with shift-on-fly 4XPLOR four-wheel drive, terrain modes and a mechanical locking rear differential: pick it for genuinely bad roads, not for the badge
Features
What stands out on the Z8L
- ADAS: Level 2 (core suite)
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Premium sound system: Sony
- Ventilated front seats
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Front parking sensors
- Powered driver seat: 6-way
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Hill descent control
- Rear parking camera
- 360° camera
- Front parking sensors
- Blind spot monitor
- ADAS
- Level 2 (core suite)
- SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 18"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- LED fog lamps
- Roof rails
- Sequential indicators
Not on the Z8L (2)
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 12.3"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 12
- Premium sound system
- Sony
- Driver display
- 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
Not on the Z8L (3)
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Dual-zone climate control
- Sunroof
- Panoramic
- Auto headlamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Cooled glovebox
- Ventilated front seats
- Third-row AC vents
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Powered driver seat
- 6-way
- Wireless phone charger
- Drive modes
- Auto-dimming mirror
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the Z8L (12)
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Driver seat memory
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Fuel tank
- 57 litres
- Boot space
- 460 litres (786 with rear seats folded)
- Seating
- 7 seats, 3 rows
What the Z8L Diesel AWD AT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Z8L Diesel AWD AT comes to ₹27,58,238 on the road in Ahmedabad and ₹31,66,278 in Kochi.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹4,08,040 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Ahmedabad breakdown →The Kochi one →Mahindra Scorpio-N on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹25.49L ex-showroom this is the dearest of the Scorpio-N's 27 variants, ₹1.10L over the Z8T Diesel AWD AT beneath it. The same Z8L features start at ₹4.18L less as the Z8L Turbo Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed torque-converter auto. There is no trim above Z8L: money spent past this point buys powertrain, not equipment.
More about the Z8L trim
The flagship, and the only Scorpio-N with the panoramic skyroof, the 540 degree camera and Level 2 ADAS. Adaptive cruise and Smart Pilot Assist need the automatic.
Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L Diesel AWD AT?
- ₹25.49L, ex-showroom. That makes it the dearest of the 27, ₹1.10L above the Z8T Diesel AWD AT.
- What is the on-road price of the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L Diesel AWD AT?
- Expect ₹27,58,238 in Ahmedabad and ₹31,66,278 in Kochi. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹4,08,040 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L Diesel AWD AT have?
- The Diesel, 175 PS, with the 6-speed torque-converter auto.
- What features does the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L Diesel AWD AT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: ADAS (Level 2 (core suite)), 360° camera, Blind spot monitor, Premium sound system (Sony), Ventilated front seats and Tyre pressure monitor.
- Is there anything above the Z8L on the Mahindra Scorpio-N?
- No. Z8L is the top of the Scorpio-N range, so money spent past this point buys a different engine or gearbox rather than more equipment.
- Is the Z8L the right Scorpio-N to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Mahindra Scorpio-N which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.