Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L
2.0L mStallion Turbo Petrol · 6-speed manual
Midnight Black
Vehicle images: Mahindra official media assets (auto.mahindra.com)
Powertrain
2.0L mStallion Turbo Petrol: Strong and quick for something this size, and the cheapest way in, but it drinks: the diesel is the one most buyers should shortlist
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 Turbo Petrol MT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Z8L Turbo Petrol MT comes to ₹23,10,978 on the road in Ahmedabad and ₹26,52,138 in Kochi.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹3,41,160 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 ₹21.31L ex-showroom this is the 17th of 27 Scorpio-N variants by price, ₹66,000 above the Z8T Diesel RWD MT. It is also the cheapest of the 6 ways into Z8L: the same features as the Z8L Diesel RWD MT for ₹68,000 less. 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 Turbo Petrol MT?
- ₹21.31L, ex-showroom. That makes it 17th of 27 by price, ₹66,000 above the Z8T Diesel RWD MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L Turbo Petrol MT?
- Expect ₹23,10,978 in Ahmedabad and ₹26,52,138 in Kochi. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹3,41,160 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 Turbo Petrol MT have?
- The Turbo Petrol, 203 PS, with the 6-speed manual. The maker's figure for it is 12.2 km/l.
- What features does the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L Turbo Petrol MT 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.