Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T
2.2L mHawk Diesel (175 PS) · 6-speed manual
Midnight Black
Vehicle images: Mahindra official media assets (auto.mahindra.com)
Powertrain
2.2L mHawk Diesel (175 PS): The default Scorpio-N engine from Z6 up: big easy torque, relaxed cruising and the best economy in the range
Features
What stands out on the Z8T
- Premium sound system: Sony
- Ventilated front seats
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Front parking sensors
- Powered driver seat: 6-way
- Dual-zone climate control
- Headlamps: LED projector
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Hill descent control
- Rear parking camera
- Front parking sensors
- SOS call
Not on the Z8T (3)
- no 360° camera
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 18"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- LED fog lamps
- Roof rails
- Sequential indicators
Not on the Z8T (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 Z8T (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
- Single-pane
- 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 Z8T (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 Z8T Diesel RWD MT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Z8T Diesel RWD MT comes to ₹22,40,358 on the road in Ahmedabad and ₹25,70,958 in Kochi.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹3,30,600 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 ₹20.65L ex-showroom this is the 16th of 27 Scorpio-N variants by price, ₹27,000 above the Z8T Turbo Petrol MT. The same Z8T features start at ₹27,000 less as the Z8T Turbo Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed manual. Stepping up to Z8L from here starts at ₹66,000 more and buys 360° camera and blind spot monitor among 4 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, the Z8L starts at ₹21.99L.
More about the Z8T trim
Nearly everything the flagship has except the driver aids: the 12-speaker Sony system, R18 alloys, ventilated seats, a powered driver seat and an electronic parking brake. It is also the first rung you can have with 4WD.
Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T Diesel RWD MT?
- ₹20.65L, ex-showroom. That makes it 16th of 27 by price, ₹27,000 above the Z8T Turbo Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T Diesel RWD MT?
- Expect ₹22,40,358 in Ahmedabad and ₹25,70,958 in Kochi. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹3,30,600 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 Z8T Diesel RWD MT have?
- The Diesel, 175 PS, with the 6-speed manual. The maker's figure for it is 15.9 km/l.
- What features does the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T Diesel RWD MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Premium sound system (Sony), Ventilated front seats, Tyre pressure monitor, Front parking sensors, Powered driver seat (6-way) and Dual-zone climate control.
- What does the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8T Diesel RWD MT miss out on?
- The Z8L above it adds 360° camera, blind spot monitor, level 2 (core suite) ADAS and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), for ₹66,000 more. That is the cheapest way into the Z8L though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.34L more.
- Is the Z8T 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.