Mahindra’s BE 09 Could Finally Give Its EVs All-Wheel Drive

Mahindra is developing an electric coupe SUV called the BE 09, built to do something none of its electric vehicles has managed yet: send power to all four wheels. The SUV is expected by the end of 2027, priced between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 35 lakh (roughly $28,000 to $40,000) on-road in Mumbai, and it is shaping up as Mahindra’s flagship answer to the Tata Harrier EV.

But Tata already sells an all-wheel-drive Harrier EV today, and it starts well under where Mahindra’s BE 09 is expected to land. And Mahindra’s own electric SUVs have cooled off since the blockbuster pace they set in their first year on sale.

A Coupe Silhouette Built From Two Siblings

Mahindra has not shown a finished production BE 09. What exists is a 2022 concept and patent filings that later surfaced online showing the design staying close to that original shape, with the same upright nose and sloping coupe roofline.

Expectations for the design borrow from both of Mahindra’s current electric SUVs. The front end mixes the daytime running light treatment of the BE 6 and the XEV 9e, the bonnet reads closer to the BE 6, and the roofline drops toward the rear the way the XEV 9e’s does. Around back, the connected tail lamp is expected to echo the BE 6 while the overall rear shape leans toward the XEV 9e.

Inside, the cabin is expected to keep the driver-focused layout Mahindra has used across its electric range, built around a wraparound centre console, a darker cabin theme and seats designed to hold occupants in place through corners. Several features are already expected to carry over or expand on what the BE 6 and XEV 9e offer.

• Dual-screen cockpit – a wraparound instrument and infotainment display setup in front of the driver
• Panoramic glass roof – matching the glass-heavy cabins already fitted to the BE 6 and XEV 9e
• Level 2+ ADAS – adaptive cruise control, lane keeping and collision alerts
• Powered, ventilated front seats with a 360 degree camera – plus multiple selectable drive modes

That is not where the BE 09 is expected to break new ground. That comes underneath the sheet metal.

Why Doesn’t Any Mahindra Electric SUV Have All-Wheel Drive?

None of Mahindra’s three electric SUVs on sale today, the BE 6, XEV 9e and XEV 9S, offers all-wheel drive. Each relies on a single rear-mounted motor rated at 210 kW and 380 Nm of torque. The BE 09 is expected to change that with a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive layout, something Tata has already been selling for over a year.

Mahindra could offer 70kWh and 79kWh battery packs on the BE 09, with a larger 80kWh-plus pack possible for extra range, according to expectations reported by Indian auto outlet MotorOctane. A claimed range around 650 km has been floated. None of those figures are confirmed by Mahindra.

The platform underneath the BE 09 is built to handle this. Mahindra’s INGLO skateboard architecture was designed from the start to support both rear-wheel and all-wheel setups, even though every model built on it so far has shipped with just one motor.

Tata’s Version Is Already on the Road

The Tata Harrier EV has been on sale since June 2025. It undercuts the Mahindra XEV 9e on price while already offering all-wheel drive, and Tata has been pushing that advantage further by moving AWD down its lineup.

A new Fearless+ QWD 75 variant brought the all-wheel-drive Harrier EV down to Rs 26.49 lakh ex-showroom, pairing the 75kWh battery with the dual-motor setup that was previously limited to the range-topping Empowered trim. Tata’s own Harrier EV specifications page lists a 627 km claimed range on the larger battery and a 20 to 80 percent DC fast charge in 25 minutes.

The Harrier EV is not a ground-up electric design the way the BE 09 aims to be. It rides on an adapted version of Tata’s existing Harrier architecture, and reviewers have noted it “lacks the futuristic flair of modern EVs” compared with newer, purpose-built electric SUVs. That is exactly the gap Mahindra is betting the BE 09 can exploit, if it arrives in time to matter.

The Launch Year High Has Faded

EV Sales Cool From Their Peak

Mahindra’s electric SUV launch was, by any measure, a genuine hit out of the gate. The company says it sold 30,000 electric SUVs in seven months, or roughly one every ten minutes, and claimed the number one spot in electric vehicle revenue market share for the first half of its fiscal year 2026. By early 2026, combined sales of the BE 6, XEV 9e and XEV 9S had passed 41,000 units in under a year.

That pace has since slowed. In June 2026, XEV 9e sales fell to 2,006 units, down 29 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to Auto Punditz data. BE 6 sales dipped 4 percent year on year to 1,150 units, even though both models improved compared with May.

Tata Pulls Ahead in the Broader Race

The slowdown lines up with a bigger shift. Mahindra still led the full FY26 year with 631,638 units and a 13.42 percent share against Tata’s 613,513 units and 13.04 percent. But month by month since February, the picture has flipped.

By June 2026, Tata had extended its lead to a 13.88 percent share, retailing 57,009 units against Mahindra’s 54,099 units and 13.17 percent, a clean reversal from June 2025 when Mahindra led. Much of Tata’s gain traces to the Sierra, relaunched in November 2025 and delivered from January 2026, which quickly became Tata’s third best-selling model behind the Nexon and Punch.

Mahindra has grown in absolute terms through the period. It has simply grown slower than Tata, hampered by supply chain constraints and a thinner run of new launches.

From a 2022 Concept to a Patented Shape

The BE 09 name traces back further than most of the current sales fight. Mahindra first showed the BE.09 concept in August 2022 in Oxford, England, alongside the BE.05, BE.07, XUV.e8 and XUV.e9, as the public unveiling of its INGLO electric platform and its new BE and XUV sub-brands.

We are proud and delighted to showcase our Born Electric vision.

Anish Shah, Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra Group, said that at the concept reveal, framing the five-SUV showcase as the start of the company’s electric push.

1. August 2022: Mahindra unveils the BE.09 concept alongside four siblings, previewing the INGLO platform.
2. November 2024 to February 2025: The production BE 6 and XEV 9e are priced and launched.
3. March 2025: Customer deliveries begin with the top-spec Pack Three variants.
4. November 2025: Mahindra passes 30,000 combined BE 6 and XEV 9e sales in seven months.
5. 2026: Mahindra works to bring the BE 07 to market as the next step in the born-electric range.
6. End of 2027 (expected): The BE 09 is targeted to arrive as Mahindra’s flagship electric SUV.

Names have shifted before between concept and showroom. The BE.05 concept became the production BE 6, and the XUV.e8 concept became the XEV 9e. There is no guarantee “BE 09” survives to the window sticker either.

Eighteen Months Is a Long Time to Wait

Everything the BE 09 is supposed to deliver, all-wheel drive, a bigger battery, a longer claimed range, would have been a genuine leap over the Harrier EV if it had arrived in 2025 alongside it. Arriving in late 2027 instead, it lands in a market Tata has spent the intervening two years reshaping with cheaper AWD variants and a broader lineup.

Mahindra’s design case for the BE 09 looks strong on paper. Its market case depends on how much ground Tata has covered by the time the coupe finally reaches a showroom floor.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will the Mahindra BE 09 launch in India?

Mahindra has not confirmed a firm date. Current expectations point to late 2027, arriving after the BE 07, and car research sites still list the launch timeline as unannounced.

How much will the Mahindra BE 09 cost?

Estimates put the BE 09 between Rs 25 lakh and Rs 35 lakh on-road in Mumbai, which would place it above the roughly Rs 30.5 lakh ceiling of the current XEV 9e.

Will the Mahindra BE 09 have all-wheel drive?

Reports point to a dual-motor AWD layout, a first for Mahindra’s electric SUV range, though it is unclear if a cheaper single-motor version will also be offered alongside it.

Will BE 09 be the final name for the production model?

Not necessarily. Mahindra’s earlier concepts changed names before reaching showrooms. The BE.05 concept became the BE 6 and the XUV.e8 concept became the XEV 9e, so BE.09 could get a different nameplate too.

What platform is the Mahindra BE 09 built on?

It shares the INGLO skateboard platform used by the BE 6 and XEV 9e, which supports 175kW fast charging capable of taking the battery from 20 to 80 percent in around 20 minutes.