Mahindra BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition launched at Rs 24.45 lakh

Mahindra has launched a Formula E Freedom Edition for the rejigged and rebranded BE 6 Sporteq line-up. Two variants of the BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition are on sale, namely FE and FE Four, which are priced at Rs 24.45 lakh and Rs 26.95 lakh, respectively.

This Formula E Freedom Edition debuts less than a year after the prior BE 6 Formula E edition went on sale, and notably eschews its more aggressive styling cues in favour of the standard BE 6’s design, along with a few unique touches. The previous BE 6 Formula E Edition has also been removed from Mahindra’s website.

Mahindra BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition exterior and interior

As noted previously, the BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition no longer sports the previous version’s slim front and rear DRLs, circular LED headlamps, and chunkier bumpers. Instead, it looks quite similar to the standard BE 6 Sporteq, with C-shaped front and rear DRLs and sleeker bumpers. That said, the Freedom edition retains ‘Formula E’ badging on the front fenders, and additionally gets a new Rosso Impulso colour option and tri-colour decals peppered across the bodywork.

Inside, the BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition features no changes to the overall layout, but gets special touches like a Firestorm Orange colour scheme, leatherette and suede upholstery, a ‘Formula E Freedom Edition’ plaque, Formula E decals on the panoramic glass roof, unique virtual engine sounds, and more. Notably, the Formula E Freedom Edition sports the halo-like loop on the dashboard that separates the driver and co-driver, instead of the flatter, more conventional layout seen in most BE 6 Sporteq variants. That also means the BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition can be had with dual 12.3-inch screens only, not a triple-display setup.

Coming to creature comforts, the BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition packs a 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, dual-zone climate control, a wireless charging pad, dual-zone climate control, ventilated front seats, ambient lighting, a 540-degree camera (360 degrees + underfloor view), Level 2 ADAS, a powered driver’s seat, and more.

There’s an expanded set of connected car features too, including Google Gemini integration, gaming and karaoke suites, user profiles with auto-detection, a ‘Custom’ drive mode, and more. Mahindra has also included a Revive function, which grants some extra range at 0 percent charge to help you reach a charging station. This is an emergency feature and can be used only five times throughout the vehicle’s lifetime.

Mahindra BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition battery and range

Like the previous version, the BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition comes with the electric SUV’s range-topping 79kWh, rear motor (RWD) powertrain only, which develops 286hp and 380Nm. The BE 6 Sporteq Formula E Freedom Edition also carries over the adaptive suspension MIDC-certified range stands at 683km, and up to 180kW DC charging is supported, which can juice the battery from 20-80 percent in just 20 minutes. Meanwhile, a 0-100 percent charge using 11.2kW and 7.2kW AC chargers takes 8.7 hours and 11.7 hours, respectively.

All prices are ex-showroom, India.