Mahindra BE 6 EV Achieves 501 Kms In Real-World Range Test [Video]
The Mahindra BE 6 is currently the hottest new electric vehicle in India. This all-electric SUV is offered with two battery pack options in India. The smaller battery pack is a 59 kWh unit, which offers a claimed range of 535 km per charge, while the larger 79 kWh delivers a range of 682 km. Recently, an owner of the Mahindra BE 6 has shared the real-life range test of this EV SUV online.
Mahindra BE 6 range test
This video of the real-world range test of the brand-new Mahindra BE 6 has been shared on YouTube by ReGen Life on their channel. In this video, the owner mentions that he will be fully charging his BE 6 and then will be draining out the battery to 0 percent to check its real-world range. It has to be noted that the owner has not mentioned which exact variant he owns.
However, what we believe is that it is the Pack Three variant of this SUV, which comes equipped with the 79 kWh battery pack that offers a range of 682 km in range mode under ideal conditions. In this test, the owner then shows the odometer of the car with 100 percent battery and a range of 544 km.
Following this, he mentions that he will be driving the vehicle in the default mode and will not use the range mode or any of the performance modes. After this, he adds that he will be driving the vehicle with air conditioning set at around 23–25 degrees and will only use the driver-side vents when he is alone. Also, he added that he will be using the ventilated seat and infotainment system.
Real-world range test starts
After giving all the details, the owner then starts the range test with 100 percent. On the first day, he drove the vehicle for 107.6 km, and the range was 443 km with 80 percent on the battery pack. Next up starts day two, and he mentions that he has kept the regeneration mode on 3. According to the owner, the regeneration adds around 50–100 km to the range of the vehicle.
The driver then continues driving the vehicle in Delhi and mentions that he has noticed that the range is maximum when there is medium traffic. He added that without traffic and also with a ton of traffic, the range takes a hit. After this, the owner ends day two with 60 percent, 324 km range, and 205.1 km on the trip meter. Following this, the driver continues driving the vehicle on day three.
At the end of day three, the vehicle had 259 km on the trip meter and 273 km range with 50 percent battery remaining. Then, on day four, the range was 127 km with 20 percent charge remaining, and the odometer had a reading of 415 km. Finally, at the end of day five, the owner had driven the vehicle for 501.1 km, and it had 4 percent charge remaining and still had 23 km of range.
Do not drive vehicle till 0 percent
During the drive, the owner stated that he is only driving the vehicle till it is completely discharged because of the real-world range test he is doing. Otherwise, he would not do the same, as completely discharging the battery causes damage. It is always recommended that the vehicle should be charged once it reaches around 20 percent.