Mahindra has given the Bolero Neo a mid-life update, four years after the body-on-frame compact SUV went on sale back in July 2021. The Bolero Neo is now more feature-rich and gets a revised design, but the ladder-frame underpinnings and diesel powertrain have been carried over unchanged. Let’s take a closer look at all the updates over the outgoing version. 

Mahindra Bolero Neo exterior design: old vs new 

The styling changes are focused on the front grille and wheels.

Up front, the 2025 Bolero Neo gets a reworked grille with silver horizontal accents instead of the six-slat chrome unit from 2021. There's also a new set of 16-inch alloy wheels, though the boxy silhouette and tailgate-mounted spare wheel stay the same, preserving the rugged Bolero identity. Two new colours have been added—Jeans Blue and Concrete Grey—joining Diamond White, Stealth Black, Pearl White and Rocky Beige, with dual-tone options now on offer too

Mahindra Bolero Neo old vs new

Mahindra Bolero Neo interior and features: old vs new 

Smartphone connectivity – which was missing – is now standard across variants.

The dashboard gets a 9-inch touchscreen, up from the 7-inch unit in the 2021 model. This new system supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which were absent from the original. The dual-tone theme continues in the updated model; however, the placement of colours has been reversed – beige in the middle and black on the top and bottom of the dashboard. A USB-C charging port and rearview camera have been added as well.

Mahindra Bolero Neo interior

Mahindra Bolero Neo powertrain options 

The engine-gearbox combo is identical, but there are suspension and brake upgrades.

Under the hood, the Bolero Neo carries over the 1.5-litre, three-cylinder mHawk 100 diesel engine, making 100hp and 260Nm, paired with a 5-speed manual. Features like engine start-stop, Eco mode and ESS (micro-hybrid) drive mode have also been carried over from before. However, Mahindra says that they have improved the Bolero Neo’s ride and handling balance with new Frequency Dependent Dampers (FDD) that are also used on the Scorpio N, as well as its braking performance. 

Mahindra Bolero Neo variants: old vs new

N11 was introduced as a new top-spec trim.

The Bolero Neo is now available in five trims – N4, N8, N10, N10 (O) and N11 – with N11 being the new top-spec trim in the lineup. Previously, the Bolero Neo came in four trims: N4, N8, N10 and N10 (O). Here, (O) denotes the mechanical locking differential, which is optional on N10 and standard on N11. 

Mahindra Bolero Neo variants price: old vs new 

The top variant costs almost Rs 2.15 lakh less than the 2021 model's highest-spec N10(O).

Pricing for the 2025 model gets more competitive with post the GST 2.0 implications. The 2025 N11 at Rs 9.99 lakh undercuts the 2021 N10(O) by a significant margin. This makes the feature-rich variants easier to access, and they pack substantially more equipment—especially smartphone connectivity.

All prices, ex-showroom, India

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