This electric jeep costs less than a Royal Enfield Himalayan [Video]

We all are aware of the fact that electric vehicles are gaining a lot of popularity in India and also across the globe. Numerous legacy automakers are launching new EV products, and people are buying them up. Another thing that people are doing to move towards electrification is that they are retrofitting their old vehicles with EV drivetrains to make them usable. Recently, a video of one such old Mahindra Willys Jeep conversion into an EV has been shared online. It’s priced at just Rs. 2.6 lakh, making it even cheaper than the recently launched Royal Enfield Himalayan 452.

The video of this Mahindra Willy Jeep with an EV drivetrain has been shared on YouTube by Santa Singh Vlogs on their channel. Now, before beginning with the actual description of the video, one thing has to be made clear. The Jeep in the video is not exactly a real Jeep; instead, it is a Jeep look-alike EV. This is a custom project that has been made to look like a Jeep and gets different parts from other vehicles to make it work.

Exterior and interior design of Jeep EV

Now with this clear, we can start off with the design of this vehicle. The presenter in the video mentions that this EV Jeep has been created with a fiber body, and it looks exactly like the vintage Willys Jeep that was once extremely popular in India. He shows that the shop that has created it has added custom LED headlights on the front, and the chassis has been kept exposed. The presenter also shows a 30-liter front trunk inside the bonnet as well.

He then moves to the side profile of the vehicle and shows the footsteps and the side badging. The presenter after this shows the interior of the vehicle, which comprises just two simple leather seats and a third seat in the rear. On the side profile, the presenter also shows the 15-inch steel rims and adds that these cannot be changed, and they have been added according to the capacity of the electric drivetrain of the vehicle.

The vlogger then also mentions that it gets a small storage on the dashboard and a small digital meter to show the speed and battery percentage. Apart from this, the interior is very simple and gets a custom steering wheel along with a front and rear gear in the middle. Moving on, he shows the rear of the car, which gets just two tail lights.

Jeep EV suspension and powertrain

Following the exterior and interior, the vlogger talks about the mechanical specifications of the vehicle. He first mentions that the height of this SUV is around 1.32 m and its length is around 2.87 m. He then adds that the total kerb weight of this EV is around 350 kgs, and it offers an impressive ground clearance of 459 mm.

After this, he talks about the suspension setup of this EV Jeep. The presenter mentions that it comes equipped with the suspension struts taken from a Royal Enfield motorcycle on all four corners. He adds that in terms of the powertrain, it gets a 1500-watt EV motor, which generates a maximum of 2 bhp of power and 9 Nm of torque. In terms of the range, the vlogger adds that it offers around 100 km of range in a single full charge.