Mahindra XUV500

[FiestaST]

Despite the good value; big 7-seater SUV; I hardly see these cars on the road.

This is the updated 2015 model.

Prices

XUV500 W4 - R262 995
XUV500 W6 - R304 995
XUV500 W8 - R339 995
XUV500 W8 - AWD R359 995

The XUV comes with a five-year or 150 000km warranty and a five-year or 100 000km service plan. Services intervals are 20 000km.


http://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/Mahindras-new-XUV500-rides-into-SA-20151006

 

[ToxicBunny]

I see a few every day on my trek to work...

They actually look quite decent tbh, though the one thing that has jumped out at me is the door handles, they just look like something that could break way too easily.

 

[BayernE90]

Those are quite ugly. I wouldn't wanna be seen in one of those.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

state of the art CD player,

thats all I remember from the adverts;

 

[HapticSimian]

... though the one thing that has jumped out at me is the door handles...

If you've seen one up close, the other thing that'd jump out at you is the... err... 'eye-catching' tribal design in the rear lights' lenses:



Quite, shall we say, interesting possible colour combinations on interior trim too. Like this:



It's an impressively unsophisticated car, given its obvious pretentions (or should that be 'pretences'?), terribly bouncy and noisy. At one of the spots I've worked at it was the only car we had that would lift the opposite back wheel when reversing up a kerb at an angle... An SUV with less effective suspension travel than an Audi cab.

 

[BayernE90]

These cars should stay in India period

 

[ToxicBunny]

If you've seen one up close, the other thing that'd jump out at you is the... err... 'eye-catching' tribal design in the rear lights' lenses:

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Quite, shall we say, interesting possible colour combinations on interior trim too. Like this:

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It's an impressively unsophisticated car, given its obvious pretentions (or should that be 'pretences'?), terribly bouncy and noisy. At one of the spots I've worked at it was the only car we had that would lift the opposite back wheel when reversing up a kerb at an angle... An SUV with less effective suspension travel than an Audi cab.

Fair enough ..

I'd never looked closely enough, only seen it driving on the freeway....

 

[HapticSimian]

Fair enough ..

I'd never looked closely enough, only seen it driving on the freeway....

And I'm not suggesting you should. Nobody should see them from more nearby than absolutely necessary.

Some of them also came with the worst faux wood trim I've seen. Like fake fake wood, caught in an endless loop of fakeness.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

 

[FiestaST]

5000 of these were sold in the country already. Not bad.

Car Mag liked it as well.

"It’s been four years since Indian automaker Mahindra launched its XUV in South Africa. A market leader in India (37% share of the automotive market), this was their first ever monocoque SUV and it was a smash hit on the subcontinent, selling over 150 000 units since 2011. The XUV has had its fans in South Africa too, where 5 000 units have been sold.

It’s also an SUV we have liked and testing it in our June 2012 issue we praised its interior space, ride and engine. The XUV 500 now receives a mid-cycle makeover to its four available derivatives – the W4, W6, W8, and W8 AWD. (There is only one engine in the range and different spec levels distinguish the derivatives.)"

"The XUV’s essential selling point is that it’s giving you a full-sized diesel SUV at the price of a light SUV. It’s a vehicle that does what it says on the box… a big, solidly-engineered SUV that provides lots of space, drives very well and offers excellent value for money."

http://www.carmag.co.za/driving_impression/driven-mahindra-xuv-500-w8/

 

[ghostR]

 

[Velenoso]

That's a lot of money for Bombay garbage

 

[FiestaST]

Bombay Crush

 

[Trilkop]

Have a friend who purchased one last year. Had endless problems since leaving the dealership floor.

 

[FiestaST]

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/road-tests/close-but-no-cigar-for-mahindra-xuv-1.1953436#.Vl25oXpXerU

"It boils down to metal for money and if you can live with this vehicle’s rough edges, it provides a great deal of family space and luxury for the money. You also get a five-year/150 000km warranty and five-year/100 000km service plan. Yet if you don’t need all that room, there are plenty of smaller five-seat softroaders waiting to give you a more refined driving experience for similar money."

 

[FiestaST]

Hopefully their new line of SUV's will actually look half-descent now

http://sbeta.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/mahindra-just-bought-pininfarina-1960758

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/mahindra-buys-pininfarina/

 

[FiestaST]

 

[bandooq]

Launched last year, the automatic variant of the Mahindra XUV500 came with all the features of its manual counterpart. Surprisingly though, the passive keyless entry system and the push button start options were not offered. Now, M&M seems to have realised this oversight and have finally added the said features in the XUV500 automatic.

Just like its manual offering, the XUV500 automatic gets these features in its range-topping, W10 version. With the addition of these features, the top-end XUV500 automatic will now have request buttons on the front door handles. It will also get a smart key in place of the common flip-out type key. The push button starter takes up some space on the console, which calls for smaller closable storage area ahead of the gear lever.

Apart from these, the Mahindra XUV500 continues to boast all the standard features, such as 6 airbags, hill-hold and hill-descent control, 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, projector headlights, ABS with EBD and an electric sunroof.

Talking about the SUV's mechanicals, it continues to get power from the 2.2-litre mHawk140 diesel mill, which generates a peak power of 140PS at 3,750rpm and max torque of 330Nm at 1,600-2,800rpm. It gets a choice of 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. Besides front-wheel drive, it also comes with an optional all-wheel drive system. In order to cope with the 2.0-litre and above capacity diesel engine ban in Delhi, Mahindra is offering the XUV500 with a detuned 1.99-litre diesel engine.

Prices of the XUV500 starts at Rs 12.12 lakh, with its top-end variant costing Rs 18.17 lakh (ex-showroom Maharashtra). It will take on the all-new Toyota Innova Crysta which has been notching up good sales numbers for the Japanese company in India.

 

[FiestaST]

Not bad then...

Have yet to see one

 

[FiestaST]

Mahindra SA adds auto option to XUV500 range

The Mahindra XUV500, which was launched in South Africa in October last year, is now available with an automatic transmission.

The local arm of the Indian automaker says the Aisin six-speed self-shifter will initially be available only on the front-wheel drive W8 derivative. Mahindra SA says the move is in response to “significant demand” for an automatic version of the seven-seater SUV.

The transmission, which features a manual override mode, is linked to the XUV500’s 2,2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel mill.

Maximum power of 103 kW arrives at 3 750 r/min, while peak torque of 330 N.m is available from 1 600 r/min through to 2 800 r/min. Claimed combined fuel economy for the automatic comes in at 7,4 L/100 km, compared to 6,5 L/100 km for the model fitted with the six-speed manual.

The R389 995 price-tag puts the new XUV500 W8 Auto at the very summit of the local range, commanding a R35 000 premium over the manual model. The only all-wheel drive model in the line-up, meanwhile, slots in between the two at R374 995.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/mahindra-sa-adds-auto-option-to-xuv500-range/