[ACM]

Originally Posted by anand_agrawal

Hi Fellow BHPians,

I am in process of buying XEV 9e, but confused between 3 colours - Forest Green, Nebula Blue and Stealth Black.

I have seen all three and all of them look great, would love to hear your recommendations on the colour.

1) Forest Green
2) Nebula Blue.

Skip the Black.

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by idoctor

All 3 colors are dark

I am saying first ask the dealer about which colour option can be delivered the fastest. I would recommend you to go with black or white since they mostly deliver faster than other colours. Ask dealers for more info.

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by idoctor

All 3 colors are dark so be ready to sacrifice some range in summers as the AC will have to work a bit extra to cool these colored cars as compared to say a white or desert myst one. Heat retention will be in the following order - Black>Nebula Blue>Forest Green. If the above fact does not affect you, then Stealth Black would look the best. Second best would be Nebula Blue in my opinion.

On the other hand, if the above fact does affect you. Go for Desert Myst, like me! Else, white would be the most range efficient.

Will AC be more required in darker cars since the interior is still white? So if we are buying the XEV 9e. Is it best to go for the white colour for max range? Since if lower variants come with 79kwh battery options, I may go for it, so pls inform me. It will be helpful for any info related to this

[sachinayak]

Came across a XEV 9E yesterday evening in my neighbourhood and one of the DRLs was not functional. On a relatively new car, one of the DRLs had already gone kaput. With these massive sized DRLs, this was a glaring defect. Not something that impacts functionality, but will be easily observed by everyone and will give the brand a bad name.

Agreed, this is a new platform, but such issues certainly need to be ironed out before launch. Hopefully, Mahindra act fast.

[idoctor]

Originally Posted by Mahindra Boi

Will AC be more required in darker cars since the interior is still white? So if we are buying the XEV 9e. Is it best to go for the white colour for max range? Since if lower variants come with 79kwh battery options, I may go for it, so pls inform me. It will be helpful for any info related to this

So physics says that darker colors absorb more heat, hence these cars get hotter parked in the sun. White interiors might wade off a part of the heat but white interior and exterior will work best in terms of heat management. Now difficult to comment as to how many kms loss we're talking about here but it does affect range for sure due to increased energy being consumed by the air conditioner.

Similar thing happens in ICE cars as well but we do not realise this drop in fuel efficiency as there is abundance of fuel pumps as compared to charging options.

I've experienced this in my boss's black Volvo S60. The car was parked in the sun for 4 hours (~40 degrees). After starting it, the car was not able to cool the cabin for good 20 mins, we were literally sweating inside.

[ghtg1]

Originally Posted by ACM

Final Update.

Cancelled ALL 3 Bookings.

1 white XEV 9e pack 3
1 Red XEV 9e pack 3
1 Burnt Sienna Thar ROXX 4x4 AT AX7L

Multiple bookings per person do add to the chaos for everyone - Manufacturer, Dealer and end customer. Your misery is/was partially self inflicted as many followed same pattern of multiple bookings as yours to get priority. I feel if a car was genuinely worth booking multiple times, maybe it was also worth waiting a little longer—especially when it was never going to be an indefinite wait. A little push here and there on social media and you would be sorted.

What’s puzzling is going from an XEV - tech-forward, future-proof EV to an Isuzu that’s well, dependable but hardly innovative and almost obsolete in most areas compared to new age vehicles. When you look even at the design of both vehicles - the later looks an eyesore (compared to XEV atleast) and that feels less like a practical pivot and more like a pride-fueled detour. Almost like saying, “If I’m not getting exactly what I want now, I’m walking”—and then settling for something just to prove a point.To me, it looks less like a win and more like a consolation trophy for impatience.
Wishing you happy miles with Isuzu but do consider this new gen vehicles atleast as your secondary choice.

[sharmanova]

Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9e likely to get 79kWh battery on lower trims.

- 6,300 units of Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9e delivered so far.
- Over 75% of bookings have been for the top Pack Three variant.
- Mahindra targeting greater volumes from lower trims.

Link

[benew]

I believe Mahindra's rethink to introduce the 79 kWh option is rather pre-planned. Many people in this forum expected a 79 kWh version for lower trims. If Mahindra initially overlooked this, it might have been a strategy to test the market. Now, with booking data and demand for Windsor EV Pro, they are likely executing their alternative plan.

I'm considering whether to cancel my Pack Two booking and wait for a 79 kWh option in a lower trim. My spouse has range anxiety and prefers long drives, but I'd use my CLA diesel but she isn't comfortable driving that around. However, I'm inclined to keep my Pack Two booking since 59 kWh should be sufficient for my weekly 100 km drives within Bangalore, potentially lasting a month on a single charge.

I'd speculate following prices for lower trims 79 kWh models:

Pack One (79 kWh): ₹24.90 lakh
Pack Two (79 kWh): ₹27.90 lakh

Based on simple tweak of current offerings with prices:

Pack One (59 kWh): ₹21.90 lakh
Pack Two (59 kWh): ₹24.90 lakh
Pack Three Select (59 kWh): ₹27.90 lakh
Pack Three (79 kWh): ₹30.50 lakh

[gaurav_3000ad]

Originally Posted by sharmanova

Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9e likely to get 79kWh battery on lower trims.

Could be the Windsor effect.

Mahindra would want the twins to hold some trump card over the Windsor pro in this price range.

At the end of the day it’s good for the buyers.

[Sudarshan42]

Originally Posted by sharmanova

Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9e likely to get 79kWh battery on lower trims.

- 6,300 units of Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9e delivered so far.
- Over 75% of bookings have been for the top Pack Three variant.
- Mahindra targeting greater volumes from lower trims.

Link

Haha you beat me to it. Just saw the Autocar article: https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...r-trims-435299

This is excellent news, but the sooner they release them the better, so that people can plan their variants ahead of time and not jump to rival brands. Of course, there are manufacturing constraints to overcome.

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by benew

I believe Mahindra's rethink to introduce the 79 kWh option is rather pre-planned. Many people in this forum expected a 79 kWh version for lower trims. If Mahindra initially overlooked this, it might have been a strategy to test the market. Now, with booking data and demand for Windsor EV Pro, they are likely executing their alternative plan.

Are these on-road prices since the x-showroom price for 59 kWh pack 1 is 18.90? So 79kwh battery cost 3 Lakhs more than the 59 kwh? I think it's worth if its all on-road price. Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by gaurav_3000ad

Could be the Windsor effect.

Mahindra would want the twins to hold some trump card over the Windsor pro in this price range.

At the end of the day it’s good for the buyers.

The size has huge difference. I do not think we should compare them But if this info is true. I mostly buying it. I have wished to own a Mahindra car for years. I think this my chance to get my hand on the xev 9e.

[vipulmathur2002]

Originally Posted by benew

I'd speculate following prices for lower trims 79 kWh models:

My understanding is that difference between the battery packs (59 kwh & 79 kWh) would not be more than Rs 1 L.

Price difference between Pack 3 select and Pack 3 is Rs 2.5 L. Pack 3 has additional features like ADAS2+ with 5 radars , blind spot detection, Vision X ARHUD, ambient light on roof and trims, etc apart from battery pack difference. These additional features would themselves cost in excess of 2 L for the OEM as they are really top of the line. Therefore battery difference would not be really big.

IMO, If Mahindra gets greedy then they may not get big response and after these initial booking the sales may slow down considerably.

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by vipulmathur2002

My understanding is that difference between the battery packs (59 kwh & 79 kWh) would not be more than Rs 1 L.

I agree with your point, so if it is only 1 lakh difference between pack 2 and pack 2 79kwh, I surely will buy it or perhaps 2 Lakhs should be okay if they could provide auto park and a few additional features, since the auto park feature is useful to park the car in tight spaces

[evhead]

in my opinion, MM should try to align their prices based on the Road Tax Structure. Having different road tax in different states is a headache for the industry, but unfortunately that is where we are today. I do agree, that already industry is trying to do their best here. BYD and MM already have specific models to target the road tax structure.

With this background, what will be really beneficial for MM is to release "Pack 2 Select" for XEV. In BE, they released "PACK 3 Select" to give most features, but cut down battery size, and still contain price within 25L.

For XEV they should cut down features of PACK 2 for 1L worth, but accommodate 79kwh battery. That would mean people can get higher range and most needed features in Pack 2. So "Pack 2 Select" within 25L with higher range is the need of the hour

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by evhead

in my opinion, MM should try to align their prices based on the Road Tax Structure. Having different road tax in different states is a headache for the industry, but unfortunately that is where we are today. I do agree, that already industry is trying to do their best here. BYD and MM already have specific models to target the road tax structure.

With this background, what will be really beneficial for MM is to release "Pack 2 Select" for XEV. In BE, they released "PACK 3 Select" to give most features, but cut down battery size, and still contain price within 25L.

For XEV they should cut down features of PACK 2 for 1L worth, but accommodate 79kwh battery. That would mean people can get higher range and most needed features in Pack 2. So "Pack 2 Select" within 25L with higher range is the need of the hour

Meanwhile, they could also consider offering the 79 kWh battery pack for Pack 2 with the same features as the current Pack 2. A different model with just one additional feature like auto-park could make it more affordable while still ensuring that users don’t have to park in tight spots. This way, they can offer the higher range without significantly increasing the price.