[evhead]

Originally Posted by Mahindra Boi

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.

If you are looking at "tight parking" use case as a critical one for your selection of the car, I urge you to try that before you buy. My strong guess is you will be disappointed to know that it does not work in tight spaces

The sensors are not so accurate, so the algorithm always will assume a safe clearance so as not to bump or scratch the car. Your car will refuse to move is my strong guess. All the best. Try it and let us know

[mally2]

Originally Posted by evhead

If you are looking at "tight parking" use case as a critical one for your selection of the car, I urge you to try that before you buy. My strong guess is you will be disappointed to know that it does not work in tight spaces

The sensors are not so accurate, so the algorithm always will assume a safe clearance so as not to bump or scratch the car. Your car will refuse to move is my strong guess. All the best. Try it and let us know

I agree, I was super excited about auto park, tried it and loved it, but when I tried auto park at my residence, it just would not work. Basically, my car has to get over a ramp in reverse and cut left, and the camera cannot see the parking slot to enable auto park, so it's a useless feature for me, and I can 100% say I can park better than the auto park; auto park alignment is off many times.

So a nice party trick, but nothing more. Stick to pack 2 79kw if it becomes available. I would have bought the Pack1/2 79 if it was available at launch, but it wasnt so went with the Nexon45. So a bit dissapointed but not much.

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by evhead

If you are looking at "tight parking" use case as a critical one for your selection of the car, I urge you to try that before you buy. My strong guess is you will be disappointed to know that it does not work in tight spaces

The sensors are not so accurate, so the algorithm always will assume a safe clearance so as not to bump or scratch the car. Your car will refuse to move is my strong guess. All the best. Try it and let us know

Since I’m just 13, I haven’t been able to try it myself, but I plan to ask my dad to test it during the TD. We haven’t taken a test drive yet, as the car is currently out of our budget, but we’re hoping to get a home test drive soon.

Does the auto park at least work well in normal parking situations? I live in a villa with a parking space that’s not too tight — one wall is slanted and the other is straight. There’s just enough room for a person to squeeze through and enter from the back door, though it’s a bit of a struggle. That said, since we always park in reverse, the slanted wall makes it easier for the driver to get out.

It’ll be interesting to see how the system handles this setup. Looking forward to trying it out soon!

[evhead]

I booked Windsor EV on Tuesday, just to be safe. Today got a call saying, "Sir, Car is allocated to you. You can take delivery on 15th"!! I didn't expect them to be SO fast!!

On the other hand, I booked XEV on Feb and still w a i t i n g.
I will at least be happy if MM tells us what is the new lower Pack 79 KW plan would be. At least I can take a decision, to wait or move ahead!!

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by evhead

I booked Windsor EV on Tuesday, just to be safe. Today got a call saying, "Sir, Car is allocated to you. You can take delivery on 15th"!! I didn't expect them to be SO fast!!

On the other hand, I booked XEV on Feb and still w a i t i n g.
I will at least be happy if MM tells us what is the new lower Pack 79 KW plan would be. At least I can take a decision, to wait or move ahead!!

If you're looking to get faster delivery for the XEV 9e, here are a few tips that might help:

1. Stay in touch with the dealer — call every 3–4 days for updates.
2. Ask if any test drive vehicle is expected soon, and try to get your booking
aligned with that.
3. Check with the dealer which colours options have quicker availability —
Sometimes delivery depends on the shade you choose.

These steps won’t guarantee faster delivery, but they might improve your chances! Hope this helps you. I am available to answer doubts for anyone.
Regards
Mahindra Boi

[idoctor]

Originally Posted by Mahindra Boi

If you're looking to get faster delivery for the XEV 9e, here are a few tips that might help:

1. Stay in touch with the dealer — call every 3–4 days for updates.
2. Ask if any test drive vehicle is expected soon, and try to get your booking
aligned with that.
3. Check with the dealer which colours options have quicker availability —
Sometimes delivery depends on the shade you choose.

These steps won’t guarantee faster delivery, but they might improve your chances! Hope this helps you. I am available to answer doubts for anyone.
Regards
Mahindra Boi

You're too knowledgeable considering you're a 13 year old!

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by idoctor

You're too knowledgeable considering you're a 13 year old!

Thank you so much. I’ve actually been following cars, not just EVS, for about 3 years some time now. Even though I’m just 13, I genuinely enjoy reading, learning, and keeping up with all the updates. Team-BHP has been a great place to learn from real enthusiasts.

[ItsMeTheCarBoi]

Originally Posted by Mahindra Boi

Does the auto park at least work well in normal parking situations? I live in a villa with a parking space that’s not too tight — one wall is slanted and the other is straight. There’s just enough room for a person to squeeze through and enter from the back door, though it’s a bit of a struggle. That said, since we always park in reverse, the slanted wall makes it easier for the driver to get out.

Yes sir, auto park should work in such cases as yours. However, no matter how advanced the system is, pay close attention to the surroundings.

Happy motoring

[beemer5499]

Originally Posted by 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.

My 9E had a similar issue where the right side DRL would not turn back on after using right side indicator. The DRL and indicator use the same light.

This was fixed in the newer version of software. So, rest assured the car doesn’t really have any hardware faults and most features not working are just software.

[masterkjn]

Originally Posted by beemer5499

My 9E had a similar issue where the right side DRL would not turn back on after using right side indicator. The DRL and indicator use the same light.

This was fixed in the newer version of software. So, rest assured the car doesn’t really have any hardware faults and most features not working are just software.

The DRL is not just one LED but rather multiple small LEDs controlled by a chip/software - that is how they do the animations in them. So hardware failure chances are low since all LEDs will have to fail. Its usually software issues in these LEDs

[rohit.pahuja19]

It's been exactly a month that i own this car. Yesterday, i had to to go out for some important work and tried to unlock the car, it didn't work. I tried with the alternate key but still to my surprise it didn't work either. Further i unlocked the car manually after taking out the physical key and to my surprise the car didn't turn on even. I called the service center immediately and told them about the same. They informed it could be a battery issue and would require the car to be inspected at the service station.

Luckily i was at home, and after waiting for 2 hours they arrived at my place to inspect the car. They got the battery along with them. When they inspected the battery was completely drained it showed giving 0V output. They replaced the battery and asked me to drop the car to the service station.

Today they informed me that this happended due to issue with exide battery and also the software installed is outdated. They would replace the battery with new Amaron battery and have updated the software.

They even told that it's been an issue with many xev owners. Now they will keep the car for another day and check with the new battery and if everything works fine, only then they will handover the car to me.

Now am little concerned that if this issue is known to Mahindra then why all the cars aren't being called back for software update battery repacement.

My only motive to post here is to inform everyone to check with their respective service stations about the softwate update or battery and get it sorted.

[Mahindra Boi]

Originally Posted by ItsMeTheCarBoi

Yes sir, auto park should work in such cases as yours. However, no matter how advanced the system is, pay close attention to the surroundings.

Happy motoring

I would like to thank my friend ItsMeTheCarBoi for inviting me to this amazing community of like-minded car enthusiasts.
Now, I’m proud to say that I’m officially a BHPian! This forum has been a joy to be part of — the journey so far has been fantastic, and I’m looking forward to contributing even more from here on.
Thanks a lot, ItsMeTheCarBoi!

Regards,
Mahindra Boi

Originally Posted by rohit.pahuja19

It's been exactly a month that i own this car. Yesterday, i had to to go out for some important work and tried to unlock the car, it didn't work. I tried with the alternate key but still to my surprise it didn't work either. Further i unlocked the car manually after taking out the physical key and to my surprise the car didn't turn on even. I called the service center immediately and told them about the same. They informed it could be a battery issue and would require the car to be inspected at the service station.

I have questions does the Amaron battery give out the same range? Since the orginal battery is byd's battery

[Bonemechanic]

Originally Posted by Mahindra Boi

I have questions does the Amaron battery give out the same range? Since the orginal battery is byd's battery

LV battery by exide is replaced by amaron. HV battery which is a blade battery by BYD is not replaced. So the range won't be affected.

[evhead]

Originally Posted by rohit.pahuja19

It's been exactly a month that i own this car. Yesterday, i had to to go out for some important work and tried to unlock the car, it didn't work.

I knew about this issue quite sometime back. Sad that MM did not do a voluntary recall and fix this for all, and left the owners to fend for themselves.

This is why I strongly feel, MM should have priced it more aggressively, respecting the risk appetite of early buyers. They are literally doing Beta testing for free. 35L on road is on par with Tucson range. And I would have expected a glitch free product with a royal customer treatment for that money

[BRZRKR]

Might be going off topic, but the 12V battery drain issue seems to be quite common in EVs. This could be due to the lack of vertical integration at most OEMs and seemingly points to issues with software.

LV LFP batteries seem to be the way forward as seen in the 2025 variants of BYD seal and atto 3. I hope other OEMs catch on and this in turn leads to availability of 12V LFP batteries in the open market.