[Tanveer_2558]

Couple of pics of the sunset orange colour, its different but its good, if not amazing.
Estimated delivery time is approximately 2 months for the AWD, 2-3 weeks for the FWD.

[NaveenKD]

Went to Sireesh Auto, Bangalore and saw the W10 model in flesh and these are my impression.
1) Superb package combining style, size, elegance and feature rich.
2) looks best in the (new) white color
3) No one can complain on pricing
4) Interior look fab in Black and beige and all buttons on the console reminds me of Skoda (Complement)
5) For someone like me who is always dreaming of buying an Yeti, this looks best bet in the market
6) Three issues for me to go ahead and book.
a) No AT. Crying. Why?
b) 2nd Row seat doesn't have Fore-Aft slide adjust. There is so much real estate in 2nd row, some of it could have been used to free up space in 3rd row.
c) With all 3 rows up, we can hardly load laptop bag.

If you are going to forget that you have a 3rd row and take it to be a 5 seater only, it will put Terrano/Duster siblings, Yeti, Storme to shame. But then do you need such a huge 5 sweater w/o AT... Well I will decide after I see what Across and IX25 have to offer.

[Nilay]

Check out this walkthrough video of New Age XUV500 by Mahindra and mahindra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFPY...ature=youtu.be

[scopriobharath]

Couple of Questions:

• Inclusion of Sunroof - Does it mean that the conversation mirror is gone, to accomodate the Sunroof's controls ? We saw this in the limited edition
• Do all exterior shades have the same black + beige interior layout or does it vary by color like the first gen model?
• 5th Wheel - Alloy or steel ?

Comments from anyone is appreciated.

[Storme_on_d_way]

Originally Posted by scopriobharath

Couple of Questions:

• Inclusion of Sunroof - Does it mean that the conversation mirror is gone, to accomodate the Sunroof's controls ? We saw this in the limited edition
• Do all exterior shades have the same black + beige interior layout or does it vary by color like the first gen model?
• 5th Wheel - Alloy or steel ?

Comments from anyone is appreciated.

As far as I know, conversation mirror is indeed gone. Yes, the interior is similar now for all colour shades. Not too sure about the fifth wheel being an alloy or steel but had heard that post Jan 2015, all w8 models were provided with a steel spare. Cost cutting, eh?

[sbala]

Originally Posted by scopriobharath

Couple of Questions:

• Inclusion of Sunroof - Does it mean that the conversation mirror is gone, to accomodate the Sunroof's controls ? We saw this in the limited edition
• Do all exterior shades have the same black + beige interior layout or does it vary by color like the first gen model?
• 5th Wheel - Alloy or steel ?

Comments from anyone is appreciated.

Yes. Conversation mirror is gone in models with Sun roof and it's the same interior across all the models.

[Zahoor23]

Originally Posted by scopriobharath

Couple of Questions:

• Inclusion of Sunroof - Does it mean that the conversation mirror is gone, to accomodate the Sunroof's controls ? We saw this in the limited edition
• Do all exterior shades have the same black + beige interior layout or does it vary by color like the first gen model?
• 5th Wheel - Alloy or steel ?

Comments from anyone is appreciated.

*Yes, the conversation mirror had to make way for sunroof. Its not present in W10 (absence of conversation mirror for W10 is specified in the brochure)

* All the exterior colours have the same interior of black & beige combination(Good job by Mahindra IMO as previously customers had to rule out few exterior colour options because of the interior's colour options) and black steering means less chances of getting soiled compared to beige.

*Sadly, 5th alloy is a steel.

[scopriobharath]

Originally Posted by Storme_on_d_way

As far as I know, conversation mirror is indeed gone. Yes, the interior is similar now for all colour shades. Not too sure about the fifth wheel being an alloy or steel but had heard that post Jan 2015, all w8 models were provided with a steel spare. Cost cutting, eh?

Originally Posted by sbala

Yes. Conversation mirror is gone in models with Sun roof and it's the same interior across all the models.

Is it gone only in W10 model, or is it gone for models including W8, which does not have a sunroof - IF gone in W8 also - what is present where the conversation mirror was. Is it a dummy box, openable box or just fixed, immovable plastic ?

[WildInstincts]

Originally Posted by scopriobharath

Couple of Questions:

• Inclusion of Sunroof - Does it mean that the conversation mirror is gone, to accomodate the Sunroof's controls ? We saw this in the limited edition
• Do all exterior shades have the same black + beige interior layout or does it vary by color like the first gen model?
• 5th Wheel - Alloy or steel ?

Comments from anyone is appreciated.

•Inclusion of Sunroof - Does it mean that the conversation mirror is gone, to accommodate the Sunroof's controls ? We saw this in the limited edition
>> Yes, conversation mirror is gone in W10. However, W8 would still have it.
•Do all exterior shades have the same black + beige interior layout or does it vary by color like the first gen model?
>> black + beige interior across all variants and colors
•5th Wheel - Alloy or steel ?
>> Steel

[fusionbang]

Had been to Anant Cars, Mysore road today. They had White W10 in display and a Silver W8 outside the showroom, my observations are below:

1. Beige Seats


2. New Interiors. The cowl above the infotainment looks aftermarketish and looks like a jugaad


3. 2nd Row AC Vent - Entire panel from top to bottom is the same beige color


4. New Alloy Wheels


5. New Tail Lamps - The tattooish design has been removed in the below 3 rows


Rear Quarter view:


6. New Rear Chrome Applique


Front View:



Instrument cluster with blue backlight:


Beige finish on the doors. You can see the dirt marks already on it.


Door Handles is in greyish black compared to the silver ones in previous version


Container on the dashboard has a different material inside it which is removable too


New beige arm rest, coin holder and chiller box


Engine Start stop button and 12V socket


Rear Camera integrated with the rear chrome applique


Cornering Lamps with new trapezoidal design


Comparo pics between facelifted model and previous model (my car). New version looks more feminine, whereas the pre facelift model has more butch looks. No bias here




Few more pics of the silver W8:





Personally, I din't like the new face-lift especially the beige interiors which tend to get dirty very soon. And the black interior looks very basic for a premium car.

[gauravkhurana]

I had booked the gen 1 w8 couple of weeks back and delayed delivery to check out the new one. Yesterday I checked the new one at gsp mahindra gurgaon, I did like the new head lights and the infotainment console. Rest changes I am neutral. Driving wise I did notice some improvements in suspension and NVH. The new crease lines om the bonnet are prominent while driving and you can see only these bulges of bonnet on both sides from inside which felt a bit odd.


Now the decision point: are these changes worth the 1 l premium I would have to pay for the new age w8? I could not compare side by side with the gen 1 hence could not Guage exactly what has improved and how much. When Can we expect the official review ?

[mentalmaxout]

A quick question,
1. With the new start button push positioning, am scared its within easy access of kids sitting in front seats when I am driving. As most kids have the habit of pushing random buttons on the dashboard ( or is it just my kid?). Will this lead to the car shutting the engine if I am driving and the brat pushes the stop button?

2. With the chrome steel strip lining the windows, will it be prone to getting "chatkas" when one rolls down windows and puts an arm outside in the peak of summer? ( bare skin on hot chrome steel)

Anyone can please let me know?

[Gannu_1]

Originally Posted by mentalmaxout

1. With the new start button push positioning, am scared its within easy access of kids sitting in front seats when I am driving.

The location of the start/stop button is weird indeed. Usually it is located to the right of the steering wheel on the dash or on the steering column cover so only the driver has access to it.

[DragonHawk]

Originally Posted by fusionbang

2. New Interiors. The cowl above the infotainment looks aftermarketish and looks like a jugaad

Checked the car in person yesterday.

Interior texture quality will be a deal breaker for many and that too if top model hovers near 20lakhs this is not acceptable. Comparably Hyundai cars has better interior quality and Mahindra as a manufacturer should learn a thing or two.

[mp417]

Originally Posted by mentalmaxout

A quick question,
1. With the new start button push positioning, am scared its within easy access of kids sitting in front seats when I am driving. As most kids have the habit of pushing random buttons on the dashboard ( or is it just my kid?). Will this lead to the car shutting the engine if I am driving and the brat pushes the stop button?

Anyone can please let me know?

Even I was wondering about this. Kids have a habit of pressing each and every button, knob, lever visible. It's not only your kid however every kid would do that

What would happen if the start/stop button is pressed when the car is moving? Can someone please share mode details?