[ron178]

I wonder if the W609 mentioned in the article could be the XUV.e8 (or XEV 8e, maybe) that has long been rumoured.

In other news, Mahindra have also told Australian media outlets that the Scorpio-N will have an update with ADAS in 2025 because Australia has now stopped homologating cars without AEB.

[ShreechandG]

Xuv3XO EV is almost ready for launch. Multiple test mules were spotted. It's next launch from Mahindra pretty soon.
XEV7.e will be the EV version of Xuv700!
That might be launching on August 15 this year. Fingers crossed!

[ramki.grandhi]

Originally Posted by himanshu_trikha

I respectfully disagree with your observations on Thar suspension ,in my opinion this tall-boy is never
Settled on road like the planted monocoque ride quality of XUV700.

Interesting, are you saying you've never experienced the suspension noise in your XUV700? I've tried 3 different XUV700s so far and all of them has same suspension issues. May I know your exact model and make year?

[govigov]

Originally Posted by ron178

I wonder if the W609 mentioned in the article could be the XUV.e8 (or XEV 8e, maybe) that has long been rumoured.

In other news, Mahindra have also told Australian media outlets that the Scorpio-N will have an update with ADAS in 2025 because Australia has now stopped homologating cars without AEB.

Also, the Australian scorpio has captain seats in the middle and they also have some regualtion for child anchor points.

In the next scorpio upgrade for India, for sure, the 6 Airbag variant would have to be made standard across the range. It is still only available in the higher trims and lower trims still have the only 2 airbags.

[Xpresstrainfast]

No wonder so many limited editions for the XUV700 these days. Even Mahindra & Mahindra themselves realised that it is outdated.

One thing for sure is that the XUV700, ignoring its potential reliability, is the most mechanically solid car in its segment. Here are things that I think would make it 'perfect' with simply a facelift:

#1 2.0 mStallion with AWD ( Both MT and AT)-This is also why I lost interest in Thar Roxx. Diesel is not the way to go.
#2 Digital Rear View Mirror: When the competition sells Auto-Dimming IRVM, why not a step further?
#3 Powered Tailgate: Trust me, it is really useful.
#4 19 inch Alloy Wheels: Smart car needs smarts looks, right?
#5 Matte grey finish option: A Kia looks so badass with this, how not this machine. Ignore that Blaze editions.
#6 AX5 5-seater variant with all the above plus 7 Airbags, no sunroof, black interiors, and Wireless charger: No words needed to explain this hypothetical value for money package.

[KumarS]

Originally Posted by himanshu_trikha

I respectfully disagree with your observations on Thar suspension ,in my opinion this tall-boy is never
Settled on road like the planted monocoque ride quality of XUV700.

But to each it’s own

Originally Posted by ramki.grandhi

Interesting, are you saying you've never experienced the suspension noise in your XUV700? I've tried 3 different XUV700s so far and all of them has same suspension issues. May I know your exact model and make year?

I agree with @ramki and I hope Mahindra also does something for suspension in next update. In fact, this will be my first ask as this reduces the experience of very capable vehicle.

Also, @himansu is correct with his experience.
If roads are good, there is no denying that 700's suspension behaves as expected for monocoque chassis and on highway, its very stable. There is no denying that NCR regions road infra in better shape than Bangalore so that also adds up.

700s suspension issue is experienced when we have potholes on roads(not uneven road but a sudden gap/pit/hole) and in Bangalore we have plenty.

I have test driven Thar 3D, drive ScorpioN to office and sometimes I ride shotgun in my colleague's 700 to the office so my 2 cents. Experience is very fresh as I just came back from Office riding 700

I have got used to busy ride ( and its a problem for sure but also nature of such vehicle) of ScorpioN and its same for Thar but there is no sound of suspension when wheel hit potholes, only side ways motion if speed is slow( if driven fast, you won't even notice )

In 700, its different, at slow and city speed, every potholes delivers both a physical jolt and an auditory thud and if there many potholes, it gets irritating and not that good experience of being inside of 700.

Difference I find is that ScorpioN(and also Thar) do not sends shocks to bone or ear but motion as full experience but 700, I felt the jolt and sound but not much movement of body.

Other thing I noticed is engine sound, Its same engine(diesel), same gearbox but I felt 700 engine more audible than my SN . May be because of change in distance between engine and passenger in both vehicle, horizontally and vertically both.

[himanshu_trikha]

Originally Posted by KumarS

In 700, its different, at slow and city speed, every potholes delivers both a physical jolt and an auditory thud and if there many potholes, it gets irritating and not that good experience of being inside of 700.

Difference I find is that ScorpioN(and also Thar) do not sends shocks to bone or ear but motion as full experience but 700, I felt the jolt and sound but not much movement of body.

Other thing I noticed is engine sound, Its same engine(diesel), same gearbox but I felt 700 engine more audible than my SN . May be because of change in distance between engine and passenger in both vehicle, horizontally and vertically both.

Perhaps experiences on Bangalore roads are quite 180
Degrees of what we have here at Delhi-NCR ,a few might get the drift from rear wheels .

But this brings another dimension or argument that BOF And suspension setup thereof absorbs shock better than monocoque on potholed road.

Personally owning all the three cars ,Scorpio 2014-2019,Thar 2024-Present and XUV700 AX7L Petrol AT- 2023-Present, the XUV ride quality always appeared as more pliant.Unfortunately I never had the time and energy to test the vehicles except my own.

The BOF tall boys were always too busy and vertical movements were nauseating.

But as I said earlier ,To each its own !
Keeping Ownership Pride and Laws of Physics aside ,Happy Motoring

[miles_hungry]

I am eagerly waiting for the Thar 3 door face lift. When can we expect it to launch? By August 2026 or earlier?

[LionX]

Originally Posted by miles_hungry

I am eagerly waiting for the Thar 3 door face lift. When can we expect it to launch? By August 2026 or earlier?

Not sure about the authenticity of Autocarindia scoop as they did the same for 1.5L engine for Thar Roxx. But if it’s true then launch is most likely on 26 January/August 15 2026.

[shiva75]

Is there any news on the Thar EV? They showcased the concept in the most recent auto shows and also in 2023, but post that there has been no news. Do they intend to bring this one to life any time soon or is it on the back burner given they are unable to meet up production demand for the thar roxx? A thar 3D EV might also be a good option to have.

[swiftnfurious]

Originally Posted by mksajad

I am a proud owner of XUV700 AWD. The one thing I miss is captain seats in second row. I wish Mahindra will address this in the facelift

You may be able to retrofit the captain seats in your XUV700, I assume, knowing it was in production for a while. With the ventilation? - I don't know that.

[itwasntme]

Originally Posted by mksajad

I am a proud owner of XUV700 AWD. The one thing I miss is captain seats in second row. I wish Mahindra will address this in the facelift

Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

You may be able to retrofit the captain seats in your XUV700, I assume, knowing it was in production for a while. With the ventilation? - I don't know that.

Unless I’m mistaken, Mahindra is already offering captain’s seats but with a negligible / negative market response, as the seats do not slide and nor is the space between them enough to allow passengers to access the third row.

Do factor that into your decision.

[sharmanova]

XUV700 facelift spied for the first time:











Link

[Arnav Vaghela]

I have seen 6 such test mules up close and personal of the Mahindra XUV700. It was the ICE variant as it had the manual gear lever present. Few of them had 18 inch Alloys, while others had new 19 inch alloys. At that time, headlights were missing, but bumper cutout suggested the shape of the headlight will stay largely the same.

The differences I could spot were:
1. Same dashboard as XEV9E (Triple screen layout, Leather patch).
2. Same triple screen layout as the XEV9E.
3. Same 16 Speaker Harman Kardon speaker layout as the XEV9E.
4. Same new front seats with ventilation as the XEV9E.
5. No passenger side electric seat present, manual lever for the boss mode was present.
6. Frameless Auto Dimming IRVM.
7. New 19 inch alloy wheels.
8. Headlight may change, shape is same, taillight is the same no connected stuff.
9. Front bumper is redisgned.
10. Tan interior colour option (On the door cards tan leather accents were present, while the seats were white and the dashboard was dark olive green).
11. Same HUD as the XEV9E.
12. 3rd Headrest at the center of 2nd row is huge, just like the XEV9E.
13. Middle 3 point seatbelt in the 2nd row is present.
14. Ambient light around the dashboard is present.

Unknown elements:
1. Presence of Electric Tailgate.
2. Presence of updated key.
3. Sunroof has fixed glass with ambient lighting, or partially openable front glass (The sunshade was covered).
4. Presence of option to slide the middle row.

[DicKy]

Originally Posted by sharmanova

XUV700 facelift spied for the first time:....

(Gulp)

Pray they are not transplanting the 3XO face into the XUV700 (to call it the 7X0)

Look at those door handles popping out. C'mon. Stop this fad. Instead of stopping, Indian companies are doubling down on the stupid flush door handles.