Mahindra Testing sub-4 meter XYLO. EDIT : Fresh PICS on Page 38

Nilesh5417 · 4th June 2010, 13:54

As long as the price points are correct, it will definitely get a great opening a la Figo. Whether it will continue to do well is a different question but expect a great opening if the pricing is correct.

scuderiamania · 4th June 2010, 14:07

IMO, the car looks just too ugly to sell in significant numbers!

rutvij · 4th June 2010, 14:18

My guess is that it is not a shortened Xylo. It might be a whole new Compact SUV from Mahindra and the test vehicle might have been disguised by picking body panels from Xylo. I guess there is some other thread discussing compact SUV from Mahindra.

Pedal2Metal · 4th June 2010, 14:36

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Originally Posted by rutvij

My guess is that it is not a shortened Xylo. It might be a whole new Compact SUV from Mahindra and the test vehicle might have been disguised by picking body panels from Xylo. I guess there is some other thread discussing compact SUV from Mahindra.

I am completely with you on this one. More often than not, manufacturers tend to do this. VW took this to the next level with the decoy ford looks.

rpmx1000 · 4th June 2010, 14:57

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Originally Posted by HammerHead

Xylo was launched as 'Sedan killer', so I guess this one will be a 'Hatch killer' from them if not compact SUV.

Though you think your remark may be funny, I would not be surprised if that was the thought that occurred to some wise guy in Mahindra's marketing department and would have been discussed at some board meeting which led to this unspeakable-of vehicle (at least in the looks department). The black rendering is kind of bearable and might sell well.

Premier Rios are selling 25-30 a month per state. That's all that probably took to set someone in Mahindra thinking. Only yesterday I put in some fresh details I heard from a Premier dealer in Bangalore in the Premier Rio thread and today this comes up. I cannot but link the two together.They actually look kind of the same (at least the photoshop rendering does!) Check that thread out for the details. Yesterday, nobody even clicked on it!

Disclaimer:All,Above is strictly a conspiracy theory !

guru · 4th June 2010, 15:01

They've got to reduce the height and change th fugly grill.

amitverma123 · 4th June 2010, 15:19

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Originally Posted by scuderiamania

IMO, the car looks just too ugly to sell in significant numbers!

huh!!! I guess it works to be ugly in India...see WagonR & Dezire; even our current Xylo is quite a sad looking car. I see no reason why this car cant work if they decide to at least take care about a lil bit of height-width balance. The rule says about length but they will have to reshuffle the height-width balance if this car has to be stable at higher speeds.

designersf · 4th June 2010, 15:23

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Originally Posted by Pedal2Metal

I am completely with you on this one. More often than not, manufacturers tend to do this. VW took this to the next level with the decoy ford looks.

+1 I too feel the same now. Just the way VW disguised their Vento with the skin of a Ford Focus, mahindra too might be doing the same but then is the W101 ready already? They might just be testing the running gear. Who knows

quattroa4 · 4th June 2010, 15:38

hmmm.. now looks good to me , but wont it come near the bolero's price ?

directinjection · 4th June 2010, 15:50

According to earlier reports, Mahindra compact SUV was supposed to have monocoque construction to keep the weight low, just like in the upcoming world SUV. Are these two separate projects - one deriving from Xylo and the other from world SUV?

dhall_gagan · 4th June 2010, 15:53

It will surely come in direct competition with WagonR due to its styling and i am sure in the pricing too.
M&M is surely entering in all segments with serious thoughts.

rohanjf · 4th June 2010, 16:26

Competition for Toyota Avanza?
What if this vehicle isn't headed for Indian market?

quattroa4 · 4th June 2010, 16:34

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Originally Posted by dhall_gagan

It will surely come in direct competition with WagonR due to its styling and i am sure in the pricing too.
M&M is surely entering in all segments with serious thoughts.

a compitition to wagon R ???

what we are talking about here ? any idea ...

specialist1968 · 4th June 2010, 17:55

Shortened ladder chasis? May not be the case. It could certainly be a different vehicle with new monocoque construction as pointed out by directinjection.

nik_kapur · 4th June 2010, 18:09

I really think this is a cool idea. We all liked the idea of a Premier Rio but hated the fact that it was chinese and made by Premier. Now the xylo cs on the other hand will be a pretty reliable car, decently finished, acceptable ***, nice engine etc. Looks like we may finally have a new segment created.

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Nilesh5417 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,812 Thanked: 2,613 Times	As long as the price points are correct, it will definitely get a great opening a la Figo. Whether it will continue to do well is a different question but expect a great opening if the pricing is correct.
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scuderiamania BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 363 Thanked: 172 Times	IMO, the car looks just too ugly to sell in significant numbers!
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rutvij BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 423 Thanked: 220 Times	My guess is that it is not a shortened Xylo. It might be a whole new Compact SUV from Mahindra and the test vehicle might have been disguised by picking body panels from Xylo. I guess there is some other thread discussing compact SUV from Mahindra.
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guru BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 32 Thanked: Once	They've got to reduce the height and change th fugly grill.
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quattroa4 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Aurangabad Posts: 423 Thanked: 586 Times	hmmm.. now looks good to me , but wont it come near the bolero's price ?
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directinjection Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 780 Times	According to earlier reports, Mahindra compact SUV was supposed to have monocoque construction to keep the weight low, just like in the upcoming world SUV. Are these two separate projects - one deriving from Xylo and the other from world SUV?
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dhall_gagan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 166 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	It will surely come in direct competition with WagonR due to its styling and i am sure in the pricing too. M&M is surely entering in all segments with serious thoughts.
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rohanjf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,193 Thanked: 706 Times	Competition for Toyota Avanza? What if this vehicle isn't headed for Indian market?
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specialist1968 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: God'sowncountry Posts: 119 Thanked: 34 Times	Shortened ladder chasis? May not be the case. It could certainly be a different vehicle with new monocoque construction as pointed out by directinjection.
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nik_kapur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,101 Thanked: 864 Times	Like the concept! I really think this is a cool idea. We all liked the idea of a Premier Rio but hated the fact that it was chinese and made by Premier. Now the xylo cs on the other hand will be a pretty reliable car, decently finished, acceptable ***, nice engine etc. Looks like we may finally have a new segment created.
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