Mahindra's new body kit for the xylo.

carwatcher · 25th November 2011, 02:37

Mahindra can't improve on XYLO looks beyond a certain point because of the simple fact that it will eat the market share of Scorpio. It really looks like a Huge PIG. This is the only vehicle whose number plate always looks tiny, however big it may be.

amtak · 25th November 2011, 09:35

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Originally Posted by carwatcher

Mahindra can't improve on XYLO looks beyond a certain point because of the simple fact that it will eat the market share of Scorpio. It really looks like a Huge PIG. This is the only vehicle whose number plate always looks tiny, however big it may be.

I think facelifted xylo is on its way. I see the camouflaged Xylo's parked near the Mahindra Kandivali plant. It seems that from a distance, the face has been made more SUV than an MPV. The front overhang was a big more giving it better posture. Hoping to see a good front (I don't mind getting a walrus tooth if it suits the car).

girishglg · 25th November 2011, 12:29

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Originally Posted by amtak

I think facelifted xylo is on its way. I see the camouflaged Xylo's parked near the Mahindra Kandivali plant. It seems that from a distance, the face has been made more SUV than an MPV.

The body kit seems to be a stop gap before they actually do something about its looks in the long term even though it will surely not serve the purpose. It is hard to figure out any real difference with the body kit added on. The vehicle really need a new face lift which will be the first after its initial launch. Mahindras have launched downgraded variants such as cab version with Di engine and even their pick up Genio has a Xylo driver cabin. All this would pull down its brand image in the personal buyer space at least in our country and makes it a perfect case for a differentiated identity atleast for the mainstream Xylo's selling to individuals.

ACM · 25th November 2011, 12:58

Yep the Xylo is no looker but the kit is decent I feel. I does match reasonably well and does as much as an add on kit can do. Wider fenders is that is addtionally required.

I guess a new variant will be out soon. Besides for the width the Xylo appears too long and tall. (rather is too narrow for the height) The only real remedy is reducing the extra height or increasing the width and that is something that we cannot expect even in a refresh and will require us to wait for the next evolution.

AyAn! · 25th November 2011, 21:18

That's one of the most horrid,pretentious OEM body-kit I've ever seen!

Enigmatic · 26th November 2011, 03:43

Nope doesn't make any difference to its looks at all !!..

Note to M&M :- Instead of waisting your resources on designing Body kits please utilise it in making the front look a bit less hedious.

And if you don't want to bother yourself much then please go through the photo-shop thread on team-bhp itself and take some designing inspiration .

karpusv · 26th November 2011, 10:52

The garnish around the Mahindra logo in the rear, is the same one used on the Verito, around the logo. Only that its been rotated 180°

suhaas307 · 26th November 2011, 11:35

When I saw the Xylo for the first time, I thought to myself, "what are the guys in the Mahindra Design Dept. thinking when they saw the final sketch and mold, and said: Yes that is approved, we will call it..!"

Honestly, it's very disproportionate. For an MUV that's as tall as the Xylo, it needs to be wider. If not for the sake of looks, for the sake of handling and safety!

And when I heard the XUV is in the pipeline, I felt a little shiver down my spine, just imagining what the XUV would look like. Thankfully, they haven't really messed it up.

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carwatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bardez, Goa Posts: 1,184 Thanked: 1,031 Times	Re: Mahindra's new body kit for the xylo. Mahindra can't improve on XYLO looks beyond a certain point because of the simple fact that it will eat the market share of Scorpio. It really looks like a Huge PIG. This is the only vehicle whose number plate always looks tiny, however big it may be. Last edited by carwatcher : 25th November 2011 at 02:39.
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ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra's new body kit for the xylo. Yep the Xylo is no looker but the kit is decent I feel. I does match reasonably well and does as much as an add on kit can do. Wider fenders is that is addtionally required. I guess a new variant will be out soon. Besides for the width the Xylo appears too long and tall. (rather is too narrow for the height) The only real remedy is reducing the extra height or increasing the width and that is something that we cannot expect even in a refresh and will require us to wait for the next evolution.
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25th November 2011, 21:18	#35
AyAn! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durgapur/Calcutta/Pune Posts: 2,169 Thanked: 869 Times	Re: Mahindra's new body kit for the xylo. That's one of the most horrid,pretentious OEM body-kit I've ever seen!
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26th November 2011, 03:43	#36
Enigmatic BHPian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mumbai/Doon Posts: 484 Thanked: 725 Times View My Garage	Re: Mahindra's new body kit for the xylo. Nope doesn't make any difference to its looks at all !!.. Note to M&M :- Instead of waisting your resources on designing Body kits please utilise it in making the front look a bit less hedious. And if you don't want to bother yourself much then please go through the photo-shop thread on team-bhp itself and take some designing inspiration .
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26th November 2011, 10:52	#37
karpusv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BLR / NGO Posts: 291 Thanked: 186 Times	The garnish around the Mahindra logo in the rear, is the same one used on the Verito, around the logo. Only that its been rotated 180°
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26th November 2011, 11:35	#38
suhaas307 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,830 Thanked: 12,251 Times	Re: Mahindra's new body kit for the xylo. When I saw the Xylo for the first time, I thought to myself, "what are the guys in the Mahindra Design Dept. thinking when they saw the final sketch and mold, and said: Yes that is approved, we will call it..!" Honestly, it's very disproportionate. For an MUV that's as tall as the Xylo, it needs to be wider. If not for the sake of looks, for the sake of handling and safety! And when I heard the XUV is in the pipeline, I felt a little shiver down my spine, just imagining what the XUV would look like. Thankfully, they haven't really messed it up.
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