re: 1st Satin White Mahindra XUV500 W8 FWD on Team-BHP. EDIT: 85,000 kms up Quote:
Originally Posted by kedarwalke I chose the NH4 as NH17 was full of potholes.I thought of maintaing a run in till 1000kms,but then the moment I reached the expressway,hit the pedal and did 170km/hr.The car feels solid and has a very good road presence.But in comparison to my superb,when superb does 190km/hr you dont hear any noise inside the cabin and its very easy to control the superb at that speed,whereas in Xuvi I could hear a lot of road noise inside the cabin and the car was vibrating to some extent.Somehow did not feel safe,but at 120-140 km/hr she is a breeze to drive. |
Which is probably since she is built to a cost unlike the Superb which is an out and out European sedan and hence you feel the difference significant. Quote:
Originally Posted by kedarwalke So the first issue was as I crossed Lonavla,the tyretronics gave an error for both the rear tyres.I checked the air pressure and it was ok 32 at the front and 30 at the rear.Then I called up my relationship manager and he said that there seem to be a problem in the sensor.It was very annoying to see the errror message on the infotainment screen every now and then.Strangely at lower speeds it didnt show the error.However will take her to the service ceter and get it sorted out. |
Tyretronics has never been error free even on Scorpios. This is one of the prime examples of the fact that M&M need to go a long way before their gizmos can be termed reliable. Quote:
Originally Posted by kedarwalke Second issue was when the front co passenger door refused to close.It was quite embarrassing that after several attempts the door just would not closeBut after a few days again the problem started and I spoke to the service manager in mumbai and he said that when I come to Mumbai he will change the door lock and get it sorted. |
Typical issue of a first batch car across most Indian Cos. They will surely change the lock design slightly to accommodate it in the next batch. I have heard of this issue in a few other vehicles as well. Quote:
Originally Posted by kedarwalke The infotainment system got hung a couple of times and then it worked flawlessly for the rest of the time.The time on the HU after setting numerous times shows weird time,it showed 70.68 hrs and stuff.And lastly the rear AC switch stopped working,although the rear ac was working it did'nt switch off though.I will take her to the service center and get the above issues sorted out and hope they dont pop up again. |
One more example of the comparatively complex ICE giving up in isolated cases. M&M need to fix it asap. From your side, demand a warranty replacement if things are not sorted out the first time. Quote:
Originally Posted by kedarwalke For me Xuvi fulfills all my requirements,although the electronics gave problem but I am sure they will be rectified.Moreover I think Xuvi was much comforatble and less tiring than my superb,since I do Mum-goa-Mum once every month in my superb. |
That is a real compliment to the XUV from a Superb owner. What was the opinion of the rear passengers? Quote:
Originally Posted by kedarwalke From Mum-Goa the infotainment showed an average of 15kmpl,but when I did a tank full the average was 12.5Kmpl.On my Way back I did a tankfull before the Expressway and on reaching did a refuel agian and I got average of 13kmpl.Not bad at all with a new |
This is bad. Real time FE gadgetry has now been amply mastered by most manufacturers. Over optimistic gauges especially in the sensitive FE dept, can lead to loss of customer confidence and need to be rectified immediately. |