I got home the Xylo E6! UPDATE: Pics & 3000kms report (post #106 onwards)

sps · 12th February 2009, 17:50

nice review mate. really informative.
Today saw a xylo in flesh for the first time here in trivandrum. A mint green one. Saw from the back. Initially I thought it was a benz van.The paint job is really cool.
My first impression is that it is indeed a good looking vehicle.
I had preconceived image that it will be very bad looker based on the reviews which I read so far. Waiting for a TD to have first hand experience.

vinayrathore · 12th February 2009, 20:08

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Originally Posted by harimakesh

Your review has confirms and inspires me to seriously consider E6 Golden shade with black interiors without sky raks. I look for a family vehicle to seat 6 persons with their strategic luggages for fulfilling my mega dream of roaming India!

Thanks Hari, the E6 is not available in golden. The only options you have in E6 are toreador red, mint green and black.

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Originally Posted by sps

nice review mate. really informative.
Today saw a xylo in flesh for the first time here in trivandrum. A mint green one. Saw from the back. Initially I thought it was a benz van.The paint job is really cool.
My first impression is that it is indeed a good looking vehicle.
I had preconceived image that it will be very bad looker based on the reviews which I read so far. Waiting for a TD to have first hand experience.

Thanks sps! One of my friends also compared it to the benz from the rear. Which benz if you can tell me?

Cheers!

sps · 13th February 2009, 01:06

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Originally Posted by vinayrathore

Thanks sps! One of my friends also compared it to the benz from the rear. Which benz if you can tell me?

Cheers!

I don't remember which model. but one of the hotels here own's that. But that is a van. Only the back is similar.

trrk · 13th February 2009, 12:58

Hi Vinay,

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Originally Posted by vinayrathore

Thanks sps! One of my friends also compared it to the benz from the rear. Which benz if you can tell me?

It is the MB100 / MB 140 series.

for_cars1 · 14th February 2009, 02:19

It looks like a really cool vehicle. (Although I didn't digest the looks initially, I'm growing to like it now) I was surprised when you mentioned luggage space below the seats.
Looks like a perfect vehicle to roam the country !!!

Congratulations on your purchase ! real VFM... no wonder the huge sales figures. I'm now beginning to believe the Mahindra slogan for this MUV, its sales will eat into Sedan segment for sure.

I hope that Mahindra will offer an optional safety pack(ABS) for an additional reasonabe price of 30-40 K for all the variants (Just like Hyundai did for Santro)

Also it looks more compact than the Innova. Innova definitely looks more upmarket and sleeker compared to any other MUV, I keep hearing about more maintenance costs in Innova (in terms of delicate body panels which easily get dented in the heavy traffic) Xylo may be sturdier and cheaper to maintain.

raj_5004 · 14th February 2009, 08:29

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Originally Posted by for_cars1

Innova definitely looks more upmarket and sleeker compared to any other MUV, I keep hearing about more maintenance costs in Innova (in terms of delicate body panels which easily get dented in the heavy traffic) Xylo may be sturdier and cheaper to maintain.

that is the biggest worry in my innova. its a weakling! a small dent caused by a cricket ball forced me to shelve 10,000 bugs

for the repair.

a biker hit my stationary innova from behind & the bumper cracked real bad. i could literally see the crevice in between, bumper had to be replaced. the biker stood proudly & giggling within himself.

i assume the xylo to be more sturdy & much less expensive.

lohithrao · 14th February 2009, 09:34

Nice review dude, congrats....

DHABHAR.BEHRAM · 14th February 2009, 11:47

Thanks Vinay Rathore, this makes me very happy. Please do continue to post your experiences.

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar

jp1 · 14th February 2009, 12:28

Thank you Vinay for your detailed explanation on every aspect of Xylo. I spent nearly an hour or more, it was as though I am physically inspecting the vehicle. This post should help all those who are considering to purchase MUV.

vinayrathore · 14th February 2009, 21:29

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Originally Posted by lohithrao

Nice review dude, congrats....

Thanks Lohith!

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Originally Posted by DHABHAR.BEHRAM

Thanks Vinay Rathore, this makes me very happy. Please do continue to post your experiences.

Best regards,

Behram Dhabhar

Respected Behramji,

Thanks for your appreciation! I will surely keep on posting my further ownership experience.

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Originally Posted by jp1

Thank you Vinay for your detailed explanation on every aspect of Xylo. I spent nearly an hour or more, it was as though I am physically inspecting the vehicle. This post should help all those who are considering to purchase MUV.

Thanks jp1! I just wrote what I saw! Xylo is surely a wonderful vehicle.

Cheers!

vinayrathore · 18th February 2009, 11:37

Almost 5k kms on the odo. Will be posting the first service report soon along with the pictorial!

Jammy70 · 18th February 2009, 17:14

Hi vinay,

This is such a well-written ownership report and I enjoyed reading every bit of it. I test drove the Xylo while it was getting bashed here on the forum & felt it was much better than what people were making it out to be...

Congratulations on the purchase and happy driving!

Cheers!

vinayrathore · 18th February 2009, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Jammy70

Hi vinay,

This is such a well-written ownership report and I enjoyed reading every bit of it. I test drove the Xylo while it was getting bashed here on the forum & felt it was much better than what people were making it out to be...

Congratulations on the purchase and happy driving!

Cheers!

Thanks Jammy!

It definitely is buddy! But then that's why democracy is favored the most in this world!

Cheers!

indivic · 19th February 2009, 13:36

Vinay,

Congratulations on an excellent decision to purchase the Xylo.I test drove this car today, it was brought to the office by a person from Mahindra(not from dealer). He took time to explain the features and I fully appreciate what has gone into making this vehicle.

My only grouses were
1) Lack of a 60:40 option on the third row by which you can make more space in the boot when travelling as five people
2) ABS is not even an option, a vehicle of this weight requires it.

He took this as written feedback and promised that this will be conveyed to the HQ. Thanks to your thread I knew exactly what to expect and some points that you have explained put things in a proper perspective.

I will watch this thread in the coming months, since the Xylo will be in my shortlist next year.

P.S : The gear shift rocks ! Literally I mean, when you start the car, I can ignore it but the knob design is a bit awkward.

vinayrathore · 20th February 2009, 15:34

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Originally Posted by indivic

Vinay,

Congratulations on an excellent decision to purchase the Xylo.I test drove this car today, it was brought to the office by a person from Mahindra(not from dealer). He took time to explain the features and I fully appreciate what has gone into making this vehicle.

My only grouses were
1) Lack of a 60:40 option on the third row by which you can make more space in the boot when travelling as five people
2) ABS is not even an option, a vehicle of this weight requires it.

He took this as written feedback and promised that this will be conveyed to the HQ. Thanks to your thread I knew exactly what to expect and some points that you have explained put things in a proper perspective.

I will watch this thread in the coming months, since the Xylo will be in my shortlist next year.

P.S : The gear shift rocks ! Literally I mean, when you start the car, I can ignore it but the knob design is a bit awkward.

Thanks Indivic!

I cant agree more with you on this. Yes, they should have provided ABS as an option. That would put this car in a different league altogether. And yes, the gear lever does rock! But being a Mahindra, you should expect it to inherit some of the stuff from its forefathers

.

The car is still not back as dad has chosen to keep the vehicle with him there till the work is complete. Should be back by next week. I just got to drive her for three days guys!

Cant wait more!

12th February 2009, 17:50	#91
sps BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 206 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	nice review mate. really informative. Today saw a xylo in flesh for the first time here in trivandrum. A mint green one. Saw from the back. Initially I thought it was a benz van.The paint job is really cool. My first impression is that it is indeed a good looking vehicle. I had preconceived image that it will be very bad looker based on the reviews which I read so far. Waiting for a TD to have first hand experience.
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14th February 2009, 02:19	#95
for_cars1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,237 Thanked: 2,909 Times	It looks like a really cool vehicle. (Although I didn't digest the looks initially, I'm growing to like it now) I was surprised when you mentioned luggage space below the seats. Looks like a perfect vehicle to roam the country !!! Congratulations on your purchase ! real VFM... no wonder the huge sales figures. I'm now beginning to believe the Mahindra slogan for this MUV, its sales will eat into Sedan segment for sure. I hope that Mahindra will offer an optional safety pack(ABS) for an additional reasonabe price of 30-40 K for all the variants (Just like Hyundai did for Santro) Also it looks more compact than the Innova. Innova definitely looks more upmarket and sleeker compared to any other MUV, I keep hearing about more maintenance costs in Innova (in terms of delicate body panels which easily get dented in the heavy traffic) Xylo may be sturdier and cheaper to maintain.
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14th February 2009, 09:34	#97
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Nice review dude, congrats....
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14th February 2009, 11:47	#98
DHABHAR.BEHRAM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 3,060 Thanked: 5,353 Times	Thanks Vinay Rathore, this makes me very happy. Please do continue to post your experiences. Best regards, Behram Dhabhar
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14th February 2009, 12:28	#99
jp1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 286 Thanked: 47 Times	Thank you Vinay for your detailed explanation on every aspect of Xylo. I spent nearly an hour or more, it was as though I am physically inspecting the vehicle. This post should help all those who are considering to purchase MUV.
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18th February 2009, 11:37	#101
vinayrathore BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DL-9C/KA-01 Posts: 560 Thanked: 502 Times	Almost 5k kms on the odo. Will be posting the first service report soon along with the pictorial!
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18th February 2009, 17:14	#102
Jammy70 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 164 Thanked: 143 Times	Hi vinay, This is such a well-written ownership report and I enjoyed reading every bit of it. I test drove the Xylo while it was getting bashed here on the forum & felt it was much better than what people were making it out to be... Congratulations on the purchase and happy driving! Cheers! Last edited by Jammy70 : 18th February 2009 at 17:15. Reason: spelling
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19th February 2009, 13:36	#104
indivic BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 837 Thanked: 195 Times	Vinay, Congratulations on an excellent decision to purchase the Xylo.I test drove this car today, it was brought to the office by a person from Mahindra(not from dealer). He took time to explain the features and I fully appreciate what has gone into making this vehicle. My only grouses were 1) Lack of a 60:40 option on the third row by which you can make more space in the boot when travelling as five people 2) ABS is not even an option, a vehicle of this weight requires it. He took this as written feedback and promised that this will be conveyed to the HQ. Thanks to your thread I knew exactly what to expect and some points that you have explained put things in a proper perspective. I will watch this thread in the coming months, since the Xylo will be in my shortlist next year. P.S : The gear shift rocks ! Literally I mean, when you start the car, I can ignore it but the knob design is a bit awkward.
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