Team-BHP - Mahindra XUV700 Review

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Originally Posted by rpmmachine (Post 5907951)

Another day, another problem with the XUV700. To my surprise, the air conditioning temperature controls were not working, and the air felt stuck at a temperature around 22°C. According to the technician, the car has 2-3 actuators responsible for temperature control, and it’s likely that all of them have failed/stuck.
It’s been almost three years now, and I must say I’m "pleased" with the surprises the XUV700 keeps throwing my way—almost every week!

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Originally Posted by rpmmachine (Post 5908571)

Another day, another serious issue with my Mahindra XUV700. This time, while the vehicle was in motion, it displayed a Check Engine System warning.
Dear Mahindra team, please take this feedback seriously. Your customers spending 3 Million deserve better.

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Originally Posted by rpmmachine (Post 5908837)

The same issue has happened to me. The coolant hose burst, and the O-ring is also faulty. I'm not aware of any official recall by Mahindra or any action being taken to address this issue.
Mahindra is not taking responsibility for the faults and has left us to deal with the situation on our own. Brands like Hyundai, Maruti, and Honda tend to offer a more reliable experience compared to the challenges one faces with Mahindra.

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Originally Posted by rpmmachine (Post 5911250)

Update on the Issues with My XUV700
My car was with them for three days, during which they were able to address only the coolant hose issue. Unfortunately, the car was returned with a significant scratch, with paint ripped off the boot door, and the boot door itself misaligned
I will drop off my car again today and provide an update on this later.

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Originally Posted by rpmmachine (Post 5915558)

Update on the Issues:
The car was repaired within two days and is now back on the road.

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Originally Posted by rpmmachine (Post 5917568)

After the recent software update, the system has started acting unpredictably—now the Wi-Fi keeps restarting frequently. I’ve recorded a video to explain the issue clearly. It’s been over three years, and my concerns remain unresolved. I’m really unsure when Mahindra will finally be able to address this problem.

Update on the Issues with Xuv700

The display is now completely non-functional, and I was forced to drive the entire day without any information on the screen. Despite multiple attempts to resolve the issue, including restarting the car and disconnecting/reconnecting the battery, nothing has worked.
It now seems inevitable that the car will have to stay at the service center for yet another week.
At this point, we are seriously considering buying a small backup car just to meet our daily needs if we choose to continue with Mahindra. This ongoing ordeal has been extremely disheartening.

The "Vocal for Local" sentiment falls flat if basic quality and service standards cannot be met.

I have been suffering from unresolved issues for the past three months. If anyone has the contact details of someone at a higher level in Mahindra, please share(message).

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Originally Posted by GJ01 (Post 5918683)

Took delivery of my XUV700 AX7L D A/T mid Jan. Havent been able to use it much as I have been travelling on work for the past 10 days. Was able to do a small 60 - 70 KM drive on Sunday, but I did not see any recordings in the 'My Video' Folder. I must call out that I havent yet installed the SD card yet. The sales advisor asked me to get it done during the 1000 KM service. Does the SD card need to be installed for auto recording? Couldnt find anything in the settings related to Auto recording. I can see the composite footage on the dash when I press the Camera button and also took a screenshot of the Rear camera when it was stationary - but cant seem to be able to delete that photo now !

Any pointers will help.

Yes SD card is a must. 32 GB is the recommended one. It is to be placed near front passenger seat (the scuff plate is to be removed).

Please don't wait for the service. 360° recording is a blessing if you ever need it unfortunately.

Happy driving :thumbs up

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Originally Posted by shibujp (Post 5918457)

In my experience loosely fitting the above cap won't result in what you have experienced. As other members have pointed out it would be either a drain plug issue or an issue with the fitment of the actual filter. I had an similar issue once due to a spurious filter that I used on my VW Polo GT TDI. If the oil cap is not fitted you would lose some oil due to spatter as the timing chain splashes oil out of the opening

Has Mahindra resolved the replacement issues satisfactorily?

Drive on,
Shibu

The technician informed me about loosely fitted cap. I am not sure what happened behind the scenes. Yes, Mahindra replaced the turbo and confirmed that there was no impact on the engine via email. Car is munching miles with with no issues. :)

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Originally Posted by GJ01 (Post 5918683)

you need a 32GB uSD card installed. I would recommend get a card like Sandisk high endurance card than one of the cheaper ones since its a DVR type of continous recording.

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Originally Posted by M35 (Post 5918733)

Is this Black Edition available in India? Looks beautiful, the all black interiors! :thumbs up

The blaze edition with matt red color had black interiors in India with red stitching. I had seen it in person but for some reason the overall quality and feel of light colored interior felt tad better than black one.

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Originally Posted by rpmmachine (Post 5918801)

maybe try tweeting Anand Mahindra.

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Originally Posted by Yoogee (Post 5917072)

Hi,
Not sure but you could get it checked for regular high parasitic draw from the battery. Found a video on YT a few days ago.
The guy neatly explained differences between modern day cars needing continous power to keep electronics alive and older ones.

Attaching a link for reference.
https://youtu.be/2sVFcDmvAxo?si=C4md6for6sprud1g

Hope it helps.

Car was with two mahindra dealerships for almost 5-6 months in the last 3 years and they "claim" to have checked the parasitic drain. I agree modern cars with all these gadgets and telematics use a bit more battery than older generations but the battery dying in just a week is too much. My skoda / sister's bmw don't have any such issues. The new battery within just a month of replacement is now starting to die and the car won't start after 6-7 days of no use. I can easily park my skoda for 3 weeks and be assured it will switch on without any drama. A bit more info - I have been charging the car battery with an external charger every weekend for the past 2.5 years ever since the first battery died. If I miss a weekend the car doesn't start the next week. I have spoken with dozens of people at the dealership and they acknowledge there is a "drain" but claim it is "normal" for the battery to die within a week if the car isn't used.

Edit : Last twenty years of car ownership and having owned almost 15 cars overall in these two decades, only this XUV and my Magnite have given me so many issues. Hyundais, while not as good as Maruti, were reasonable. Both the civics i owned were rock solid and had to be scrapped only because of the NCR rule. Earlier jeep and bolero we had never gave any issues for a decade. All the maruti cars I have owned were flawless, better than the Honda and Toyota by far. I used my zen for more than 2L kms with no major part replaced / overhauled and I bought it second hand at 80k km !

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Originally Posted by akg7091 (Post 5919365)

I agree modern cars with all these gadgets and telematics use a bit more battery than older generations but the battery dying in just a week is too much. My skoda / sister's bmw don't have any such issues. The new battery within just a month of replacement is now starting to die and the car won't start after 6-7 days of no use. I can easily park my skoda for 3 weeks and be assured it will switch on without any drama. A bit more info - I have been charging the car battery with an external charger every weekend for the past 2.5 years ever since the first battery died. If I miss a weekend the car doesn't start the next week. I have spoken with dozens of people at the dealership and they acknowledge there is a "drain" but claim it is "normal" for the battery to die within a week if the car isn't used.

It is not normal for battery to be dead just within a week of non usage. We have Seltos and Creta in the family which are full of gizmos but there have been no such incidents even after many weeks of non usage. There must be a reason why your car battery is behaving this way.

Side note : I see that you have replaced multiple batteries within short span relatively. I'm curious whether you got warranty benefit for the dead batteries? Did the battery manufacturer accept the claim that it was normal for battery to fail just like that?

Till now all batteries were replaced by mahindra under warranty even though I had to fight for 1-2 months for each replacement except the first battery which died after just 6 months of purchase. The fourth battery was installed just a month back and already weak / dying. Mahindra customer support isn't really that effective because everything is redirected back to the dealership. I have requested a dozen times over last 2 years to get someone senior from mahindra to come and check the car but no go.

I don't want the car to be checked by a non mahindra technician because then mahindra will deny warranty.

Edit : The fourth battery took almost 4 months of me fighting my case before they replaced it. They kept telling me that the battery and car both are ok and they would replace it under warranty if the battery was weak. But the car failed to start after a week of idling. This happened multiple times and finally they replaced it after 4 months and almost 25-30 visits to the service center in these 4 months. I also wish to add that this car has NO accessories installed. Even the footmats were bought from the dealership. Nothing is from an outside installer and this is the reason they haven't been able to deny warranty for the battery

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Originally Posted by akg7091 (Post 5919466)

Till now all batteries were replaced by mahindra under warranty even though I had to fight for 1-2 months for each replacement except the first battery which died after just 6 months of purchase.

As an outside perspective, 4 batteries on the trot cannot be "Faulty" - statisticaly speaking.
Just a thought, but it could well be that the problem is not at all with the batteries but somewhere in your cars wiring that may not have been checked ealier. Have you had the Mahindra ASC also look through the wiring harness for any exposed wires etc that could may be draining the current?
Do you recall getting a spark when you touch your car after a few days of unuse - like a static ?

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Originally Posted by akg7091 (Post 5919127)

I got the battery replaced a month back and facing discharge issues. The battery goes to almost 0 within a week !

This is quite surprising. I have a petrol automatic since January, 2023 (AX7) and I’ve had the car completely stationary for more or less 2 months few times and it always purred back to life at the touch of a button. It is mostly used during outstation trips with family and friends. So the dormant period usually ranges from a couple of weeks to 7 or 8 weeks! I have installed few accessories as well, such as interior LED lighting, dashcam and a left ORVM mounted camera with a separate monitor. Never faced any issue with either the battery or monitor.
However, I do turn off AdrenoX by long pressing the intelli control knob and disconnect the dashcam before turning off ignition.