12 key observations of my XUV700 after a 4000 km road trip

I got an overall fuel efficiency figure of around 14 km/l during the entire trip.

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Just came back from Week long tour covering 3 states and 4000 km. My Diego lives up to its name and is a beast on the road.

Did the Bangalore-Mangalore-Udupi-Bangalore trip first, covering 1000+ km. Got to drive it on the bad ghat roads of Sakleshpur and with continuous rain, tested the vehicle to its limit.

Did the Bangalore-Vizag-Puri-Konark-Chilika-Bhubaneshwar-Vizag-Bangalore trip next, covering 3000+ km. My entire family is blown away by the vehicle and the way it drives.

Few observations:

1. No issues whatsoever with the mechanics. The vehicle performed brilliantly throughout the trip. I was able to do a Bangalore-Vizag non-stop trip in 15 hours (a single day) and still didn't feel fatigued.
2. No thudding noise was experienced throughout the trip.
3. ACC is a boon on highways. Haven't used normal cruise control before, but I feel ACC is a must-have feature. The only thing you need to make sure of is that when the vehicle breaks itself, you have sufficient distance between you and the vehicle behind you.
4. Auto headlamps are a boon. But miss the hi-beam mainly on highways during low visibility times. Corner lamps and low beam is very good, but we should have the option to turn on the hi-beam when we need it (and not when the vehicle feels it).
5. Had two instances of the OTA updates happening. Not sure if they were successful but the ORVMs don't close/open automatically now. Will get it checked at the service centre.
6. DEF is at 50% now. I think it's time for a visit to the service centre for DEF top-up.
7. The biggest issue I face is when I connect via Bluetooth and play songs via the Gaana/Amazon app. Every now and then the songs stop (mainly when the vehicle is stopped/started) even though the Bluetooth is connected, I still cannot play the songs. The only way is to connect via cable to Android Auto post which I miss the normal navigation screen and other dashboard features (Android Auto doesn't allow you to go back unless you press the drive mode or 360-degree camera button).
8. On ease of driving, I can give 110/100 to this vehicle. It's so easy to drive, handle and manoeuvre in the traffic. The only worry is keeping it below the 120 km/h speed limit.
9. I got a mileage of 13-14 km/l during the entire trip. Speed was around 100-120 on highways and random inside the city. Crossed 140 multiple times during the trip.
10. Keeping the vehicle at a constant speed increases the mileage considerably. More so when you keep it in the 80 range. I got around 16 from Tirupati to Bangalore drive by keeping it in the 70-80 range. Taking it above 120 decreases the mileage considerably.
11. Side steps (I got after-market ones) are a big help in keeping bikers from getting too close. The only issue is that they will hit the road when going on uneven speed breakers (mainly in Bangalore).
12. Got some minor glitches on hill hold control, TPMS, traction control etc, all of which went away when the vehicle was stopped/started. Didn't face the loss of power issue which I reported in my previous posts.
13. All in all, very happy with the vehicle till now. Had multiple instances of people coming to take photos and enquire about it. Felt like a superstar. Mine is an AX7L AWD White. ODO shows 6500 km now.

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