9000km with an XUV 700 AX7 petrol MT

No rattles till date which is a huge achievement. Even after driving through craters, there's no loose trim/plastic in the vehicle. Impressed.

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And the XUV Crosses the 9000 KM Mark

9000km Update

Right after I descended down the hills and on to the plains, the driver side front suspension gave out a "Takk/"Thud". Every time I climbed a speed bump or started the vehicle from standstill or turned the wheel full, this sound would come out. On Monday the vehicle was at the service centre and the co-tech mumbled something like "We had to adjust the torque ....". Now the noise is gone. But don't know what the root cause is and how could a brand new vehicle "loose it's torque". Unanswered questions. Two days of driving since and the suspension feels as good as ever.

The FE for the whole trip stood at a healthy 10.3 kmpl, which is not bad. Not bad at all.

The tire pressure in the hills dropped by a good 3 psi and started a warning chime. These days my tyre inflator goes with the car and after refilling confirmed that there was no puncture in the tyre. Just some pressure loss at this altitude. Something to keep in mind when this vehicle goes to the Himalayas.

Has my likes and dislikes of the vehicle changed after 9K ? Not really. Here is the top 5

Top 3 Dislikes (not many. Couldn't add 2 more to make it 5. Good job Mahindra)

1. Door Handles - This continues to be annoying till date. So I bought a keychain with lights, so that I don't finger my own car in the night.

Sometimes, the handles don't retract and driving with unretracted door handles, attracts the same attention as walking around in your boxers with a hard on.

2. Climate Control - This is providing to be nagging. XUV500 AC was fantastic. It was not just blowing arctic air in the cabin. It cooled the whole cabin. Not the offspring though. Yes, it does spew out cold air. But that's about it. The cabin doesn't cool down at all. No matter how many hours the AC is on. The moment the airflow is away from your body/face, you feel the heat. The moment you switch off the AC, you feel like sitting in an oven.

Placement of the AC vent for the second row is just plain stupid. People sitting by the windows barely get any air.

3. Second Row Middle Seat - If the CIA sees the setup, it would lift the seat and use it for interrogating terrorists. No-one stands a chance to endure the middle seat for more than a few minutes. Don't know who uses the cup holder in the middle seat, which makes the seat back-rest hard. The bump on the floor doesn't help the discomfort.

Top 5 Likes

1. Engine - Enough said. This is just brilliant. (Barring the evap issue of course, which hasn't resurfaced yet)

2. Suspension/Ride Comfort - If a 600 km at a stretch drive doesn't make you tired, you have good company or a fantastic car. The driver side seat and passenger seat are heavenly. (barring the torque issue I experienced after the ghats run)

3. Braking - Enough said already. Just great.

4. Quiet cabin - I get to hear my heart beating sometimes. The windshield is sound dampening. Little things that adds pleasure to your drive.

5. Overall Build Quality - No rattles till date which is a huge achievement. Even after driving through craters, there's no loose trim/plastic in the vehicle. Impressed.

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