My Mahindra XUV 300 petrol: Thoughts & observations post 10,000 km

Space, Practicality, and features had always been its plus point and it does its job well.

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This would be my really short preview to the upcoming ownership update of my XUV300 Petrol MT W8, bought in August of 2021.

The boy has covered 10k km on the ODO and has had his 2nd periodic checkup with the doc! All is good and running smoothly. Touchwood!

I wish to jot down some things I feel really happy about it. And they are:

• The car seems much smoother (Shifts and driveability).

• Just shines the best on the highway. Especially my mom who is not always happy with most car rear seats seems really satisfied. Yes! We did hit the Chennai-Alleppey trip (1500 od km) twice.

• Has a really sorted ride and handling. I would say a perfect balance for city and highway alike. That 17-inch Tyre was skeptical at first but, Kudos Mahindra! You did a wonderful job in striking that balance.

• It's an absolute hoot to drive around corners and open roads. I feel much connected with the car and it handles well, the body roll is well controlled, the chassis is playable (it's a rally car of course!), and a well-groomed (road manners) gentleman when u want it to be.

• Every feature listed during the purchase works as it was intended to. No complaints.

• Extremely satisfied with Mahindra's Service. Both in Kerala (1st service) and in Chennai ( for the second service). I definitely feel a huge step up in this regard. And I can safely assume that the lousy reputation around Mahindra's negative past will turn around.

• Boot is ample for a family of 3, with the added 60:40 spilt (peace of mind) available. (Also we do have a luggage rack that can be mounted to the roof rails) A fact if u didn't know: The roof rails on W8 and W8(O) variants are bolted to the car frame so luggage racks can be safely mounted on them. (verified this with the service team) Actually, Mahindra has it as an accessory in some of their showrooms ( quite pricey tho!)

• Space, Practicality, and features had always been its plus point and it does its job well (Actually Damn good in that area!)

Overall I am a happy customer. This car perfectly satisfies the caring son for my parents when I need to drive around with them and it also caters to the 9-year-old in me when I occasionally take it for a spin in the twisties ( I do drive responsibly and I am in no way a fan of speed or maniacal driving theories to have fun because I am a BHPian!)

Some queries to my fellow Petrol XUV300 Owners:

• My FE is around 8-9 Kmpl in the city and Light-footed drive. On the highways, as observed in Kerala trips 17-19 Kpml (85-100 Km/hr). The city FE seems too low. Though I accepted this wud be the case when I bought it, During my initial days the FE was around 10-11 kmpl in the city. It seemed to have dropped as days passed. I am actually planning to switch to premium petrol and increase tyre pressure by 2 psi to try and see if that helps, or should I? What are your (Bhpians) FE figures noticed in your car?

• Has anybody noticed this or is it just mine. My MID > FE display, if I am driving in a spirited manner, Shows 10 Kmpl. Doesn't go lower than that. tank to tank is a different story together. But the issue here is no matter how much I try the FE only shows 10 Kpml. But I do remember in youtube videos people's cars showing lower than the 10 mark. Can the BHPians testify, if their cars show the same as my MID case in contention here?

• A fun fact or a serious issue ( You guys let me know): I can faintly hear a whining noise when I rev heard in 3rd gear. And it's like a supercharger noise( I am not bluffing) it's too low to record, but I definitely can hear it clearly when I am munching miles on the Highway, and it is audible post-2000 rpm ( in the turbo zone) and it only gets louder and more pronounced as I give it more beans but only in 3rd gear. It's not audible in other gears. Is it the sound of the turbo or is there a mechanical issue with the engine?

• Any idea as to how to retrofit the new MM Logo? I love the Twin peak logo but I can't find a way to do it, at least here in Chennai. If anybody has done it, do share it with me.

Yep! And I am concluding this small update here. I am preparing a detailed report, some pictures and points that need to be added, and a lot of proofreading to do before posting (Excuse: held up with a lot of personal work).

But very soon hoping to post it. In the meanwhile do share your thoughts owners and BHPians.

Have a Good day. Take care!

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