XUV700 AX5 petrol MT: My thoughts post spending 70 minutes with the SUV

A short 10 min drive was enough to tell me that this engine could do justice to both a sedate driver and a sporty driver in equal measure.

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Introduction:

Rather late to the party, but better late than never - this is how I'd describe my experience when I had an XUV700 all to myself for about 4 hours, of which I experienced the car for approx. 70 minutes. This was an AX5 7Seater Petrol MT in the Midnight Black shade.

Encounters with the XUV700 till date:

I had the good fortune to ride in an XUV700 for a few minutes last December, and found it quite amazing, save a particular facet of the ride (which I will be detailing in the coming posts); else, very impressed as a passenger. Enough has been spoken about this product via so many reviews. Like always, through these posts, my attempt is to:

• Showcase some rarer points and
• present my critical observations which might help some fence sitters consider this as their next car

Enter the XUV700:

First observations:

• The AX5 has a flip key; press the unlock button on the key
• Press the door handle, it comes out, pull the rather flimsy handle to open the door
• Power windows actuate even with the key not in the IGN position
• The good ol' hood release lever is there at the bottom right of the dash
• Driver seat is the non-power type; straightforward adjustment for height and reach. Height adjustment range was observed to be quite good
• The cabin is real wide
• Steering wheel in the AX5 is hard plastic; in a way, having no leather is a good thing

Door Handle Closed - as seen on the left front door

Door Handle Open

Driver Door Controls - no power folding ORVMs

Flip Key

Pedals; also note the ubiquitous hood release lever

10.25" Console at Start Up

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