The fuel efficiency has been around 10 kmpl in the city and 14-15 kmpl out on the Indian highways.

BHPian supertinu recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Hey folks,

My car's ODO stands at 6000+ km in about 6 months of ownership. 60% of this has been BLR city, and 40% has been highways. Overall, the experience has been pretty good so far.

The engine has smoothened out a bit more and feels fairly effortless while revving. I am expecting to see some improvement post oil change and service at 10K km. Interiors have been manageable. Definitely needs proper attention once every 2 months if you want to keep seats without any blemishes. I use the leather cleaning wipes shared in the threads earlier. Fuel efficiency is around 10 kmpl in city and 14-15 kmpl on highways. The tires have met my expectations for soft, supple and quiet ride quality.

In terms of the incident, I had a rear hit, which I had reported in Jan. Got an insurance claim done, and Mahindra A. S. S handled it well. Overall work quality was very good in terms of painting and color matching. Total spend was about 60K and both boot door and bumper were replaced.

In terms road trips, I have done a few around Bangalore, day trips. And the only major trip was a drive to Munnar. About 1300km total, the car was absolute fun both on the plains and in the mountains. I did most of the driving in Zoom mode, which makes it a lot more engaging. Sharing some pictures from the Munnar trip. Will keep the travelogue for another thread.

So far, AWD has not really been of much use given the type of roads taken, but always good to have the mental peace of having it. Looking forward to getting an opportunity when it would actually matter.

Very satisfied with the product overall. Now thinking about my XUV500, cannot imagine how far Mahindra has come with 700, it's on par with other brands selling at a higher price point.

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The XUV700 5-seater was offered in MX, AX3 and AX5 trims.

Mahindra has silently discontinued the 5-seater variants of the XUV700. The SUV is now available in 6-seater and 7-seater configurations with prices starting at Rs 14.49 lakh (ex-showroom).

The XUV700 5-seater was offered in MX, AX3 and AX5 trims. The base 5-seater, the MX Petrol MT, was priced at Rs 13.99 lakh, while the top-spec AX5 Petrol AT cost Rs 19.29 lakh. Whereas the diesel range was priced between Rs 14.59 lakh for the MX Diesel MT and Rs 19.89 lakh for the AX5 Diesel AT.

XUV700 is available in 43 variants with either 6- or 7-seater configuration.

Even with the 5-seater version no longer available, customers still get 43 different variants to choose from. The MX 7-seater is priced between Rs 14.49 lakh and Rs 15.49 lakh, while prices for the AX5 S 7-seater and AX5 7-seater start at Rs 16.89 lakh and Rs 18.34 lakh, respectively.

The AX7 variant is available in 6-seater and 7-seater configurations with prices starting at Rs 19.49 lakh. The top-spec AX7 L trim is also available in 6- and 7-seater options, and prices range from Rs 23.19 lakh to Rs 24.99 lakh.

Source: Autocar India

Driving on modern Indian highways with Adaptive Cruise Control engaged in my Mahindra XUV700 AWD has been the best experience so far.

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3rd Anniversary - it's already 3 years!

92,750 kms and 3 years - #TheRedSparkle is ageing gracefully!

While I keep posting details of everything that is worth sharing, this is a great moment to summarise the ownership - and I am using some phrases that collectively help do the same:

M&M used this tagline when they first enticed us with 5 Oh Oh - May your life be full of stories! We made a lot of memories and continue to do so! We have several stories to tell - many pleasant ones, if you insist on knowing!

Then, M&M also launched a support network - with you hamesha! True to their tagline, M&M is with you hamesha through the thick and thin. Isn't that great? Yes, it is not picture perfect as M&M is with you hamesha and the car is at ASC hamesha, it also feels like, folks at ASC should be treated like your extended family!

You see, it's a real mixed bag of things - mostly good though.

In the hindsight, I expected the car to have a lot of issues [recall the 5OO niggles thread!] and was mentally prepared to take it the way it comes. The first year or so went in excitement - like a honeymoon period! The real thing hit hard in the second or third year. The issues with ICE and electronics have never troubled me. I am cool with driving without the display, but I am not cool with losing BT audio while in the middle of an important call. I learnt to live with the football in the boot and did not take offence as such. The creaking of the suspension continues to haunt me, though!

There have been times when I hate to see a gremlin grimacing at me in the form of a leaking diesel hose, but the feeling of your kid being the best kid seeps in the moment you take the driving seat!

A real mile-muncher - an all-rounder with its fair share of shortcomings - a great companion that isn't heavy on the pocket. I said this before, and would like to repeat - I am so glad to have chosen an AWD variant. It has been worth its weight and price tag - as a family, we have dared to go to places which otherwise would have been off limits.

Never cared for the quality of the fuel pump or the fuel itself - filled in any place that looks decent and #TheRedSparkle never complained, let alone the BSVI emission systems. #TheRedSparkle has not seen the REGEN sign in its life - I am praying to the almighty Mahindra baba to keep it that way!

Driving on modern Indian highways with ACC engaged has been the best experience so far - I have had days when I was able to drive for 12-14 hours, finish my half marathon and have no signs of fatigue. The ride isn't a silent one or plush all the time, but I like that I don't really need to worry about road surface and condition - It's taken for granted that, whatever the road condition, we will drive on!

Let me also admit that I am not an audiophile and I never felt the need to upgrade the audio or add more damping to the body. It's just adequate for my liking. The car mostly stays in default Zap mode - occasionally I run it on Zip mode, and rarely goes into zoom. I would love to have more power but that's just greed in me - the way it is in its current form is good enough. Moreover, I am getting old and I will have to acknowledge my physical limits - more power will only make it worse.

The perspective can swiftly change if I change my expectations - I did not expect the M&M to beat a German anyway! I, of course, expected it to fare better when it comes to driving pleasure - and I am glad M&M makes cars for marginally above average drivers like me!

I can keep going on and on with probably 80% good and 20% not-so-good things in the 7OO! And this is essentially the gist of three years of ownership - many good things and some not-so-good!

Let's make a list for the record:

• Frequent and countless visits to ASC
• Niggles of nuisance value (for someone with high OCD): Suspension noise, CarPlay disconnections, Screen Blanking or HHC Error popup, Pathetic Phone call quality while on the CarPlay, Football in the boot, Hard plastic on Fuel cap that broke with frequent use, Bottle holders are odd sizes - usual steel bottles wont fit without creating rattle noise,
• Tons of features that are useless for me: Alexa, Headlamp Level Adjuster, Induction Charging is flop, SVR Recording, Zip Mode of Driving, Auto-hold brake, Welcome Seat Movement,
• Feature that left you craving for utility: Absence of boot light, Inability to preserve the drive mode, 3 point seat belt for second row middle seat, Not enough storage/ cubby holes, Auto-dimming IRVM, ICE UX is inadequately functional

Costs involved:

• Rs. 22,89,000 - Invoice Price (inclusive of GST)
• Rs. 04,77,280 - RTO Taxes and Cess
• Rs. 00,27,139 - Extended Warranty
• Rs. 01,50,000 - Accessories, etc.
• Rs. 01,80,744 - Insurance from Feb 2022 till Jan 2026
• Rs. 01,00,000 - Estimated tolls paid (92500 Kms of running)
• Rs. 07,54,253 - Fuel for 92500 Kms of running
• Rs. 01,60,103 - Service Costs (Oils, Filters, Brakes, etc.)
• Rs. 01,57,500 - Tires + WA/WB (3 sets & a spare so far)
• Rs. 00,65,000 - Provision for a new set next month

TOTAL: Rs. 43,61,019

As we embark on the fourth year journey, I am looking forward to continuing on munching miles, going places farther than before and making a lot of memories - hopefully, Mahindra baba won’t allow the gremlins to multiply and cause havoc in this journey!

Stay tuned - the new PUC certificate has been obtained, and we are getting new shoes soon!

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Things have slowed down drastically - can give tons of excuses. But the fact is that #TheRedSparkle has been pretty much stagnant after 90K mark on odometer.

BHPian abirnale recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Finally, we have another epic road-trip coming up that will see us crossing over to 100K Kms mark - and we are super excited about this whole thing! The car is currently at 99.1 K Kms and we don't want to have the service to be done while on the trip - turned in the car to Chrome Motors yesterday for 100K Kms service

As usual, the ASC folks were amazingly thorough this time and took full day to complete various jobs! On the occasion of GoodFriday and the long weekend, the entire town is probably out - the ASC wasn't as crowded as I had hoped for. This made sure that staff could pay attention to the car, do every small work and return the car back by 5.30pm! Thanks to the team of SAs and Technicians including Zubair, Santhosh, Edrish, Hanumantha and Manju - longish test drive, proper check-ins of all parameters, #TheRedSparkle is in tip-top shape, as-if how it was 3+ years ago!

The major work completed on the car as part of 100K Service is:

• Engine Oil Change, Filters replacement
• Belts Replacement (only Alternator and Water pump. No pre-tensioner replacement as per SoP)
• Suspension Creaking noise addressed again - tightened whatever bolts we could find underbody.
• Identified the coolant water pump leak - replaced under warranty
• Noticed the vibrations on the body - worn out engine mounts/ bedding replaced at cost
• Noticed the defunct right fog lamp - found out that it had a rat-bite. Rewiring with tapes and refitting did the trick.
• Tires were rotated, no TMPS learning needed - Car auto-learnt it.
• Replaced the fuel cap - the stock had broken tie from the body-lid. Risk of loosing it at pumps is high, hence needed to replace it.
• DEF Topup to 100%
• Battery check: found that the distilled water levels had gone to almost dry level. Topped up from another spare battery and it is fine now. Apparently if we fill in the fresh distilled water, the battery ned to charge with external inputs. Since it will take more time, the ASC used their spare battery, transferred the distilled water form their battery into my car's battery. I am expecting the battery to give up sooner than later - have to be prepared for jump-start or replacements!

This was good and quick service with just 14K INR damage to the pocket - I remember the 100K service n 5OO was around 20K or so. The surprise factor is - the engine bedding. A lot of Scorpio N and XUV7OO within about 50K kms lifespan itself are reporting the replacements for this part - wonder if the quality of this part is on par with 5OO part! I also noticed that the cost of this part for 7OO is half of what used to be for 5OO. Thats when I think it must be also inferior in quality too - else how do we justify so many instances on various cars?

Here are the snaps taken during the service:

The current odometer reading:

The new belts: Also notice the pink residue from the leaking water pump from the coolant reservoir.

The worn out engine bedding:

New engine bedding part:

The fog lamp - rat bite:

Addressed the rat-bite: have to do something about it to avoid such things in future:

Filling in distilled water in the battery:

The overall Service Cost:

And thus we are back on road - towards end of this month, we are heading out for a long drive, stay tuned

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The Thar facelift will borrow styling cues from the Thar Roxx and the XUV700 will be inspired by the BE 6 and XEV 9e.

Mahindra is said to be working on a “comprehensive update” for the Thar and XUV700. According to a media report, facelift versions of both SUVs are expected to roll out in 2026.

The Thar 3-door was launched in 2020, which was followed by the 5-door version, called the Thar Roxx. The next 3-door Thar (codenamed: W515) is said to borrow design cues from the Thar Roxx. The SUV could feature a similar front grille, LED headlights with C-shaped LED DRLs, redesigned bumpers and new alloy wheels.

Inside, the Thar facelift could get the new steering wheel from the Thar Roxx, a digital instrument cluster and a larger touchscreen infotainment system. The hardtop variants might also come with a sunroof.

The XUV700 facelift is said to be known internally as 'W616'. The report states that the updated version will be inspired by Mahindra’s Born Electric SUV range. We can expect more futuristic styling with a striking LED light setup and a tonne of tech.

Apart from the cosmetic and feature updates, both SUVs will remain mechanically unchanged, with the same set of engine and transmission options being carried over.

Source: Autocar India

To give you an idea, in city traffic, at levels 3 and 2, it was cutting off nicely just below the rear glass of a Tata Nexon which was about 5-6 car lengths ahead.

BHPian Sandegov recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

For all the folks who are not happy with their low beam throw:

Here is a brief of my DIY fix that I did on a lazy Sunday morning.

Problem statement:

I wasn't too convinced with the throw of my 700 on low beams at night and it didn't help that M&M had no documentation on how to adjust the headlight focus neither did their ASC have an SOP and a headlight adjustment chart for 700.

Solution:

I went with a basic old-school method that I had seen one of my friends do in the US before his DMV inspection. At that time it didn't quite register with me but on reading about it now it was pretty simple and straightforward:

• Measure your headlight height from the ground and mark a horizontal line on a wall at that height.
• Pull your car back 25ft from the wall and then adjust your light cut-off to be at this line for cars whose headlights are 34in & below and for cars >34in adjust the cutoff line to be 4 inches below the marked line on drivers side and 2 inches below on passenger side.

Execution:

Spent a good 2 hrs on my 700 with the hood open and removed a few panels out before I was able to identify and be fully convinced on the headlight setup and the possible adjustmemts in 700.

Headlights on 700 have three elements:

• Low beam on the outer portion
• High beam in the upper half of the inner portion
• High beam assist in the lower half of the inner portion.

The back of the high beam housing has two screws with a gear setup as shown in the below picture - one for vertical adjustment and the other for horizontal. Which is for what can be found only with trial and error and there are no markings. My high beam I felt was good and I didn't touch these.

The low beam housing comes with a slightly diff setup and I have marked the ones for vertical and horizontal adjustment in the picture below.

These screws can be turned two ways - horizontally using the screw head or vertically using the gears. A Phillips screwdriver is what you will need for both (deep grooves for the vertical option help). Anticlockwise for going higher/right and vice versa.

With all this done.

Step 1: I now pulled up the 700 to the wall and measured the height of the headlight which was about 35in from the ground and marked it with a long horizontal line.

Step 2: Checked the cut-off line of the low beam and high beam it was exactly at the marked line. This I did to mark factory setting in case I had to revert back.

Step 3: Pulled back the car 25ft from the wall and turned on my low beam and set the leveller to 2. You can see that the cut-off was too low almost below the halfway from the marked line.

Step 4: Turned on the high beam and it looked ok to me at slightly above the marked line.

Step 5: Adjusted the low beam using the adjustment screws and lifted up the cutoff line to be just below the marked line and the end result as shown below.

A quick check later in the night and things were looking good:

• Level 3/2 for city
• Level 2/1 for highways
• Level 0 for some mild revenge light passive aggressive style

In city traffic, at levels 3 and 2, it was cutting off nicely just below the rear glass of the front Nexon upto about 5-6 car length.

I think I have got my low beam setup correct now (maybe a tad bit higher) or totally wrong too, a few night drives will confirm it.

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A road trip that combined driving passion with spiritual awe. What more could a petrolhead ask for?

BHPian rudra_shiv recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

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Finally, I checked off that long-pending road trip to the Chola Trinity of Siva Temples with cousin trios.

Our route? A thrilling Sulur → Gangaikonda Cholapuram → Darasuram → Thanjai Peruvudaiyar Kovil (Big Temple!) → back to Sulur. This marks close to 650kms all in a single day! Here is a quick glimpse of our plan:

The trios of the trip

The plan was to start at 5AM which eventually got delayed to 5.40AM and after the fuel fillup + air pressure check, it was almost 6AM when the rubber actually met the road at god speeds.

The first stopping is the breakfast at Trichy at around 9AM, we swapped the driver - my cousin took the charge of the wheels till GKC. Reached GKC on time as planned around 10.15AM.

En route is the dried-up Cauvery (aka Ponni Nadhi), which used to flow endlessly across the deltas of TN. Now all that is left is just the sand. Wish the government would build a dam in between and help Cauvery get back on its "flow".

Gangai Konda Choleeswarar aka Ganga Konda Cholapuram

Here is the mesmerizing look of Gangai Konda Choleeswarar Temple - An architectural marvel built by Kadaram Kondan (the king who sailed from Tanjavur to Malaysia and conquered the Kadar in Malaysia), who was also called Madhuranthagan and widely known as Rajendra Chozhan.

Post the ArulMozhi/Raja Rajan's tenure as the King of Chola Empire, his son Rajendra Chozhan took charge and shifted the capital to Gangai Konda Cholapuram from Tanjai. This marvel was built by Rajendran (1030s) after his conquest of the Northern States, wherein he brought the water from the Ganges lake, formed the Ponneri Lake and performed rituals for Shiva in the Gangai Konda Cholapuram.

The Shri Vimanam is 180 ft high, which is 10 ft smaller than the Thanjavur Temple. Historians believe that the height of the temple is deliberately kept low in dimensions compared to the Thanjavur temple as a mark of respect for Rajendra for his father's masterpiece. Compared to the Thanjavur Temple, which has straight contours, this temple has a curvilinear contour, slightly concave towards the top. It is divided into eight zones

Meet the man himself: (It was said to be the Rajendra Chozhan based on the archeology researchers)

A part of the temple was destroyed by Malik Kafur in the 1300s + Pandyas & British Army. One can find it aching to see the front entrance being destroyed, and so does the Thiruchuttru Maligai (Chozhas have the habit of building a granite shed all around the temple for people to walk around the temple in the shade) & a few sannathis.

Later, when the Vijayanagara Empire came in, Nayakkas replaced the actual Nandhi with a cemented large Nandhi

Also, the British have used this to hold the tanks here -

It is also unfortunate to see that the inscriptions were destroyed, too and what we get to see

After the divine vibes at Gangai Konda Cholapuram, taking the wheel back, we headed to Darasuram Airavateswarar Temple which is less spoken on common grounds. We had to take a couple of coconut waters to escape from the kissing sun.

Darasuram - Sri Airavateswarar Temple

Darasuram was built by Raja Raja II in the 12th Century. The garbhagriha or inner sanctum is a 12-metre-sided (39 ft) square, with thick walls on which the vimana (pyramidal tower) rises to a height of 24 m (79 ft).

The maha-mandapa is a rectangle of about 24 metres (79 ft) by 18 metres (59 ft), with six rows of right pillars (forty-eight in total). The lovely sculptures weren't just built on the pillars but also on the roof of the temple, and each depicts a wonderful story. Also, take a look at the remains of the places sculpted to light the nighttime environment in a traditional way (lamps made out of granite)

If you are planning to hit Tanjai for Peruvudaiyar temple, definitely add Darasuram to the list too. Such a marvellous architecture it is. Deserves as much recognition as the GKC and Peruvudaiyar.

Singing steps at Darasuram:

The Agra mandapa has an attached square porch of 23 ft side. It has ornately carved steps that go from east to west. On its east, outside the main podium, is the bali-peedam. It is unusual, in that it is produced as intricately carved balustraded steps, which produce a musical note. They are therefore called the "singing steps"

Just like Gangai Konda Cholapuram, the entrance of Darasuram was also ruined in the invasions of Pandyas, Mughals and Britishers. It would have been breathtaking to see them as a whole for sure. After the worthy 2+ hours of those spine-chilling vibes, we had to leave Darasuram with some heavy feelings.

We stopped for lunch near Darasuram itself. And we dropped the plan to visit Pazhayarai to spend a little more time at Peruvudaiyar & reach before the next day kicks in.

We had a satisfactory yet spicy lunch at Moshika Bhavan in Kumbakonam. Food was a little pricey though. Between happy to spot the hotel parking was covered by Mahindra's

We chilled for some time and reached the marvel of Indian Archeology - The Rajarajeshwaram aka Arulmigu Thanjai Peruvudaiyar Temple.

Rajarajeswaram aka Thanjai Peruvudaiyar aka Brihadeshwarar

Built by Chola emperor Rajaraja-I aka Arul(n)Mozhi Varman, between 1003 and 1010 CE. The biggest highlight being its 80-tonne single stone granite at the top of the Shri Vimana.

Here is the layout of Rajarajeshwaram:

The temple has 4 entrances and 3 gopurams:

• Maratha Gopuram (was built by Maratha rulers of Tanjore in the late 1400s)
• Keralanthagan Gopuram (built by Arulmozhi himself after the conquest of Kerala)
• Raja Rajan Thiruvasal (built by Arulmozhi himself after the conquest of Kerala)

The temple, being guarded by Dwarabalakars & has three stone sculptures. The ground floor level sanctum walls have Lingodbhavar, Hariharan and Ardhanareswarar. The second floor holds Shiva's Tripurantaka forms in different postures, and above all these storeys (13 storeys if I am not wrong) is a single square block of granite weighing 80 tons, and 25.5 ft side. On top of this block, at its corners are Nandi pairs, each about 6 ft 6 in x 5 ft 6 in in dimensions.

Here is the inscription about himself and his conquests, starting - SwasthiShree Thirumagal Pola Peru Nila Selviyum, boasting his conquests all across India, particularly :

• Nulambampadi- Karnataka+Andhra Border
• GangaPadi - Western Ganga Kingdom @ Karnataka
• VengaNaadu - Tamil Nadu+Kerala border
• Kalinga - Odissa
• KudamalaiNadu - Western Ghats
• Eelam - SriLanka
• Kollam - Kerala

Raja Rajan has inscribed all the names of the people who has donated to the temple starting from his sister Kundavai (who gave ghee to the nondha vilakku) to the poor old lady who gave free butter milk to people who worked there to the architect who helped in building this structure - Kunjara Mallan Raja Rama Perunthachan.

Even after the prayers and wandering around the temple for more than 120minutes, we could not just think we have to head back.

Just look at the golden hour shots of the lovely temple

Some silluhouttes

It was an amazing trip altogether. Except for a 30-40kms of two-lane roads, the roads were super smooth, neatly laid out.

When we returned we missed the route and had to detour for a 30kms via Musiri road, suggest not to take it, especially at night. We stopped at Trichy for dinner at Sangeetha's. The food was perfectly cooked, reasonably priced and extremely good + spicy to our liking.

Overall, the drive was buttery smooth, the roads mostly fantastic, and the sheer joy of being behind the wheel? Priceless!

My cousins who drove the car for about 200kms also shared the same feeling of sheer joy, pleasure & comfort.

Here is the snapshot of the trip summary:

A moment of pride looking at RUDRA at the end of the trip is always invaluable!

A road trip that blended driving passion with spiritual awe—what more could a petrolhead ask for?

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First New Car Dilemma: Tata Safari vs Mahindra XUV700 vs Mahindra Scorpio N

BHPian Arayan5614 recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

I have been driving a spacious hatchback (SAIL UVA) for 4 years, bought it from Spinny around the Covid lockdown.

It has been a reliable companion, but my knees have recently started complaining, pressing the clutch 245 times to drive 6-7 km in Bangalore traffic is no joke.

Also, potholes don’t seem to be leaving Bangalore anytime soon, and driving a small car through them feels like sitting in Chandrayaan, gradually cruising through craters.

To cut it short, we want to buy an SUV.

My employer has a tempting car lease program, and we are seriously considering going for it.

Now, we are torn between these 3 cars:

1. Tata Safari (Accomplished Plus AT)

Love the road presence, muscular feel, and space inside
Everything about it seems great except the hard steering and the fear of poor post-sales service

Heard enough horror stories about Tata’s service, if it happens to me, I and Tata Motors might end up spending some time in consumer court

2. XUV 700 Diesel (AX7 7 STR / AX7 L STR)

Love the smooth driving experience, steering feels as light as a new sedan
Everything seems perfect except the leaner body and slightly weaker road presence

For some reason, we felt the suspension wasn’t as good as the Safari (could be the quality of the TD car)

3. Scorpio N (Z8 Diesel AT)

Love the high driving position and solid road presence
But the last row, side-opening back door, and overall comfort make it a bit tricky

Most importantly, my wife doesn’t like it, doesn’t seem like this one will get approval, but I’m still trying my best to explain the goodness of this car

Use Case:

1. 90% city driving in Bangalore where traffic is crazy, so an SUV seem to make sense to handle the worst roads

2. 10% highway use for weekend getaways and long drives, and, NCAP rating is non-negotiable

3. Diesel because of fuel economy, and we are not looking to keep the car for 10 years

4. Need space, we are a small family but frequently travel with friends and extended family, so a big car would be useful

Now, our questions:

1. If budget isn’t a constraint and reliability, driving experience, known niggles, and post-sales service are key factors, which car should we opt for?

2. Anyone with 1st-hand or 2nd-hand ownership experience of both Safari & XUV700, what’s your preference and why?

3. Mahindra is offering a 45k-75k discount on AX7-AX7L diesel, any way to push for additional discounts?

4. What are effective ways to negotiate on ex-showroom price without getting looted on insurance?

5. Any other pointers that we should consider?

This is going to be our first new car purchase, so any help is appreciated!

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I wasn't too convinced with the throw of my 700 on low beams at night and it din't help that M&M had no documentation on how to adjust the headlight focus neither did their ASC have an SOP and a headlight adjustment chart for 700.

BHPian Sandegov recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

For all the folks who are not happy with their low beam throw:

Here is a brief of my diy fix that I did on a lazy Sunday morning

Problem statement:
I wasn't too convinced with the throw of my 700 on low beams at night and it din't help that M&M had no documentation on how to adjust the headlight focus neither did their ASC have an SOP and a headlight adjustment chart for 700.

Solution:
I went with a basic old school method that I had seen one of my friend do in US before his DMV inspection.At that time it dint quite register with me but on reading on it now it was pretty simple and straight forward :
1. Measure your headlight height from ground and mark a horizontal line on a wall at that height.
2. Pull your car back 25ft from wall and then adjust your light cut off to be at this line for cars whose headlights are 34in & below and for cars >34in adjust the cutoff line to be 4 inches below the marked line on drivers side and 2 inches below on passenger side.

Execution:
Spent a good 2 hrs on my 700 with the hood open and removed few panels out before I was able to identify and be fully convinced on the headlight setup and the possible adjustmemts in 700.

Headlights on 700 have three elements :
1. Low beam on the outer portion
2. High beam in upper half of the inner portion
3. High beam assist in lower half of the inner portion.

The back of high beam housing has two screws with a gear setup as shown in below picture - one for vertical adjustment and the other for horizontal. Which is for what can be found only with trial and error and there are no markings. My high beam I felt was good and I dint touch these.

The low beam housing comes with slightly diff setup and I have marked the ones for vertical and horizontal adjustment in the picture below.

These screws can be turned two ways - horizontally using the screw head or vertically using the gears. A philips screwdriver is what you will need for both (deep grooves for vertical option helps). Anticlockwise for going higher/right and viceversa.

With all this done
Step 1: I now pulled up the 700 to wall and measured the height of the headlight which was about 35in from ground and marked it with the long horizontal line.

Step 2: Checked the cut off line of low beam and high beam it was exactly at the marked line. This I did to mark factory setting incase I had to revert back.

Step 3: Pulled back the car 25ft from wall and turned on my low beam and set the leveller to 2. You can see that the cut off was too low almost below the half way from the marked line.

Step 4: Turned on the high beam and it looked ok to me at slightly above the marked line.

Step 5: Adjusted the lowbeam using the adjustment screws and lifted up the cutoff line to be just below the marked line and the end result as shown below.

A quick check later in the night and things were looking good:

Level 3/2 for city
Level 2/1 for highways
Level 0 for some mild revenge light passive aggressive style

In city traffic at level 3 and 2 it was cutting off nicely just below the rear glass of front Nexon upto about 5-6 car length

I think I have got my low beam setup correct now (may be a tad bit higher) or totally wrong too, a few night drives will confirm on it.

Here's what BHPian swiftLife had to say in this matter:

This is so informative and hats off to you for your effort!!!
So vertical reference is clear from the cut off and can be adjusted. How did you check if horizontal alignment was correct?

I can see you've used the leveler to tweak the level for city and highways, which is very thoughtful BTW, but the leveler is built to compensate for beams going up due to rear sagging from passengers load and/or loaded boot.

Now with level 2 as the recommended level, actually above recommended as the headlight height is above 34 inches.
So now when your car is loaded at the rear, won't it create a much higher low beam cut off which you won't be able to correct from the leveler too?

Meanwhile, check out BHPian IamNikhil reply to this post:

Super stuff Sandegov!

I am also not happy with the headlight throw; will have to set aside some time and follow your tutorial. On a daily basis, in Mumbai, with just myself 1 or 2 adults, I have been setting the leveller at 2, but frankly setting the beam at any level has not given any concrete improvement.

Here's what BHPian supertinu had to say in this matter:

Thanks for sharing Sandegov, very helpful. I also feel the need to raise the low beam cause currently even at level 0 it seems just good enough.

My high beams from factory came completely screwed up. I was able to adjust the high beams but the booster lights are still a problem cause they cant be turned on. Any tricks to adjust those ?

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The top-spec AX7 L variants receive the highest price cut of Rs 75,000.

Mahindra has reduced the prices of select variants of the XUV700. The top-spec AX7 and AX7 L trim prices have been slashed by up to Rs 75,000.

The prices of the AX7 Petrol MT and Diesel MT variants remain unchanged, while the AX7 automatic variants now cost Rs 45,000 less. Prices range from Rs 19.49 lakh for the Petrol MT 7-seater to Rs 22.89 lakh for the Diesel AT 7-seater AWD.

The top-spec AX7 L variants receive the highest price cut of Rs 75,000. Prices range from Rs 23.19 lakh for the Petrol AT 7-seater to Rs 24.99 lakh for the Diesel AT 7-seater AWD.

Mahindra recently launched the XUV700 Ebony Edition. The new special edition is based on the top-spec AX7 and AX7 L trims. It is priced at Rs 19.64 lakh (ex-showroom).

Mahindra XUV700 revised ex-showroom prices:

• AX7 Petrol AT 7S – Rs 20.99 lakh
• AX7 Petrol AT 6S – Rs 21.19 lakh
• AX7 Diesel AT 7S – Rs 21.69 lakh
• AX7 Diesel AT 6S – Rs 21.89 lakh
• AX7 Diesel AT AWD 7S – Rs 22.89 lakh
• AX7 L Petrol AT 7S – Rs 23.19 lakh
• AX7 L Petrol AT 6S – Rs 23.39 lakh
• AX7 L Diesel MT 7S – Rs 22.24 lakh
• AX7 L Diesel MT 6S – Rs 22.49 lakh
• AX7 L Diesel AT 7S – Rs 23.99 lakh
• AX7 L Diesel AT 6S – Rs 24.19 lakh
• AX7 L Diesel AT AWD 7S – Rs 24.99 lakh