Mahindra XUV500 4x4 W10 (Diesel)

Synopsis

Mahindra has gone far this time with its most effective offering, the XUV500. The all-time favourite has turned into a more complicated version of itself, receiving a facelift which was being planned from a long time ago. Every mechanical feature of the car remains the same, with the changes being only cosmetic throughout the trims. A new additional trim named W10 is also to be introduced, having more features than the mighty W8.

Exterior

The Mahindra XUV500 features the same body shell, with huge difference in its front fascia. The bumper has been totally below the headlights and the headlight too got everything new inside. The headlights are having an all S-shaped DRL, which also acts as a separator of low beam halogen light and the projector lamp being implanted. The honeycomb grill below the headlights have been replaced with a black and chrome finished fog lamp, which extends itself nearly to the headlight. Minor chrome inserts into the center grill looks fabulous.

Interior

The interior gets an all-new 7 inch touchscreen, DVD compatible infotainment system. The system turns in the reverse parking assistant when needed, with a functionality of zoom also available. The interior goes black and beige for the new offering, with the availability of a start/stop button also. All the other features of the XUV500 Xclusive edition have also been covered into the new version.

Engine & Performance

2015 Mahindra XUV500 retains its current mHawk140, Direct injection diesel engine with 5th generation Variable Geometry Turbo charger (VGT). The motor produces 140 BHP @ 3750 rpm and 330 NM @ 1600-2800 rpm. The 6-speed manual has been kept over, with no word on the automatic transmission. With a top speed of 175 kmph, the car returns a mileage of 13 kmpl.

Brakes & Suspension

The 2015 XUV500 comes with disc brakes for both front and rear wheels. The new version being a 4x4 and a 4x2 variant comes with the same configuration. The front suspension is the McPherson type with anti-roll bar and the rear gets Multilink type with anti-roll bar. The car gets driver and passenger side airbags with side and curtain airbags too. ABS has been kept standard on all the variants.

Shades

The new XUV500 is available in Pearl White, Opulent Purple, Moondust Silver, Volcano Black, Dolphin Grey, Tuscan Red and Sunset Orange.

Variants & Ex-showroom Price

The new face lifted XUV500 will be available in all the trims which are currently on sale, with an addition of the W10 trim. The W4 has been priced at INR 11.21 lakh and the W6 at INR 12.48 lakh. The W8 and W8 4WD has been priced at INR 14.18 lakh and 14.99 lakh whereas the new comer, W10 and W10 4WD is priced at 14.99 lakh and 15.99 lakh respectively.