As the cheapest seven-seat automatic SUV in Australia, the Mahindra XUV500 makes a play for the sensibilities of Aussie families who might otherwise turn to used-car lots for their family-hauling needs.
We drove it in India, but what is the Mahindra XUV500 W8 automatic like in Australia? We hit the road to find out.
We travel all the way to India to find out if the revised Mahindra XUV500 will work as well on the streets of Bombay, as it will Double Bay.
Read the article here. Mahindra is a company that was battling an identity crisis, up until recently. The release of the monocoque Mahindra XUV500 (pronounced XUV five-double-o, not five-hundred) was the first vehicle in the brand’s modern resurgence. The XUV500 broke from the traditional mould of vehicles designed to a very specific market of people that arguably didn’t care for modern car design...
Read the article here. The Delhi motor show, or Delhi Auto Expo as it's better known is a yearly motor show held just outside India's capital of New Delhi. Sitting on over 70,000 square metres of hall space, the motor show features displays from over 1500 exhibitors that feature everything from components to supercars...
Read the article here. The Mahindra XUV500 has been updated with a revised front and rear, and interior. But, chief amongst the changes is the addition of an Aisin 6-speed automatic gearbox. The face lifted model with automatic gearbox will arrive in Australia mid-2016. ...
Mahindra has unveiled its new XUV500 SUV, complete with a redesigned rear end and a new range-topping W10 variant. Up front, the XUV500 has a new grille with chrome highlights and a bigger chrome surround for greater presence on the road, while there are fresh daytime running lights and redesigned headlamps...
Mahindra has recalled the 2018 and 2019 XUV500 SUV over concerns about the car entering 'limp home mode'. According to the company, pressing the brake and accelerator at the same time could make the car enter 'limp home mode'. Although the engine doesn't cut out, engine and road speeds are restricted, increasing your risk of accident...
Pricing and specifications for the updated 2018 Mahindra XUV500 range have been revealed this week, with the seven-seat SUV kicking off at $25,990 drive-away – $4000 cheaper than before. Available in two grades, the revised XUV500 now gets a 2.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine, making 103kW of power and 320Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed Aisin-sourced automatic transmission as standard - replacing the previous model's turbo diesel...
Indian brand Mahindra has improved the after-sales care on its XUV500 SUV in an attempt to gain some traction in Australia's hugely competitive market. The XUV500 gets five years of free roadside assistance and three years of capped-price servicing ($2740 over the term, total), somewhat offsetting the sub-par six-month/10,000km intervals...
My car has only done first 10,000 kms, I love the fact that it gives me relaxed economy of about 13.6 kms a litre of fuel with air conditioning on in local traffic, and 14.6 kms per litre on highway with air con on. I did not have any issues with engine or anything but do feel that suspension is bit hard and even small bumps will rattle the cabin...
I have owned an XUV500 AWD since April 2013 and it is now close to the 130,000 kilometre service interval. The faults so far were disc brake pads grinding from new which were replaced at the first service. The second was gradual failure of the front door locking and unlocking mechanism which was rectified under warranty at the 110,000 Kilometre service...
When I was updating from my old SUV, I took a test drive of couple of cars in the same category and this was impressive, it ticked almost every box, I also had a set budget in mind and I was impressed with the value it offered at the first place, the equipment list was good and offered everything which usually with others are a options and which comes at a very high cost...
I have made the biggest mistake in buying this car. This car really sucks. I have bought this car last year, since day one I have been having a lot of issues such as Bluetooth not working, navigation system is not getting signals, smoke smell coming inside the car, usb port not working, brakes making noises etc...
