Official bookings for the Mahindra XUV700 begun from today and so did the test drives in cities like Jaipur, Surat, Patna, Cochin, Cuttack, Kanpur, Calicut and Nashik. The company had already announced that the first 25,000 bookings received by the company will be able to avail of the introductory pricing announced by the company a week ago. Prices for the base MX variant start at ₹ 11.99 lakh. And the range-topping Mahindra XUV700 AX7 has been launched at ₹ 17.59 lakh for the petrol manual variant, going up to ₹ 19.79 lakh for the top-of-the-line AX7 diesel automatic trim. That said, the company is also offering a luxury pack on the AX7 automatic for an ₹ 1.8 lakh additional to the ex-showroom price, while for all-wheel-drive (AWD) system available only on the diesel automatic, buyers will need to shell out ₹ 1.3 lakh more in addition to the ex-showroom price.
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Mahindra is offering the new XUV700 with both petrol and diesel engine options.
The Mahindra XUV700 is built on a new W601 monocoque platform and will be larger than the exiting XUV500 in every aspect. In terms of dimensions, the new SUV measures 4695 mm in length, 1890 mm in width, and 1755 mm in height. So, compared to the XUV500 it's 110 mm longer but 30 mm shorter, while the width remains unchanged. The XUV700's wheelbase is also 50 mm longer at 2750 mm. Upfront it will get a new grille, featuring vertical chrome slates and Mahindra's new logo, flanked by new LED headlamps and twin C-shaped LED daytime running lights. The SUV will also come with new sportier alloy wheels, new flush-fitting door handles and flared haunches. The SUV will also come with new wraparound LED taillamps, sculpted tailgate and beefy bumper with silver cladding. While lower variants of the Mahindra XUV700 rides on 17-inch steel or diamond cut alloy wheels, the range-topping AX7 trim gets a size bigger- 18-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels.
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On the inside, it gets a very well-laid-out and premium cabin with larger comfortable seats, premium upholstery, and a host of smart features. It features Alexa support and a fully connected car technology called Adrenox, which comes with voice command to access various in-car functions. Other premium feature also included a Sony-powered 12-speakers 3D surround sound system, six-way power adjustable seats with memory and welcome function and panoramic sunroof are only limited to the top-end variants. The SUV is also high on safety with features like front, side and curtain airbags, 360-degree camera, ISOFIX seat mounts, hill hold/descent function and electronic parking brake and Dynamic Stability Program (DSP) among others.
