Exclusive: First Undisguised Look At The Mahindra XUV300 Sportz

• XUV300 Sportz to get a more powerful 130PS 1.2-litre petrol engine. 

• Expected to offer a 6-speed manual transmission. 

• Interior changes to include a black-themed cabin and red trim elements. 

• Will be launched on October 7, likely to be around Rs 50,000 more expensive than the existing SUV.  

The Mahindra XUV300 TGDi Sportz has been spied at the carmaker’s production facility, revealing its new front fascia and paint option compared with the standard subcompact SUV. The new Sportz variant will get a more powerful 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine and will be launched on October 7.

It’s expected to be priced at a premium of Rs 50,000 over the existing petrol-powered variants of the XUV300 that retail between Rs 8.42 lakh to Rs 13.06 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). 

Design changes in the XUV300 Sportz 

The new spy shots reveal the missing link in the XUV300 Sportz’s cosmetic changes – its revised front end. It gets a gloss black front grille with the new Mahindra ‘Twin Peaks’ logo and a blacked-out air dam with red accents. Notably, the Sportz variant has a new mustard yellow paint shade with a dual-tone black roof. 

We haven’t had a look at the production-spec SUV’s interior yet, but given the changes seen in the model showcased at Auto Expo 2020, the XUV300 Sportz should get thorough cosmetic revisions inside. It’s likely to get a black-themed interior with red accents on the dashboard among other changes. 

It remains to be seen which trim levels will be offered on the XUV300 Sportz. The fully loaded SUV should be feature-packed with a seven-inch touchscreen, sunroof, dual-zone AC, leatherette seats and cruise control. Moreover, it could get the expanded suite of connected car features we’ve seen in the XUV400 electric SUV. 

As for the safety kit, the SUV is already equipped with six airbags, stability control, corner braking control, hill assist and rear disc brakes. 

New powertrain specs 

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The XUV300’s current petrol engine is no slouch at 110PS and 200Nm, but Mahindra has developed a direct injection version of this mill dubbed as 1.2-litre mStallion TGDi engine that’s even more powerful with a 130PS and 230Nm output, paired with a six-speed manual as standard. While the standard XUV300 gets an AMT option, an automatic is not expected to be offered with the enthusiast-friendly TGDi version. 

Nevertheless, equipped with the new engine, the XUV300 TGDi would be the most powerful, and possibly the quickest, subcompact SUV in its segment. 

Also read: 

• New Mahindra XUV300 Sportz Spied, To Get More Powerful Petrol Engine

• Mahindra XUV400 Electric SUV Breaks Cover In India

The upcoming XUV300 Sportz will be a direct rival to the recently launched Kia Sonet X Line and Hyundai Venue N Line. Later this year, Mahindra will launch the XUV400 electric SUV that shares underpinnings with the subcompact ICE SUV.