Mahindra XUV700 Gets Two New Shades As SUV Crosses 2 Lakh Production Milestone

Quick highlights

• XUV700 crosses 2 lakh production milestone in 33 months

• First 1 lakh units were produced within 21 months, while the next 1 lakh units took 12 months

• Mahindra commemorates the milestone with two new colour options

• The popular mid-size SUV is currently priced from Rs 13.98 lakh and Rs 26.98 lakh (ex-showroom)

Mahindra has been belting out hits over the last few years, especially with the XUV700 making headlines from time and time again. While the SUV continues to enjoy a healthy waiting period, 2 lakh units of the Mahindra XUV700 have rolled out of the factory, a production milestone achieved in just 33 months (less than 3 years). To celebrate this feat, the carmaker has added two new shades to the XUV700’s colour palette, taking the total number of available hues to nine.

Journey To 2 Lakh XUV700s

This production milestone doesn’t come as a surprise when you factor in the demand for the XUV700. It has always been on the higher side with Mahindra struggling to keep up with the orders, which on some occasions, resulted in waiting times soaring up to a year in some cities. To keep those in check, the marque had recently ramped up production for the XUV700, along with a few of its other SUVs.

That ramp up in production shows in the timeline, as the first one lakh units took 21 months, while the following one lakh units rolled out in a period of just 12 months. But despite the production being increased, the XUV700 still has a waiting period of up to 7 months in a few cities. 

New Colours For The XUV700

Marking the occasion, there are no special editions or variants, but, Mahindra has added two new hues to the XUV700’s colour palette, namely: Deep Forest and Burnt Sienna. The Deep Forest shade of green can be found on other Mahindra vehicles as well,  but the Burn Sienna brown shade is exclusive to the XUV700. 

Its palette now consists of 9 colours: Deep Forest, Burnt Sienna, Dazzling Silver, Electric Blue, Everest White, Midnight Black, Red Rage, Napoli Black, and Blaze Red (Blaze edition). Some of these hues can also be opted with a dual-tone black roof.

Mahindra XUV700 Details

Mahindra had updated the XUV700 for MY2024 in January, with new features and a new Napoli Black shade. In the process, the carmaker also introduced a new 6-seater configuration with captain seats in the second row. So it now boasts a 5-, 6-, and 7-seater option, which can be opted depending on the variant and on your preference.

There were no changes in its powertrain, as the SUV continues with the 200 PS/380 Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol and a 2.2-litre diesel engine option. The latter gets two tunes depending on the variant: 156 PS/360 Nm (MX trim) and 185PS/450Nm (AX trim). 

The 156 PS diesel engine is paired to a sole 6-speed MT, while the remaining powertrains are available with both manual and 6-speed automatic options. Front-wheel drivetrain as standard, Mahindra also offers an optional all-wheel drivetrain with the diesel AX7 AT variant.

Feature highlights include dual 10.25-inch digital screens, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 12-speaker Sony 3D sound system, ventilated seats (front), memory ORVMs, dual-zone climate control, a panoramic sunroof, cruise control, keyless entry with push-button start and ambient lighting. The safety kit is expansive too with equipment like seven airbags, ABS with EBD, a tyre pressure monitoring system, front and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree camera, electronic stability control and ADAS features.

Mahindra XUV700 Price And Rivals

Mahindra retails the XUV700 between Rs 13.98 lakh and Rs 26.98 lakh (ex-showroom).

It fends off competition from the likes of the Tata Harrier/ Tata Safari, MG Hector /MG Hector Plus, and Hyundai Alcazar. Its 5-seater version can also be considered as a bigger alternative to the the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, and MG Astor.