Mahindra XUV300 facelift to be unveiled as Mahindra XUV 3XO on April 29
Leading homegrown SUV manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra, has announced that the Mahindra XUV300 facelift will be called the Mahindra XUV 3XO. The heavily updated model will be unveiled on April 29. In its fresh avatar, the sub-4 metre compact SUV will take on the segment leader Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Hyundai Venue and Kia Sonet.
The Mahindra XUV 3XO will come with significant exterior and interior updates. The front will be completely new with a redesigned grille, LED headlamps, LED fog lamps and bumper. The vehicle will drive on new 16-inch alloys. At the rear, there will be new connected LED taillamps with XUV 3XO badging below the Mahindra logo.
While the cabin of the Mahindra XUV300 looks dated now, the new Mahindra XUV 3XO is expected to have a plush cabin with an integrated touchscreen infotainment system and digital instrument panel, dual-zone automatic climate control, multifunction steering wheel, front ventilated seats and electric sunroof, among others.
At one point in time, the Mahindra XUV300 was the safest car in India, if we go by the Global NCAP ratings. It scored five stars in the adult occupant protection category and four in the child occupant protection category. The new Mahindra XUV 3XO is expected to carry the legacy forward and come loaded with safety features like all four disc brakes, six airbags, 360-degree camera and electronic stability control.
The Mahindra XUV300 has three engine options — 1.2-litre turbocharged multipoint fuel injection (TCMPFI) petrol (110PS/200Nm), 1.2-litre mStallion turbocharged intercooled gasoline direct injection (TGDi) petrol (130PS/230Nm) and 1.5-litre diesel (117PS/300Nm). While the TCMPFI and the diesel engines have 6-speed MT and 6-speed AMT choices, the TGDi only gets a 6-speed MT. We expect these powertrains to be carried over to the Mahindra XUV 3XO.
While the Mahindra XUV300 is priced between Rs 7.99 lakh and Rs 14.75 lakh (ex-showroom), the Mahindra XUV 3XO is expected to sit in the price range of Rs 8.50 lakh to Rs 15.50 lakh (ex-showroom).
