Mahindra begins bookings for XUV 3XO

Mahindra has started taking bookings for the XUV 3XO (XUV300 facelift). Pricing for the compact SUV was announced last month, but the company is now officially accepting bookings for the Nexon, Sonet and Venue rival.

The Mahindra XUV 3XO is priced from Rs 7.49 lakh, going all the way up to Rs 15.49 lakh for the range-topping 131hp, 1.2 turbo-petrol AX7 L variant. Its rival Tata Nexon recently gained new entry-level variants in a bid to be priced competitively against the Mahindra SUV.

The XUV 3XO is available with three engine options, including a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine making 111hp, a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder direct-injection turbo-petrol engine with 131hp and a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder diesel unit that puts out 117hp. Transmission options include a 6-speed manual, a 6-speed torque converter automatic and a 6-speed AMT.

On the feature front, the Mahindra XUV 3XO gets a 10.25-inch infotainment screen, a similarly sized digital driver’s display, a first-in-segment panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate control, all-LED lighting a seven-speaker Harman Kardon audio system with a 380W amplifier, Adrenox Connect in-car connectivity, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and more.

The safety suite consists of six airbags, rear disc brakes, ESP, ISOFIX anchors, electronic parking brake with auto-hold, hill-start and hill descent assist, a 360-degree camera, blind spot monitor and segment-first Level 2 ADAS.