[yedukrishnan199]

As per the information shared by most of my friends who got the XEV 9E, the range displayed even after driving around 50 km, translates to 550 km on a single charge, which is quite good, however only a full range test can give the actual figures.

The car looks promising and hopefully, it is devoid of any issues

[PMSreenivas]

Originally Posted by bliss22

Same here buddy. My XEV 9e was also full of dust inside out. Front left fender has a panel gap near A Pillar. Vehicles odo was 108kms. Want to avoid 6% Tax increase and todays news is that Mahindra will hike all SUV’s prices by 3% from 1st April 2025. So total of 9% saved.

Hike is only for ICE SUVs or is it for BEVs too?

[Sanwal Chandra]

Just got word from SA. The people who paid and booked cars at the earliest when booking started have their deliveries delayed. The first lot batch cars have to get their software updated and PDI done by Mahindra itself. I am so flustered right now!

[Humane India]

" Story Of Crusader That Will Change The Brand Perception Of Mahindra "

Mahindra is the king of diesels in India from a long time and they failed miserably with their first electric launch in the form of XUV400 - a CAFE puppet from the silent powerhouse conglomerate who are brilliant in the way they make marketing noise till the deliveries

Upon the unveiling of the new generation twin electrics from Mahindra in November 2024, we were a bit sceptical and wanted to know the complete information in depth on how has Mahindra assembled such brilliant hardware in the twins, as 400 track record was a big NO to take a decision blindly to buy either the BE6 or the XEV 9e. We gathered enough information towards our research till February 14th, the "online" booking date announced by Mahindra and took the dive to book the Mahindra XEV 9e - which is the most practical choice unless one is truly in love at first choice with the BE6

We received the call from dealership post the booking amount being paid online and were promised first lot delivery as our booking payment was done within 30 seconds of the online saga on 14th Feb 2025. We got a call in the first week of March that the car has landed at the stockyard of the dealership and we can proceed with the formalities for the delivery on 15th March, as announced by Mahindra in February. Fast forward to 14th March, we were let known that Mahindra has postponed the deliveries due to a major production software flashing of the cars and delivery would be on or after 20th March 2025

We took delivery of the car on 21st March 2025 and straightaway drove towards a 150 km travel. The car was charged to 78% and ODO was 59 km when we took off after the delivery. Upon reaching the destination with a driving of 90-110 kmph on NH roads, the SoC was 52% and ODO was at 184 km. So in 26% the drove 125 km on highway. Hence the extrapolated range that it gave was 480 km in realtime. As the car was charged on a 60 kW DC charge before delivery, we expect the car to give better range within the next 15 days upon slow AC charging and gradual cell balancing of the BYD Blade short cells.

This 9e is a car that has plush and luxurious ambience on the inside. The front seats have enough thigh support and cushioning for long drives BUT the most striking surprise is the rear seats of the 9e. The back seats have more than enough thigh support that is even lacking in EVs upto 60L in India and Mahindra has managed to provide boss like comfort for the rear passengers, which is the USP of their INGLO platform that will bring them premium customers slowly towards a change in brand perception transformation from rural king to a chauffer driven eSUV with comfort

I was a critique of these Mahindra eSUVs because of the tremendous power figures offered by them, which can be a overkill and lead to hazards on roads, if in the wrong hands. But Mahindra has added a default mode in their production software that was flashed before delivery which limits the sudden power surge and majority of first time EV owners MUST continue using that mode for a couple of months to get used to such behemoth instantaneous torque and power from these twins. I still pray that people use this powerful machines judiciouly and not be in the news for the wrong reasons in the months to come after beginning of deliveries

" Mahindra XEV 9e is the practical choice and a true winner "




EVs are not only the future, they are already the present for the well informed ones

Ignore the noise from less informed distractors and get an EV asap folks

[novice]

Originally Posted by carjack3090

Why will it be camaflouged unless there is something new in it, or else these are old test vehicles that are being moved around

I saw more camouflaged Mahindras today on the same NH as yesterday - BE6, XUV700 and a smaller one that looked like the 300. Mahindra is definitely upto something with BE6 and 9E.

I would really like to have 9E in AWD avatar if that is coming with in a year’s time. Mahindra website tags 2wd to car details on the booking page. I think that’s a sign that AWD will appear at some point.

Should I cancel 9E and wait for AWD? Do others think an AWD is a possibility?

[LoGic142]

Originally Posted by novice

I saw more camouflaged Mahindras today on the same NH as yesterday - BE6, XUV700 and a smaller one that looked like the 300. Mahindra is definitely upto something with BE6 and 9E.

I would really like to have 9E in AWD avatar if that is coming with in a year’s time. Mahindra website tags 2wd to car details on the booking page. I think that’s a sign that AWD will appear at some point.

Should I cancel 9E and wait for AWD? Do others think an AWD is a possibility?

AWD will definitely launch in the future.
Not sure when though.

[Sanwal Chandra]

Originally Posted by Humane India

" Story Of Crusader That Will Change The Brand Perception Of Mahindra "

I think you meant March not february.

[beemer5499]

Do you guys feel the 11.2 Kw charger from Mahindra is worth it given the distribution box, installation and 15m wiring is included in the 75k that Mahindra is charging?

I am contemplating between getting the charger or getting a third party charger from Amazon as I think I’ll anyway have to get a separate EV meter to get subsidised EV tariffs as in Delhi we already get 200 units of electricity free and we use around 250-300.

Or is it fine to just use the 3 Kw portable charger is the daily drive is around 45 km in peak traffic hours?

Also I’m not sure whether Zevpoint, Strompuls, Exicom chargers are as good or better and if they include distribution box, proper installation and wiring etc like Mahindra does.

[Humane India]

Originally Posted by Sanwal Chandra

I think you meant March not february.

Thank you for the correction
Delivered on 21st March 2025

Originally Posted by beemer5499

Or is it fine to just use the 3 Kw portable charger is the daily drive is around 45 km in peak traffic hours?

- The 3.3 kW charger is enough to give you a 3-4% charge per hour, meaning minimum 24% SoC daily top up for an 8 hour charge
- For that kind of usage, Mahindra charger is not required at all
- But if you want to become future proof for next 10-15 years, check out the Exicom Spin Air 22 kW charger for around 48k on Amazon
- It has user configurable power output in the form of 3.3-11-22 kW and same specifications as the one being provided by Mahindra Electric
- You can increase sanctioned power load for once as per residential and charger use and be relaxed for the rest of your life for EV requirements
- Recommending as we have done the above 22 kW option

[beemer5499]

Originally Posted by Humane India

- But if you want to become future proof for next 10-15 years, check out the Exicom Spin Air 22 kW charger for around 48k on Amazon
- It has user configurable power output in the form of 3.3-11-22 kW and same specifications as the one being provided by Mahindra Electric
- Recommending as we have done the above 22 kW option

- Have you managed to opt out of the mahindra charger?
- How would you compare Zevpoint, Exicom and StromPuls?
- What are the specifications of the Mahindra supplied charger?

Also strangely enough Exicom though being listed and being OEM for MG and BMW has a non functioning website.

[Smartfella]

Originally Posted by Humane India

" Story Of Crusader That Will Change The Brand Perception Of Mahindra "

Glad to know that you got your 9e delivered. Maybe you are the first in Pune

Pls tell me which dealer you bought it from as I have booked from Automotive manufacturer PPS, and they haven't proceeded to register the vehicles as yet. I did my PDI just yesterday itself.

Also, were you able to get it without the charger, as the dealer is constantly pushing me to take the charger, claiming that it was billed to them by Mahindra in the first lot itself

[anshul70701]

I am a great fan of these cars now.
Mahindra has proved that an indian manufacturer can create a global level electric car like BE6.

But i think they missed a great opportunity with the xev9e. They should have just made two cars BE6 and BE9. Retaining the same design as the 6 (just a little subtle) with same dimensions and coupe looks as the 9. Which would have also rectified the problems we have with the be6
1. Bigger boot & frunk
2. Better rear legroom
3. Better under thigh support (rear)
4. Better choice of materials inside the cabin
As all of these things are already present in the 9e.

THAT IN MY OPINION SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ELECTRIC TWINS FROM MAHINDRA.

[joe_1011]

Getting my Black 9E delivered today!

Quick question as a first time EV owner - What’s the best EV charger aggregator app for south India?

I wm looking for something that aggregates all the different providers through a single app. Also easy to use and pay.

For a long yetis, it feels like you need to check different apps for charger options available. Is that the case or is there any other hack?

[purohitanuj]

I found Power Saving (6th Drive Mode- Default, Range, Everyday, Race, Snow, Power Saving) in my XEV 9E which limits the max speed to 90km/hr. No affect on AC( was 35C outside). Boost mode is not available in this mode.

https://youtu.be/0HHUjlEGaL8?si=M5VB88HRcZIfqzXL

[BlueGod]

Originally Posted by beemer5499

Do you guys feel the 11.2 Kw charger from Mahindra is worth it given the distribution box, installation and 15m wiring is included in the 75k that Mahindra is charging?

Try the 3 kw charger for few months. Your charging habits will evolve itself. if required then buy 11 kw charger

Originally Posted by joe_1011

Getting my Black 9E delivered today!

Quick question as a first time EV owner - What’s the best EV charger aggregator app for south India?

Plug share and ehub by MG are good. Attached the complete set of apps that I know for EV. I have used static, zeon, one plug and relux