[cka]

I have booked same variant of AX7 Petrol on 24th December 2021 and am yet to hear from dealership. The website shows delivery date of August 2023. It may be possible midnight blue color is in overbooked leading to delays.

[StepUP!]

Originally Posted by PJ1987

Nice comprehensive review. Congrats brother. XUV definitely looks gorgeous in that white colour. I have been waiting for a detailed petrol power train AX7 review since the release. Please do update this post regularly.

Thank you brother! I will try my best.

Originally Posted by sudhirjaipur

Thanks for the photographs and a very comprehensive review. Can you share the following
1. Which Floor mats have you used, price
2. Are you using sunshades, if yes which ones and price
3. Did you get the Rear Luggage Cover
4. Did you get PPF or Ceramic coating done
5. What is your car care/maintenance schedule.

Thanks

Thank you!
1. The one Mahindra supplies. 3D
2. No
3. No, not sure if it's available for 7 seater
4. Yes, planning to get ceramic coating. PPF may be on the door edges and side corners.
5. Service interval is every 10k / 1 year. Engine oil change interval is 20k kms.

Originally Posted by Tony2298

A very heartfelt congratulations on the acquisition of your new machine.
yeah there would be a bit of extra sound but isn't that little diesel clatter is a music for us diesel-heads ?
I would like to ask you whether you prefer Shell for fuelling your car, if yes do you use Normal or V-Power? I mostly prefer Shell's regular diesel and in case Shell is unavailable I prefer Reliance.

Thank you!
After you listen to silent music of Petrol, diesel clatter feels like cacophony!
I have tried Shell / V-power but didn't find much of a difference. Sticking to COCO pumps right now.

Originally Posted by AB10

What a wonderful report!! Many congratulations on the new car. Wishing you lakhs of kilometers in it. The white car with the orange sky looks absolutely a dream.

Thank you sir!

Originally Posted by nickelniks

Congratulations on your new ride! Great write up.

I have the exact same model in mid night black colour. Agree with all the points you mentioned. What do you feel about audio quality on the car?

I am not satisfied with, can't put my finger on it, but the sound quality is just not upto the mark

Thank you!
I am no audiophile but yes, XUV music system is bettwer than average. Harman music system on Safari is better with those JBLs.

Originally Posted by RaviKBobba

Congratulations !! Well written ownership review.
Wish you many miles to clock ahead.

When I took the test drive, the features I liked about are it's acceleration, blind spot cameras. However, didn't quite like the seating esp the rear ones.

How was the comfort of seats ?

Thank you!
We find seats very comfortable. Tallest person in my family is 5'9". Average to small built.
I think it lacks a bit of underthigh support.

Originally Posted by abirnale

Congratulations @StepUp! This is literaly a step up from the Figo! Great details on the pictures and a lot of coverage.

Wishing you a many more happy (s)miles on this car!

Thank you sir!

Originally Posted by Atom

Congratulations @StepUp!. Wishing you lots of miles and loads of smiles with the XUV. Very informative and well covered review.

Thank you sir!

Originally Posted by Mustang Sammy

Thanks for the detailed review, and congrats on the new acquisition.
IMHO the excessive labeling on these vehicles needs to go. There is no need to put “Adrenox” badges on the outside, and the multi colored AX7 L looks a bit off putting.

Thank you! Totally agree with you on this.

Originally Posted by Silverfire

Brilliant review. Thankyou!
How annoying are the beeps at 80 and 120 kmph? Mahindra had advertised personalised speed alerts which you can record yourself. Can you use those to reduce the irritation of the beep?

Thank you!
80kmph waning is feeble, just one time chime. 120kmph warning is continuously displyayed on screen with voice alert. Haven't tried recorded voice alert yet.


Mahindra with you Hamesha app gives below service costs. 3 serices are free which includes 1000 kms inspection service. Service interval is 10k kms/ 1 year. Engine oil change interval is 20k kms.

10k >>> 3540 (free)
20k >>> 1095 (free)
30k >>> 5482
40k >>> 5905
50k >>> 5482

1L >>> 4078
2L >>> 7169

[StepUP!]

I have done ceramic coating from Aquatint. Will upload pics later. Nikhil offered me good package, removed the paint stains as well. All door edges ppf done.
I want to install sidesteps and rear bumper guard. Looking at aftermarket options.
Also noticed, inbuilt navigation is pretty good, shows which road to take incase there is flyover, signs, boards.

[livelyyoungman]

@StepUP! - Congrats on your ownership of the new XUV700 AX7 Gasoline. Wishing you many happy miles with your 7OO. Please do share FE in bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions.

[Mumbaiker]

Congratulations on your purchase. Its great that you got the delivery nearly an year early. And thanks for sharing the much detailed and a very nice review. Do keep updating as you reach different milestones.

[Mudhalaipatti]

Congrats and happy miles ahead.

[StepUP!]

Originally Posted by livelyyoungman

@StepUP! - Congrats on your ownership of the new XUV700 AX7 Gasoline. Wishing you many happy miles with your 7OO. Please do share FE in bumper-to-bumper traffic conditions.

Thank you! So far I have covered some 1300kms, FE hasn't dropped below 10kmpl. It involved all kinds of roads including bumper to bumper traffic, slopes, highways. This is ICE figure.

Originally Posted by Mumbaiker

Congratulations on your purchase. Its great that you got the delivery nearly an year early. And thanks for sharing the much detailed and a very nice review. Do keep updating as you reach different milestones.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Mudhalaipatti

Congrats and happy miles ahead.

Thank you!

Yesterday I had to drive over nonexistent roads, full of gravel, stones, slopes. Happy to report XUV drove well without losing grip. High GC and engine protection cover inspires lot of confidence.
By no means I am claiming its accomplished 4x4
But it really tackled broken roads very well. I was engaging downhill assist, it worked as expected

One strange thing happened. From Adrenox threw fuel change alert. That confused me, neither I visited fuel station nor I changed any fuel.
Fuel diary had below automatic entry

[Mudhalaipatti]

Originally Posted by StepUP!

Fuel diary had below automatic entry

When fuel sloshes around and touches one of the sensors in the fuel tank, it triggers a fuel fill message. Happened to me a few times, when I was driving over craters. Nothing to worry about. Just swipe to delete the entry.

[StepUP!]

Originally Posted by Mudhalaipatti

When fuel sloshes around and touches one of the sensors in the fuel tank, it triggers a fuel fill message. Happened to me a few times, when I was driving over craters. Nothing to worry about. Just swipe to delete the entry.

Ohh, didn't know this. Thank you!

[StepUP!]

Today visited a project nearby Pune. Beautiful property, has bungalow plots on sale. Found it very expensive for what it offers. Got to stretch the XUV's legs on the Satara highway. It was thrilling to push the pedal and experience its acceleration, high speed stability and refinement.

On wet, pothole ridden roads, grip offered by stock MRFs was great. Cruise control is a boon on highways. Experiencing how ADAS keeps car in the lane without driver intervention when cruise control is engaged was fun.

Attaching few pics that I clicked.

[StepUP!]

6000kms clocked

So far the journey has been blissful! Enjoying every bit of it.
Have done multiple trips on the highways which involved ghats. Some journeys were on broken or non existent roads. I am very much satisfied with my purchase.

The good part

• The mighty engine which is never out of breath. Mated with competent TC gearbox. In most of the situations it slots right gears. Barring occasions when it's on downhill slope, where it sticks to lower gear shooting engine rpms. I generally slot it in manual mode and choose higher gear to let the car coast comfortably.
• Suspension is a bit on the softer side which is good. Irons out most of the undulations. However, if you get more ambitious thinking it's BOF, it scratches it's belly when you take really bad digs or undulations at higher speeds. Underbody protection plate is a real boon here.
• Space for all passengers is excellent. Adults up to 5'4" sitting in thrid row can travel comfortably on longer journeys
• On highways, it consistently returns 12+kmpl irrespective of load and speed. If I go easy with my right foot, it returns 14+kmpl. I am hoping this will improve further after 10000kms servicing is done.
• Headlamps are excellent. Throw and illumination is good. I feel confident enough to drive at night.
• AC chills in no time in all the rows.
• Love the fact, how light and effortless steering is which makes maneavouring easy. Now I find my Figo's HPS faulty
• ADAS, Auto lights, auto wipers work as expected.

The not so good part

• Paint quality is not up to the mark. I have done ceramic coating. It lacks luster even after detailing
• I would have liked more brake bite reducing stopping distance
• I wish it had more luggage space with three rows up
• No auto dimming IRVM, full size spare, 12v socket at the front, telescopic steering column
• I would have loved to have sports mode which would make engine responses sharper and suspension firmer
• Mahindra should make available retrofitting of luxury variant features like 360 camera, motorised handles, inbuilt dashcam, EPB etc.
• Sunroof opens only upto 50% of it's length
• Alexa doesn't work most of the times, plagued by erratic Vi network and related software integration issues
• You can switch off the engine only when gear lever is in the Park mode

Thoughtful features

• Hazards switch on automatically on opening the bonnet
• MID shows front wheel direction which is very helpful
• Tapping indicator stalk blinks indicators thrice
• Driver side sunblinds can be extended in length when pulled out sideways
• Personalized voice message on overspending is really thoughtful
• When I was filling in air using tyre inflator connected to 12v port in the thrid row, hazards switched on automatically
• Cooling vent in the armrest works great in chilling your beverage and can be switched off completely
• Unlike Ford, 12v and USB ports are powered off on engine shut off
• Inbuilt navigation is good enough, can be relied upon

I have purchased below tyre inflator. It is very handy, comes with excellent packaging. It comes with it's own light, which can flash as strobe light too.
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0B4P4RQRP?...p_mob_ap_share

Works just fine. It needs to be powered by 12v socket in the third row. With the given chord length, filling in passenger side front wheel is tricky. Air valve needs to be at the nearest position for this wheel. For rest, it works just fine. TPMS always shows 1psi less than what you see on inflator display.

Apart from Alexa niggles, no issues, no rattles
No infamous suspension noise or football in the trunk noise. Touchwood.

Stock MRFs are good enough for most of the road conditions. Happy to answer queries if any!

[shipnil]

Originally Posted by StepUP!

However, if you get more ambitious thinking it's BOF, it scratches it's belly when you take really bad digs or undulations at higher speeds.

Have you managed to scrape the underbody of XUV700 on any Pune speed breakers? I thought being an SUV, it would be spared of scraping its belly.

Originally Posted by StepUP!

[*]On highways, it consistently returns 12+kmpl irrespective of load and speed. If I go easy with my right foot, it returns 14+kmpl.

What is the City mileage you are getting in a typical everyday office going traffic?

[TurboLag200]

i do have to agree on the brakes needing better bite. I own the AX5 petrol AT and ive covered 2500kms in one month itself ( the car is only one month old) and the initial brake pedal feel is like a sponge, only when you press further it starts to bite properly, but i just wish it was more progressive. It suddenly bites strongly and you get that sudden scare. Also i have a weird niggle, both the brake pedal and accelerator pedal wiggle left and right a little bit, more so with the brake pedal. Not sure if its meant to be that way or the pedals are little loose. Would like to hear from your end.

[StepUP!]

Originally Posted by shipnil

Have you managed to scrape the underbody of XUV700 on any Pune speed breakers? I thought being an SUV, it would be spared of scraping its belly.


What is the City mileage you are getting in a typical everyday office going traffic?

No, on normal as well as abnormal speedbreakers in Pune, it never scraped. I am referring to one off incident when I drove on a non-existent road in a remote village. Dug deep on both sides, unknowigly I drove through at higher speed and suspension was caught off guard, kissing tarmac for a moment when, it recovered quickly as I slowed down.
My gut feeling says a BOF like Scorpio wouldn't have scraped in this situation.

City mileage hovers between 7-9 kmpl. I don't drive much in city. My observation is if you run errands i.e. short drives, frequent engine on offs it affects mileage negatively.

[aryayush]

Originally Posted by StepUP!

though I don’t get why it goes back to set position when there is no one seated, and car is locked, it can very well remain retracted, lowered?

I've just started reading your review, and it's a long thread, so I couldn't wait to respond to this question. I can think of only one reason: it's just plain fun! Having the seat go back is the welcome gesture. If it only came forward once you sat on it, it would at best only be half as cool.