Mahindra opened the bookings for the recently launched XUV 3XO on May 15. Within an hour of its booking commencement, about 50,000 orders were recorded by the company. It is now said that the petrol variants of the XUV 3XO accounted for around 70 percent of the total bookings till now. About 25 percent of the bookings belong to first-time car buyers.
Mahindra XUV 3XO Petrol in More Demand
The XUV 3XO is offered with both petrol and diesel engine options. These comprise a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol (100 bhp/200 Nm), a 1.2-litre TGDi turbo-petrol (127 bhp/230 Nm), and a 1.5-litre diesel (113 bhp/300 Nm). These engine choices are mated with 6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT, and the 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.
The price of the Mahindra XUV 3XO starts from Rs 7.49 lakh for the MX1 Petrol variant and goes up to Rs 15.49 lakh for the AX7 Luxury TGDi petrol model. All prices are ex-showroom.
The reason why customers prefer the petrol variants is because these are up to Rs 1.6 lakh cheaper than their diesel counterparts. In addition, the top-spec petrol-automatic variants get three drive modes; Zip, Zap, and Zoom.
Rivals
As for the rivals, the XUV 3XO has its competitors like Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Kia Sonet, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, Hyundai Venue, and the upcoming Skoda sub-4m SUV.
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