The Mahindra XUV500 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra. The XUV500 was designed and developed at Mahindra's design and vehicle build center in Nashik and Chennai and is manufactured in Mahindra's Chakan & Nashik plant, India. During its development, the car was code-named 'W201'.[1][2] It is the first monocoque chassis-based vehicle the company has produced.
| Mahindra XUV500 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| Production | 2011–2021 |
| Assembly | India: Chakan, Maharashtra; Nashik, Maharashtra |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol: 2.0 L mHawk140 I4 Diesel: 2.2 L mHawk140 turbo I4 2.2 L mHawk155 turbo I4 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (110 in) |
| Length | 4,585 mm (180.5 in) |
| Width | 1,890 mm (74 in) |
| Height | 1,785 mm (70.3 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Mahindra XUV700 |
It is succeeded by the XUV700, which was planned to be the second-generation XUV500 during development.[3]
History edit
Pre facelift (2011-2015) edit
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The XUV500 was launched in 2 variants in 2011, sharing the same engine: the W6 in two-wheel drive only. The W6 includes a 6-inch monochrome infotainment display, two airbags, ABS with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), and disc brakes on all wheels.
The W8 which can be specified in two or four-wheel drive. The W8 adds GPS navigation, six airbags, a touch screen, electronic stability program (ESP) with rollover mitigation, Hill Hold and Hill Descent control, alloy wheels, and leather upholstery.
The company later added a W4 base variant in 2013.[4]
First facelift (2015) edit
The XUV500 was facelifted in May 2015. After the facelift, the top-end W10 variant was launched.[5] Automatic transmission was announced to be implemented on the W6, W8 and W10 variants in November 2015, being available on December 5, 2015.[6]
Second facelift (2018) edit
On April 18, 2018, another facelifted version of Mahindra XUV500 was released. It was released with a more powerful engine and a horsepower increase of 15 hp.[7]
Mahindra also changed the naming system of the variants. There were W5, W7, W9, W11 variants. Instead of even numbers, Mahindra used odd numbers, to denote the step up from the earlier variants.
In the second facelift, there were minor styling tweaks, and feature updates.
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2018 Mahindra XUV500
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Exports edit
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Mahindra announced that the SUV would be exported to Australia, Chile, Italy, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Middle East and Spain as a complete knock-down.
In the South African market, sales of the XUV500 exceeded 1,200 units by February 2013.[8]
Motorsports edit
The Mahindra XUV500 secured first place in the 2014 Desert Storm Rally and clocked the fastest time in three sections of the rally.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Mahindra unveils XUV 500 in Indore [press release]". 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
- ^ "Mahindra XUV 500 launched at a starting price of Rs 10.8 lakh [press release]". Economic Times. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Mahindra XUV700 makes global debut". Autocar India. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Mahindra XUV 500 launched at a starting price of Rs 10.8 lakh". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Mahindra XUV 500 detailed review". Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ http://www.mahindra.com/news-room/press-release/mahindra-introduces-the-all-new-automatic-transmission-of-the-new-age-XUV500 [bare URL]
- ^ "2018 Mahindra XUV500 facelift launched at Rs 12.32 lakh".
- ^ "Mahindra XUV500 sales cross 1,200 units in South Africa". CarTrade. MXC Solutions India Pvt Ltd. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
- ^ "Mahindra XUV 500's Desert Storm Rally Win". theCARwallpapers. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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