XUV300 is the fifth sub 4 meter SUV from Mahindra, following the launch of the Quanto, KUV100, TUV300 and the NuvoSport. Priced from Rs 7.9 lakhs for the base petrol and Rs 8.5 lakhs for the base diesel, as of now the Mahindra XUV300 is only offered manual transmission option.
Although the company launched XUV300 with a manual gearbox-option only, it is in the process of providing the compact SUV an automatic transmission as well. This is proven by the new spy-pictures available online. Several reports are also claiming that the company might introduce the automatic variant of XUV300 by the next month.
Under the hood, XUV300 offers a 1.2-liter petrol engine and a 1.5-liter diesel one. The petrol motor produces 110 bhp of power and 200 Nm of torque, while the diesel power train churns out 115 bhp of power and 300 Nm of torque. Both the engines are mated to a standard six-speed manual gearbox.
The compact SUV has a length of 3,995 mm and width of 1,821 mm. Its height is 1,617 mm, wheelbase 2,600 mm and ground clearance 180 mm. It comes with a 265-liter boot and a 42-liter fuel tank. As claimed by the company, XUV300's petrol and diesel variants return mileage-figures of 17 kmpl and 20 kmpl, respectively.
AMT gearbox on board the XUV300 is expected to be sourced from Magnetti-Marelli. The same company which also supplies AMT units to Maruti cars. As per sources, the launch of the AMT variant is a temporary solution. Mahindra plans to offer a conventional automatic gearbox with XUV300 from 2020.
Engine options will remain the same. The 1.2 liter turbocharged petrol engine offers 110 PS power at 5,000 rpm and 200 Nm torque at 2,000-3,500 rpm while the diesel engine belts out 115 PS power at 3,750 rpm and 300 Nm torque at 1,500-2,500 rpm. In terms of fuel efficiency, the petrol engine claims 17 kmpl while diesel engine claims 20 kmpl. Mileage figures of AMT will remain similar to manual variants.
Mahindra XUV300 AMT borrows design and styling cues from the bigger and also cheetah-inspired XUV500. Its exteriors are dominated by an expansive front grille, large headlamps connected to fog lamps and boomerang-shaped LED DRLS. Top variant also gets a sunroof, roof rails and 17" diamond cut alloys. In terms of dimensions, the new XUV300 stands 3,995mm in length, 1,821mm in width, 1,617mm in height and gets a 2,700mm long wheelbase. Ground clearance is at 180mm while boot space is at 265 liters.
The XUV300 is powered by a 1.5 turbocharged diesel motor which makes 117PS at 3,750rpm and puts out 300Nm of torque between 1,500 to 2,500rpm. This is the same as the Marazzo's engine, but has been slightly detuned and a eVGT has been added. The petrol is a turbochared version of the 1.2 litre unit from the KUV100. This three-cylinder unit makes 112PS and 200 Nm. Both come with a six-speed manual.
The compact SUV is available in four variants and prices start at Rs 7.90 lakh for the base petrol version and goes up to Rs 11.99 lakh for the top of the line, W8 option diesel version.
