Oct 23, 2023
Mahindra XUV400 Electric Surpasses 23,000 Bookings
Mahindra'smuch-awaitedEVXUV400ElectricwaslaunchedinJanuary,andthebookingsarestil
Mahindra'smuch-awaitedEVXUV400ElectricwaslaunchedinJanuary,andthebookingsarestillgoingstrong.Consideringthesupply,thecompanyhadsetaninitialtargetofdelivering20,000unitswithinthefirstyearoflaunch,
ThewaitingperiodfortheXUV400hasbeennowextendedtosixmonths.Thecarmakerbegantodeliverthetop-endvariantbyMarch2023.Atthesametime,thedeliveriesofthebasevariantwillonlystartduringthefestiveseason.
Injustfourmonths,theEVhasreceivedmorethan23,000bookings,ofwhichthecarmakerhasalreadydelivered4,000.Thisachievementiscommendableasitdemonstratestheirdedicationtoservingtheircustomers.
TheXUV400Electricwillbemadeavailablewithtwobatterypacks-34.5kWhand39.4kWh-poweranelectricmotorfixedonthefrontaxle,producing150bhpand310Nmoftorque.
Mahindrahadclaimedarangeof375kmforthesmaller34.5kWhbatterypack,whereastheonewithabigger39.4kWhbatterypackhasarangeof456kmonasinglecharge.
Usinga50kWDCfastcharger,theXUV400canbechargedfrom0to80percentinjust50minutes.Mahindraalsoprovidestwostandardchargingoptions:a3.3kWACchargeranda7.2kWACcharger.
TheXUV400isavailableintwotrims-thebaseoptionECandthetop-endEL.TheECisofferedwiththe34.5kWhbatterypackwitheithera3.3kWor7.2kWACcharger.TheELtrim,ontheotherhand,getsthe39.5kWhbatterypackwitha7.2kWACcharger.
ThisSUViscurrentlypricedbetweenRs15.99lakhandRs18.99lakh(ex-showroom,Delhi).However,it'simportanttonotethatthesepricesareintroductoryandapplyonlyforthefirst5,000bookingsofeachvariant.
TheallnewMahindraXUV400Electrichasfeatureslikea7.0-inchinfotainmentsystemwithMahindra'sAdrenoXsoftware,asingle-panesunroof,andconnectedcartechnologywithovertheair(OTA)updates.
Otherfeaturesincludeaheight-adjustabledriverseat,rearwiperandwasherwithdemister,frontandreararmrestswithstorage,keylessentrywithpushbuttonstart,automaticheadlamp&wiper,smartwatchconnectivity,projectorheadlampswithDRL,etc.
Regardingsafety,XUV400retainsalmosteverythingfromitsICEsiblingXUV300.ThisEVtopsthesafetychartswitha5-starratingfromglobalNCAPandgetsuptosixairbags,discbrakesonallfourwheels,anIP67ratingforthebatterypack,andISOFIXanchorages.
Amassing23,000bookingsanddelivering4000carsinjustfivemonthsisindeedaremarkableachievement.XUV400ElectricbeingtheonlydirectcompetitoragainsttheTataNexonEV-currentfanfavourite,Mahindrawillhavetopullupthecardsunderthesleevestodothetrick.
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