Mahindra XUV300… what more do you expect?!

Mahindra has always been a company which has focused on the mentality of Indians. It knows very well what a typical Indian expects from its car. Mahindra has been on its feet since long in the Indian market without any sort of controversies or setbacks as such.

Mahindra cars are always known for their rigidity and tough stance. People have always relied on its cars when they talk about rough or harsh usability. Mahindra made its debut with Mahindra Classic. The design of Classic was inspired from the jeep in those days, and later on, Mahindra launched many vehicles in India like the Thar, Bolero, Scorpio, XUV 500 and many more.

What I felt personally was that Mahindra always lacked a bit in giving a premium feel to its customers. It always gave utmost comfort but on the other hand it was left way behind in technologies and providing a premium feel.

But in February 2019, Mahindra came up with something that no one could ever expect; it was The Mahindra XUV300.

Mahindra XUV300 comes with 1.2 liter turbo charged petrol engine as well as diesel engine.

The car basically drives its design from its sibling Tivoli, which belongs to SsangYong motors.

Mahindra has really done some splendid work with the XUV300. Let’s see what it is.

So, XUV300 comes with 3 variants, Mahindra XUV300 W4, Mahindra XUV300 W6 and Mahindra XUV300 W8.

Coming to its appealing front,

XUV300 gets these DRLs which run all the way from the headlamp to the fog lamp, giving it a sort of connective look and also is something unique in the design language.

XUV300 comes with projector setup, but unfortunately, they are halogen projectors rather than xenon projectors.

XUV300 gets the similar grill as the one which comes with XUV500; the sort of chrome block grill.

The fog lamps also come with normal halogen lights.

XUV300 has got front parking sensors, which are the first in its segment adding to the practicality of the car.

Now, when you come to the side posture of the car, you realize that since it is a sub 4 meter compact sedan, it looks bit small.

It gets 17 inch alloy wheels giving it a perfect look of a compact SUV.

Now-a-days, floating roof design is something that you will see in almost every compact SUV. The reason behind this design being so common is that it doesn’t let the car look boxy or bulgy and so XUV300 has also got floating roof design, but what makes sense is that this design actually suits the best on this beast.

The black color body cladding runs all over the car giving a perfect feel of an SUV.

XUV300 got so called LED combination tail lamps. When you give a close look towards the tail lamps, you might find them totally of a different design but even then it suits the car and gives a bold stance from the rear as well.

Now, let’s get to the interior of the car, because this car has got plethora of features inside.

So the XUV300 gets 8 inch touch infotainment system with Bluetooth, smart android and apple car play connectivity, which is usually present in every car now-a-days.

But, the XUV300 gets dual zone climate control… Yes, it’s true! It is the first in segment feature and this dual zone climate control also gets 3 memory functions; it means you can save it in its memory that what kind of climate you prefer when you are in the car, so that you don’t need to set it every time you get into the car.

The audio system which comes with the car is not as such very splendid, but it does a decent job.

It gets 4 speakers and 2 twitter setup, which is not bad, but its competitors are giving it a tough competition at this point.

Wait wait wait, the list is not over yet!

XUV300 also gets a sun-roof… Yes, a sun-roof! I guess Mahindra was really not sure whether this car will entice new customers towards it or not, and that’s the reason it loaded the car with so many features. But dear Mahindra, the car is already soooo appealing from the exterior that it does not really need so many features inside it. Okay, coming back to the point; so yes, XUV300 gets a sun-roof.

Actually sun-roof is a nice touch because it adds to the airy feeling in the cabin and also gives you a premium feel.

And here comes again one more segment first feature… so Mahindra XUV300 comes with not 1, not 2 , not even 3, but 7 airbagssssssss…

Yes, Mahindra XUV300 comes with 7 airbags in its top spec model and 2 airbags with EBD and ABS as standard in every model.

Mahindra is so freaking conscious about its customers’ safety that XUV300 has even got knee airbags.

  XUV300 is the only compact SUV till date which gets 7 airbags.

Bold road presence, perfect design language, practicality at its best, comfortable like no other car and safety at the top of the priority list… what more do you expect from your car.

And actually what more a car can offer… all this you get with the reliable brand name like Mahindra… just go and buy this car without any second thought and enjoy your drive…
Written by - Saurabh Mishra