The XUV700 launched in 2022 and it quickly reached the 1.5 lakh bookings with many customers still waiting to get the deliveries of the current XUV700. However, Mahindra was spotted testing the XUV700 Facelift few months ago and since then, it was not seen testing. From we could see from the spy shots, here are the five things it will be getting in the facelift –

Cosmetic Changes

The XUV700 won’t get a major exterior change and will most likely tweaked the front design to make it look muscular and aggressive. At the rear, it is possible it could get connected LED taillights with a LED light bar in between as many carmakers are doing it these days. From the inside, very minor changes would take place like the dashboard layout could be slightly change, or new dual-tone option for the interiors, other than that, nothing, it’ll have the dual 10.25-inch displays.

New Features

When it comes to features, the XUV700 already is loaded with tons of features such as 360-degree camera, 12-speaker Sony 3D sound system, 2-zone climate control, 6-way Power Adjustable Driver Seat, electric parking brake, panoramic sunroof, Level 1 ADAS with Adaptive Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning, Autonomous Emergency Braking, and many more. Mahindra could introduce new features such as ventilated seats, cooled glovebox, and additional ADAS features to stay ahead in the competition.

Engine Options

	Mahindra XUV700 Facelift
Engine	2.2-litre turbo diesel	2.0-litre turbo Petrol
Displacement	2198cc	1999cc
Power	182.35 bhp	197.13 bhp
Torque	450 Nm	380 Nm
Transmission Type	6-speed MT, 6-speed AT	6-speed MT, 6-speed AT
Fuel Efficiency	17 kmpl – MT 16.57 kmpl – AT	15 kmpl – MT 13 kmpl – AT
Top Speed	191.8 kmph	197.4 kmph

The XUV700 Facelift will have the same engine options as the current one. The 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine produces 182.38 bhp and 450 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual Gearbox and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox with a fuel efficiency of 17 kmpl on Manual and 16.57 kmpl on the Automatic. The diesel engine has a top speed of 191.8 kmph. The 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine which produces 197.13 bhp and 380 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual Gearbox and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox with a fuel efficiency of 15 kmpl on Manual and 13 kmpl on Automatic Gearbox and has a top speed of 197.4 kmph. However, Mahindra could update the two engines with RDE and E20 norms.

Price

The Mahindra XUV700 starts at Rs. 14.01 lakh for the entry-level ‘MX’ petrol variant and goes up to Rs. 26.18 lakh for the top variant, ‘AX7 Diesel Luxury Pack’ Automatic diesel. Given how crazy the fans were when XUV700 launched and still many orders are pending to be delivered, it only makes sense that Mahindra will slightly increase the price of the facelift and could start somewhere between Rs. 14.50 lakh – Rs. 15 lakh.

Launch

As for the Launch, Mahindra has been testing the XUV700 facelift for more than half a year, so it is possible it’ll launch later this year and rival the Tata Safari, Tata Harrier, MG Hector, MG Hector Plus, and Hyundai Alcazar. Tata is also expected to launch the facelift of Safari and Harrier in October 2023, so Mahindra could launch the facelift before the year ends.

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