Mahindra XUV 7XO Launched in India at Rs 13.66 Lakh

The Mahindra XUV 7XO has been launched today in the Indian market with a starting ex-showroom price tag of Rs 13.66 lakh. The XUV 7XO has been introduced as the successor of the XUV700. Overall the silhouette of the SUV remains familiar and this change in nomenclature follows the company’s new product identity which was previously seen with the XUV300 being renamed XUV 3XO. The pre-bookings for the XUV 7XO commenced last month for an amount of Rs 21,000. The test drives of the same will begin from January 8th. Bookings and deliveries for the same are scheduled to begin from 14th January. The deliveries will first commence for customers who pre-booked the XUV 7XO.

The Mahindra XUV 7XO retains the silhouette of the XUV700, it feels fresh yet familiar. In terms of design, at the front it gets a redesigned front fascia with redesigned LED DRL and headlamp design. The front grille and bumper are redesigned, the lower part of the bumper now houses quad LED fog lamps.

On the side it sports a new 19-inch alloy wheel design and retains the flush door handles. At the rear it gets a redesigned LED tail lamp design and bumper. It has been introduced with new colour options. The interiors now sport a beige and tan theme.

The XUV 7XO has been launched with 6-seater and 7-seater options, unlike the XUV700 which did get the 5-seater option for quite some time before it was discontinued in mid-2025.

Mahindra XUV 7XO: Powertrain & Suspension

The powertrain options on the XUV 7XO remains unchanged. It continues to be offered with turbocharged petrol and diesel engine options. Both these engine options are available with manual and automatic transmission options.

The petrol version of the XUV 7XO has been introduced with the 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine which churns out 197.13 bhp and 380 Nm of torque. This engine is available with 6-speed automatic and manual transmission options.

The diesel version of the XUV 7XO is available with the 2.2L 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine which produces a peak power output of 181.03 bhp and 450 Nm of torque. The diesel engine gets 6-speed MT and 6-speed AT options. The XUV 7XO diesel retains the AWD options as well.

Mahindra has stated that it has put a lot of effort into improving the ride quality of the XUV 7XO. The XUV 7XO gets the ‘Davinci Damper’ system with McPherson strut front suspension and multi link rear suspension with control blade, DCx Piston Valve, advanced hydraulic rebound stopper.

The Mahindra XUV 7XO is the successor of the XUV700 which was the successor of the XUV500; both of its predecessors were extremely feature rich cars and it has big shoes to fill and it does live up to its legacy. The XUV 7XO comes loaded with features like - a 540-degree camera system, 16 speaker Harman Kardon sound system with Dolby Vision & Atmos, auto-dimming IRVMs, ORVMs with memory function, panoramic sunroof, 6-way power adjustable driver’s seat, power adjustable co-driver’s seat with 4-way Boss mode adjustment, triple 12.3-inch screen in the dashboard consisting of a digital instrument cluster, digital infotainment system and passenger display, front & rear ventilated seats, front & rear wireless charger with active cooling, dual-zone climate control and much more.

Safety has taken the front seat in today’s day and age and it was a big USP of the XUV700 and Mahindra continues with a similar platform which secured 5-start safety ratings. On the safety front the XUV 7XO comes with an improved version of the Level-2 ADAS with additional features, 6-airbags, ESP, EBD, hill descent control, TPMS, electronic parking brake and more.

Mahindra has launched the XUV 7XO in six variants - AX, AX3, AX5, AX7, AX7T and AX7L. The petrol range starts from Rs 13.66 lakh, the diesel range starts from Rs 14.96 lakh with the range topping diesel AWD AX7L MT variant priced at Rs 24.92 lakh (all prices are ex-showroom).

Mahindra XUV 7XO detailed variant wise price list: