December 2022 - Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Updated: Mahindra recently updated the prices of the XUV700. This update of the Mahindra XUV700 7-seat petrol Variants Explained includes updated recommendations after the price change.

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol?

The pros or advantages of Mahindra XUV700 7-seat petrol are:

• A rare D-segment, 7-seat SUV with a petrol-manual and petrol-automatic powertrain options
• Tremendous road presence of a large SUV
• The turbo petrol engine offers plenty of torque, which is comparable with that of a diesel engine
• ADAS features available in mid-spec AX7 variant seems reasonably priced
• 5-star GNCAP adult crash test safety rating

The Mahindra XUV700 7-seat petrol has the following shortcomings or problems:

• No captain seat option in second row
• No exterior visual differentiation for 7-seat XUV700 buyers; the Hector-Hector Plus, Harrier-Safari and Creta-Alcazar twins offer adequate exterior visual differentiation
• Ventilated seats not available
• Ground clearance and fuel efficiency figures aren’t available and may be below segment standards

What Is The Price Of Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol Variants?

The Mahindra XUV700 7-seat petrol is available with manual transmission in 2 variants — AX5 and AX7. These 2 variants cost Rs. 17.44 lakh and Rs. 19.44 lakh. The automatic transmission is available in the AX7 and AX7 Luxury variants, which cost Rs. 21.19 lakh and Rs. 23.10 lakh, respectively. The automatic transmission variant costs Rs. Rs. 1.75 lakh more than the manual.

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Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol AX5 - Base Model Features

The base AX5 variant of the 2022 Mahindra XUV700 7-seater petrol is available with a 2.0L turbo petrol engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. It costs Rs. 17.44 lakh and doesn’t get an automatic transmission.

The most notable features of the XUV700 7-seat AX5 are:

• 10.25-inch touchscreen
• Wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay
• Steering-mounted controls
• Remote central locking
• Tilt steering
• Rear defogger, washer and wiper
• Rear disc brakes
• LED reflector headlamps
• 10.25-inch colour LCD instrument cluster
• LED DRLs
• Panoramic sunroof
• 2x curtain airbags
• Flush door handles
• 17-inch machined alloy wheels
• 2nd and 3rd row AC vents
• Split 2nd and 3rd row seat backs
• 1st and 2nd row armrests
• Power mirrors

This variant doesn’t get a few important features like:

• Cruise control
• Auto AC
• Telescopic steering
• Thorax side airbags
• Passive keyless entry with push-button start/stop
• Rear camera
• Power folding mirrors

Even the base AX5 variant of the XUV700 7-seater gets a decent number of features although the asking price is also about as high as we expect for a 7-seat D-segment SUV. If you’re not a fan of the ADAS features, then the AX5 variant is suitable for most budget-focused buyers. If you can stretch your budget and want the ADAS features, then we highly recommend doing so.

Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol AX5 vs AX7 Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The XUV700 7-seat petrol AX7 variant also gets the same 2.0L turbo petrol engine with 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission options. The AX7 petrol-manual costs Rs. 19.44 lakh, which is Rs. 2.0 lakh more than the AX5. The AX7 petrol-automatic costs Rs. 21.19 lakh, which is another Rs. 1.75 lakh more than the AX7 petrol-manual.

The AX7 variant gets the following additional features over the AX5:

• Electronic stability control
• Leather upholstery
• Larger 18-inch machined alloy wheels
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Rear camera
• 2x front side thorax airbags
• 6-way power driver seat
• Driver seat with memory and welcome function
• Auto wipers
• 2-zone auto AC
• Cruise control (Manual only)

Additionally, it gets the following ADAS (advanced driver assistance features):

• Adaptive cruise control (Automatic only)
• Partial highway self driving (Automatic only)
• Lane departure warning
• Lane keep assist
• Auto emergency braking
• Forward collision warning
• Traffic sign recognition

Despite the addition of so many high-value features, you might still miss some feature like:

• Telescopic steering
• Passive keyless entry
• Ventilated seats

If you leave the ADAS features aside, the AX7’s feature list doesn’t justify the premium. But when you factor in the preventive safety features, which come with the ADAS, then the incremental asking price starts to make sense. You see, if the automatic emergency braking or collision warning saves you from an accident even once, then it has paid back for itself in that one instance alone. So, if you are even remotely interested in the ADAS features, then you should definitely make the jump to the AX7 variant. This is also our top recommendation for petrol XUV700 7-seater buyers.

For buyers considering the petrol-automatic, the Rs. 1.75 lakh price jump seems unjustifiable in one glance. However, the adaptive cruise control and partial highway self-driving features somewhat make the price gap digestible. For automatic buyers also, the AX7 variant is our top recommendation.

Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol AX7 vs AX7 Luxury Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The top-spec AX7 Luxury variant of the Mahindra XUV700 7-seater petrol is only available with the automatic transmission and it costs Rs. 23.10 lakh. This price tag is Rs. 1.91 lakh more than the AX7 automatic.

For the additional cost over the lower trim, this variant adds the following notable features:

• Driver knee airbag
• 360-degree camera
• 6 more speakers
• Telescopic steering
• Adaptive cruise control for traffic with stop-and-go function
• Passive keyless entry
• Power deployed door handles
• Wireless phone charging
• Electronic parking brake
• Blind spot monitoring
• Sweeping LED indicators

Unfortunately, even the top variant doesn’t offer ventilated seats option for front and second row seats, which is an essential feature for a car of this class. The AX7 Luxury variant does not add enough must-have features and it doesn’t justify the incremental asking price either. So, we’ll suggest buying the AX7 variant only as the AX7 Luxury seems like an expensive upgrade.

Which Variant Of The 2022 Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol Should You Buy?

For Mahindra XUV700 7-seater petrol-manual buyers, the AX7 is an easy choice as it offers high-value ADAS features, which are rare for a car in this price range. The AX5 is suitable only for buyers who want less electronics in their car and don’t want the ADAS features at all.

For the petrol-automatic buyers also, the AX7 earns our top recommendation as the AX7 Luxury neither adds enough must-have features nor does it justify the incremental asking price over the AX7 variant.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Petrol?

Compared to other 3-row petrol SUVs, the Mahindra XUV700 7-seater’s turbo petrol engine has the best performance figures. Its 200PS power and 380Nm torque output embarrasses the competitors like the Alcazar and MG Hector Plus, which get relatively modest 2.0L normal and 1.5L turbo petrol engines, respectively. Just like its rivals, the XUV700 7-seater also has manual as well as automatic transmission options. However, unlike the Hector Plus and Alcazar, the XUV700 7-seater’s mileage figures are still a secret. We’re not expecting stellar performance in this area. If they were worth bragging about, Mahindra would have revealed the figures already. As we have seen in the past with other Mahindra vehicles, they don’t seem to have an expertise in extracting great fuel efficiency from their engines.

*Estimated

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What Are The Dimensions Of The 2022 Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat?

The 7-seater Mahindra XUV700 is quite a large car and the widest among 3-row SUVs, but it’s a wee-bit shorter than the MG Hector Plus, which is 25mm longer and about as tall as the XUV. The XUV700 has a 2750mm wheelbase, which is on par for the segment. We can’t comment on the ground clearance and boot space of the XUV700 as these details are not available at the moment. Just like the fuel efficiency figures, we expect these to be below par for the segment.

*Estimated

What Are The Colour Options Of The 2022 Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat?

The 2022 XUV700 7-seater is available in the following 5 colour options:

• White
• Silver
• Black
• Red
• Purple

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