New Delhi. The demand for compact SUVs in the Indian market has increased rapidly in the last few years. According to a report, about 50 percent of the total cars sold in the country are of the SUV category. This is the reason why companies are now focusing more on launching SUVs. India is emerging as a big market for affordable compact SUV cars. There is a tremendous demand for compact SUVs in the market now, which come in the budget of 8-12 lakhs. Meanwhile, keeping in mind the budget of the middle class of the country, companies have also started launching SUVs priced less than Rs 8 lakh.
Tata Nexon is the best selling car in the country in the budget of Rs 8-9 lakh. This compact SUV is very popular due to its excellent design, interior features and 5-star safety and due to these reasons this SUV is the best selling in its segment. However, now to compete with Nexon in this segment, Mahindra has launched a car with more features at a lower price than Nexon. Experts say that this Mahindra car is equipped with many such features that when compared, Nexon seems a bit outdated.
Mahindra’s cheapest car launched
The car we are talking about here is Mahindra’s newly launched SUV XUV 3X0. The company has launched it in the market to compete with Tata Nexon. The company has launched Mahindra XUV 3X0 at an initial ex-showroom price of only Rs 7.5 lakh, while the price of its top model goes up to Rs 13.99 lakh. Mahindra
Nexon will get tough competition
Talking about Mahindra XUV 3X0, it is not only cheaper than Nexon in price but it also has more features than Nexon. The price of Tata Nexon starts from Rs 8.10 lakh (ex-showroom). XUV 3X0 has features like LED headlight, LED tail light, LED DRL with the latest design. At the same time, it also has alloy wheels of a completely new design.
Talking about the interior, its dashboard has a 10.25-inch all-digital instrument panel with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Apart from this, premium features like new steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, wireless charger, ambient lighting, 360-degree surround camera, leatherette seats and redesigned center console are also available in the interior.
One step ahead of Nexon in safety
Mahindra XUV 3X0 is also ahead of Nexon in terms of safety. The company has not provided ADAS feature even in the latest facelift model of Tata Nexon launched this year, but the company has provided Level-2 ADAS in Mahindra XUV 3X0, which makes this car better than Nexon from the safety point of view. Let us tell you that ADAS includes many types of safety features, in which some major features like lane keep assist, pedestrian safety assist, front collision alert, rear collision alert and autonomous braking are also available.
There are many engine options
The XUV 3XO is equipped with three powertrain options which include a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol, a 1.2-litre GDi turbo petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel engine. Transmission options include a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter unit.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : April 30, 2024, 15:34 IST