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MAHINDRA SCORPIO OFFERS EXCELLENT VALUE BUT WITH SAFETY CONCERNS

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Indian carmaker Mahindra has been in the mainstream Australian market since 2007 to a very limited extent, with only a couple of vehicles in its range, the Pik-Up utility and XUV500 SUV, both aimed at rural buyers. We assume that sales have been low but don’t actually know for sure because the company has chosen not to submit its numbers to the national VFACTS database. Mahindra is now looking to boost its Australian profile and expand into the urban market with the recent launch of a pair of SUVs, the… Read more

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MAHINDRA ADDS XUV700 TO THE MID-SIZED SUV MARKET

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Hot on the heels of the recent launch of its Scorpio large SUV, Indian carmaker Mahindra has added a mid-sized competitor to vehicles such as the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Mitsubishi Outlander et al. The seven-seat Mahindra XUV700 is built from the ground up on an all-new platform. Two variants are offered and, as expected from what is an emerging brand in Australia, pricing is very sharp with the entry-level XUV700 AX7 selling for $36,990 and the higher- spec AX7 L for $39,990. Both are driveaway prices. Styling features include… Read more

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MAHINDRA LOOKING TO MAKE AN IMPACT WITH ITS NEW SCORPIO SUV

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The spectacular growth in vehicles sourced from China (over 60 per cent between 2021 and 2022) shows that Australian buyers are willing to think outside of the Japan/Korea square. In contrast, despite being about to pass China as the world’s most populous country, Indian vehicles are all but invisible on Australian roads. Most of the few that are around come from India’s leading manufacturer, Mahindra, or to give it its full-name Mahindra & Mahindra, abbreviated to M&M. Best to just call it Mahindra though to avoid comparisons with the popular… Read more

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MAHINDRA UPGRADES ITS XUV 500 SUV

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The XUV500 is a large seven-seat SUV from Indian manufacturer Mahindra that’s been on sale in Australia since 2012. Originally sold as a diesel manual the latest just-released model comes with a Euro 5 2.2-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Mahindra says the new turbo-petrol/auto combination in the XUV 500 is likely to boost sales numbers – not that we’ll know because Mahindra has chosen not to supply them to the FCAI for inclusion in the industry standard VFACTS sales reports. The XUV500 is well-equipped seven-seater that… Read more