Mahindra XUV500 (W201): First Impressions Pg.29 Onwards


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Another forum member's XUV's clutch failed and he was stranded in the middle of the road. Tow truck arrived after an hour.

His XUV was among the first batch. I believe M&M solved the clutch issue but those XUVs from the first batch should have been voluntarily recalled and the clutch should have been changed, not wait for the part to fail...
 
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raj_5004 said:
Another forum member's XUV's clutch failed and he was stranded in the middle of the road. Tow truck arrived after an hour.

His XUV was among the first batch. I believe M&M solved the clutch issue but those XUVs from the first batch should have been voluntarily recalled and the clutch should have been changed, not wait for the part to fail...
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Thanks for this & good to see such info coming from M & M fan.
Hope these things are rectified before Aug, else I will be the one who will face rock-concert (despite my first choice not being XUV).[;)]
 
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raj_5004 said:
Another forum member's XUV's clutch failed and he was stranded in the middle of the road. Tow truck arrived after an hour.

His XUV was among the first batch. I believe M&M solved the clutch issue but those XUVs from the first batch should have been voluntarily recalled and the clutch should have been changed, not wait for the part to fail...
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Unfortunate we Indians are that we don't get such kind of transparent treatment not just from mahindra but all auto makers doing business here in India .
 
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Thanks. This just shows how crap are Thar and Scorp on race track....at turn one can see how slow these vehicles became.

Actually, the race should have been held on off-road; I am sure Thar would have come first & XUV last. Didn't understand reason for track racing these cars. [confused] And thank god, they didn't put Logan or Verito in race, else it may have beaten XUV making Verito better than XUV [lol].
 
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Mahindra XUV500 Automatic Delayed

Mahindra and Mahindra’s XUV500 which has been a hit till now among the customers, might not hit the roads with automatic transmission before 2014. The company is yet to zero down on the supplier for its automatic transmission. Even if it does select one, it would take a minimum of two years for the company to do all the testing and the validations. Currently, Mahindra already has enough inventories of DSI automatic transmissions which it uses for its Scorpio. However, the DSI automatic transmission cannot be used for XUV500 as it cannot fit because of the transverse layout of the powertrain. Thus, the only option for the company is to look for a new automatic transmission.

The Korean subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra, Ssangyong Motor, is in talks with Hyundai for supply of automatic transmissions for its range of products. Apparently, Ssangyong has shown such great involvement as it itself needs automatic transmission units for its product as there has been a growing demand for such vehicles. Currently, Hyundai’s portfolio of automatic transmission consists of a six-speed 2WD automatic transmission and a hybrid continuously variable transmission (CVT). Recently, it also debuted its eight-speed transmission. However, it is still not clear which of these would be shortlisted for XUV500, though the six-speed unit could be a likely winner.

Mahindra XUV500, which bagged a 4-star rating by ANCAP, is powered by a 2179 cc, mhawk 140 diesel engine which is mated to six-speed manual transmission. It produced a peak power output of 140 BHP at 3750 RPM and a peak torque of 330 Nm at 1600 RPM. XUV500 witnessed a huge demand as soon as it was rolled out into the market and the company had to stall bookings within few days of the launch.

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My sad news is that I'm seeing this XUV500 in pictures and cant feel that.
I just want to sit and feel the comfy.so went to Mahindra showroom in ariyur near pondicherry which is 15-20 Kms from my home.Everything is a waste of my diesel.those guys are telling that they dont have any for show,for everything i have to go for chennai.Dont know why those guys having a showroom in pondicherry.
 
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My sad news is that I'm seeing this XUV500 in pictures and cant feel that.
I just want to sit and feel the comfy.so went to Mahindra showroom in ariyur near pondicherry which is 15-20 Kms from my home.Everything is a waste of my diesel.those guys are telling that they dont have any for show,for everything i have to go for chennai.Dont know why those guys having a showroom in pondicherry.
 
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As per info shared by members here, the May 12 onwards XUVs are better than older ones in terms of niggle freeness. Can anyone please let me know how the check the date of manufacture in case of XUV ? [confused] Will be helpful in checking it before taking delivery. Thanks.
 
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As per info shared by members here, the May 12 onwards XUVs are better than older ones in terms of niggle freeness. Can anyone please let me know how the check the date of manufacture in case of XUV ? [confused] Will be helpful in checking it before taking delivery. Thanks.
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dealers allot VIN number to their cars which can be decoded to know the manufacture date of any vehicle.
 
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