Mahindra XUV500 [2015-2018] User Reviews

Exterior Cheetah inspired design has a class of its own. Front is beautiful and edgy. Has a brilliant presence.  

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The equipment, space and utility is good. At some places, they could have used slightly better quality plastic. Almost all features are there. Electrical adjustment of driver seat is the only one in its class. Sun roof is fabulous. Leather seats, stearing etc are great.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance, noise levels, fuel economy and gear box, all are good.

Ride Quality & Handling Easy and smooth. Slight feedback of pot holes on the stearing wheel.

Final Words Just go for it. You will enjoy..

Areas of improvement Plastics at some places. I rate it very high on value for money option. There is a feeling of pride when you drive it on the road and family members really enjoy the ride, even in the city traffic. On highways, its performance is even better.

Bought XUV 500 w10 FWD after lot of research in themonth of march 2016. Its suspension was noisy the day i took the dilivery of veh. I switched over to XUV 500 from scorpio, but feel cheated as it is not a SUV its just a car.

Suspension makes noise with small speed breakers or path holes. its not ment for offroading at all. I feel cheated by Mahindra as this is my fourth veh from mahindra stable. the first one was jeep in 1982, then bolero followed by scorpio which i just disposed off. With that kind of association and love for SUV, I upgraded to XUV 500 w10. thinking that by now all initial issues must have been shorted out. if anybody wants to by I am ready sell. its a march 2016 model kilometer done 12000. pearl white color. Moreover my complains have gone unheard. the company is not responding.

Exterior Its a good looking muscle car, from experior but while driving we feels like a soft metal hatchback car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Is as similar to an ordinary hatch or sedan in indian market.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance wise its good but can't compare with the other rival suv's. Because the performance doesn't mean the output itself but also its smoothness, quality of sound while the engine starts and runs, Vibrations it creates and lot such factors.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is very bad and as the handling also. its the suspension make things much worse.

Final Words Need much improvement in many areas which im mentioning below.

Areas of improvement I had driven, Isuzu and Ford Endavour while I am having an XUV. What i felt was it need improvement in engine smoothness, engine sound, the way engine starts, now its more similar to a mini truck.

The steering column get alwys stuck with my leg, it reminds me a truck ride.

The suspension is more similar to Force Traveller van, will throw us to air on pot holes and bumbs, cant think its an SUV.

Rattling sound starts after 20K every were within the dashboard and many places.

Quality wipers are available in the market, then why mahindra is providing the same they keeps in their passenger van.

Doors need to be much solid like other SUV's, here its almost like in Maruthi cars.

Exterior It is perfect with all aspects. Quite stylish

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) It is spacious enough. All essential features are present with comfortable sittings. Enoughhhhhh legroom so you can stretch all the way.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox This is the most impressive engine I have driven so far within this segment. Quiter, smoother and all just on a quick note. Fuel economy is good with compared to its competetiors. Gearbox is literally very smooth feals life feather touch.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality and handing is awesome. I usually drive on a high speed. I have tested this SUV and found it very much impressive with no complain at all. 

Final Words I am very much curious about the cars. I have heard many negative reviews of this SUV before purchasing it. I found it good in test drive and later when I purchased, I found that I didn't make a mistake at all. I have driven 46000Kms so far and found no problem. The main key of any vehicle is its maintenance and service. Its service is not costly at all. If you have spent 20lakhs for a SUV then would you mind to spend 2K without oil change and around 10k with oil change???

This is very impressive and smooth vehicle and overall its really having value for your hard earned money.

Areas of improvement NA.