With almost all major companies coming out with SUV’s and mini-SUV’s, the battle of the giants continues. One of the most popular vehicles In the SUV section is definitely Mahindra XUV 500. It has got a tremendous response since its launch and Indian car enthusiasts were eagerly waiting for its new avatar.
The XUV 500 which was first unveiled in 2011 is getting an upgrade. Mahindra & Mahindra have introduced a new refreshed version of the popular SUV. XUV 500 is M&M,s flagship Sports Utility Vehicle
With a starting tag of Rs.12.32 lakh, ex-showroom, Mumbai, the new SUV, is now being called ‘The Plush New XUV 500’
As for the XUV 500, almost 2.3 lakh vehicles have been sold in seven years. It’s per month sales are around 2000 XUV,s per month, and according to Rajan Wadhera, president, Automotive Sector, M&M, this number will rise by 25% after the launch of the new version.
Mr. Wadhera said, “The XUV 500 was the creator of the premium SUV segment in the ₹12 to ₹18 lakh price range in India and continues to be the front-runner in this segment when it comes to setting new trends and pushing new boundaries,”.
“Today, with the introduction of The Plush New XUV 500, we have strengthened its value proposition further by creating new benchmarks in luxury and styling,” he also added.
According to Mr. Wadhera, the vehicle comes with luxurious interior, a very powerful engine, a bold new design and best in class features. It is specially designed to meet the rising expectations and demands of the neo-rich upper-middle-class customer who has the moolah and the style quotient to carry with the bold vehicle.
The top automatic variant is priced at 18.98 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). The new XUV 500 is certainly worth a test drive. Get ready to accelerate.
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