2023 Mahindra XUV700 Review | Indian brand aims directly at seven-seat mid-size SUV heartland

The 2023 Mahindra XUV700 has arrived as Australia’s cheapest new seven-seat vehicle and it’s aimed directly at three-row versions of the popular Honda CR-V, Mitsubishi Outlander and Nissan X-TRAIL mid-size SUVs.
Setting new standards for the Indian brand in terms of safety, technology, refinement and performance, the XUV700 undercuts its chief rivals by at least $4000 and is backed by a seven-year warranty.
As Marton Pettendy found at the Australian media launch, it’s a far better vehicle than the decade-old, diesel-powered XUV500 it replaces, and a welcome new addition to the booming medium SUV market. 👉 Full Review: www.carsales.com.au/editorial...
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00:00 Intro
1:08 Pricing, specs, service and warranty
2:13 Engine
2:27 Interior review
3:28 Infotainment & safety
4:27 Passenger space
4:48 Luggage space
5:06 On the road
6:41 Verdict
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[@Spoton1418]

ADAS, high beam above 80 , 7 airbags , and comfortable long drives !!! Excellent I have been using it for more than a year..❤ the AdrenoX connect works superb!!

[@jodybotha]

Hi. What do you use AdrenoX for? The AdrenoX app / functionality is not available in South Africa...

[@Spoton1418]

@@jodybotha Adrenox you can remotely control various features . Switch on the car / AC etc . Limit speed alarms , map and track your Vehicle . Maintain fuel cycles also in case someone took you vehicle you can track the same. Remote alarm , sunroof functions , windows can be controlled etc

[@editsu69]

did you check out the tucson?

[@Spoton1418]

@@editsu69 Tucson- see design is sharp but is subjective to individuals. Level 2 ADAS , parking assist, ventilated seats 💺 and ergonomics make it a very good buy but again it’s 5 seater . What makes point to ponder is 2 ltr petrol engine but linear acceleration gives you comfort but not that thrust which sometimes you look for at highway and option of 7 seater is another negative. Small family good comfy car with loaded features no doubt 👍 but I can see XUV is very promising as well .

[@editsu69]

@@Spoton1418 yeah! I agree

[@Exploring020]

It achieved an impressive 5-star rating for adult occupant protection and 4 stars for child occupant protection in the Global NCAP crash test.

[@user-ey2ec9jr8r]

and it was base model probably the more.airbags variants is 5star for rear occupants

[@harrys4800]

Just wow! On my list now! We'll done Mahindra

[@Popeye54321]

The same car is a huge hit in Indian roads, hopefully they make a mark in Australia as well. Good luck 👍

[@013nil]

huge hit but what the use if they cant deliver ? 1+ year waiting time.

[@Popeye54321]

@013nil oh no, that's a shame.

[@akshayverma5809]

​@@013nilthere is chip shortage mahindra don't produce chips

[@013nil]

@@akshayverma5809 chip shortage is a good story for Mahindra. Suzuki and Hyundai also tackling with this but how come Mahindra SUVs have the longest waiting time?

[@parisandhu552]

​@@013nilits not anymore i reckon

[@harbinger_1984]

Can my fellow Indians calm down 😅 and let them decide for themselves.

[@ChauhanNavneet]

Wohi pata nhi kyu nhi sochte k y India k liye nhi banyi hui y Australia m rehne walo k liye banyi h unhe dekhne do aur complain aur tareef karne do.

[@xipingpongs]

😅😅 ok ok

[@solotraveler8326]

Bhai we have enough population for marketing let them do their job😂😂😂.

[@harbinger_1984]

@@solotraveler8326 they just come across as desperate and nothing more... Plus if the product is good it will sell itself.

[@rajatdani619]

​@@harbinger_1984 Sorry Mate, The No. Of people In India comment less but Due to Population It seems Huge.😭😭

[@AshishBagade-hv4el]

The interior is just awesome especially the display panel very alike the VW Touareg

[@ashdarknight9695]

Trust me Australians that's a one really good fast acceleration affordable suv ! Comfort and refinement is top level !

[@moviesmovies6796]

Let them decide . It is a good or a bad SUV

[@avocadorable9042]

this is good for India only bro. There are way better cars in foreign market.

[@aryans4519]

@@avocadorable9042 In Australia, Mahindra is one of the most dominating car company, so this will sell well

[@wrath_.99]

@@moviesmovies6796 these indian suvs are really good, i live in melbourne and one of my friends have purchased that scorpio n and it is a ultimate offroading machine, my dad has some eyesight issues but using the lane-assist feature of this xuv700, it really helps him!

[@Eltonoconnor]

@@aryans4519are you dreaming? Toyota, Holden and Honda dominate. It’s hard to spot a Mahindra here in Melbourne

[@ViikaSingh]

To my Indian car lovers. Stop commenting about this car, let them decide. Comment on indian forum if you want to. We don’t know what they want from an XUV. Let them decide

[@Its_true_591]

💯 exactly😂

[@arnav0708]

Proud owner of XUV 700 petrol from India. It's very good car, go for it.

[@30harbakshsingh45]

how much mileage do you get?

[@arnav0708]

around 10-11 in cities..12-14 in highways. 14kmpl is the max I have got after driving very smoothly..

[@arnav0708]

if you drive very rash, it may go down to 8kmpl as well..personally faced.

[@wrath_.99]

these indian suvs are really good, i live in melbourne and one of my friends have purchased that scorpio n and it is a ultimate offroading machine, my dad has some eyesight issues but using the lane-assist feature of this xuv700, it really helps him!

[@kindofanmol]

Its selling like hotcakes here in India. The waiting period is in MONTHS!

[@sourabhkarkala343]

Years bro

[@VarunKumar-ro4ll]

Its because mahindra doesn't have manufacturing units as large as MS or Tata.

[@crypton7572]

years

[@Abhaygupta-tl7br]

Looking very heavy and design is awesome.. I love the new logo..

[@OPinionssss]

can u plz, tell me, which car is the safest, around the price of this xuv700?

[@Bikram0805]

black colour variant looks gorgeous

[@indiaexplorelife]

as i xuv 700 buyer myself, i can tell I am pretty satisfied with this car. The only problem some people face is if ur too tall u face difficultly in climbing the car. apart from that everything is great, best value for money

[@krishkrish42]

There is a difference between cheaper and affordable.

[@pratikwaghma]

Offended?😮

[@krishkrish42]

@@pratikwaghma correcting something doesn't mean that I got offended.

[@pratikwaghma]

@@krishkrish42 if they find it cheaper car then what's wrong with it?

[@krishkrish42]

@@pratikwaghma I don't have time to teach you the difference between cheaper and affordable. Google it out if you can. May be you have good amount of time. Use it wisely and stop arguing with people unnecessarily.

[@pratikwaghma]

@@krishkrish42 are maine tuze difference pucha bhi nahi. Uske liye cheap hai toh hai humare indian ke liye cheap nahi

[@milkoowen6800]

good to see more competition, saw it in person on the road recently, not great but not too bad either.

[@miguelsramon4702]

India is making some amazing vehicles

[@ninaclemente5944]

Mahindra always built rugged 4 wheel drives. Not for Australia. The dealer network is used to ripping off Aussies for 3 times the price. Their business has been geared to this. Mahindra will have to concentrate on markets that offer better potential.

[@mverick5444]

I doubt it can survive Boston winters without road salt eating away the metal. My 15 year old dodge ram has the whole underbody rot away.

[@panzer3279]

@@mverick5444 Don't know. This car is mainly designed for hot, humid and dusty Indian weather and not snowy weather. And American and European cars don't survive more than 100,000 km in India due to our harsh conditions. The American cars are especially very bad.

[@slayypoint126]

​@@panzer3279those American cars are just trash...😑

[@χσχσ-ν3χ]

Beautiful ❤

[@hitnag]

Nicely presented with good details. About the car, ANCAP rating and darker upholstery is awaited.

[@dhyeyapatel]

In global Ncap it has scored 5 stars 🌟

[@hitnag]

@@dhyeyapatel thank you. lets wait for Australia rating also. Do you know if this has Sat Nav in top model?

[@thesagarmahapatra]

@@hitnag It doesn't, although it has Apple Carplay and Android Auto, the infotainment system is very Tesla-esque.

[@maisakurajima9194]

I love its design of headlight

[@Enigma_x15]

In India u can get Adas level 2, Diesel engine which produced 160hp 400nm torque with 4x4 drivetrain, wireless charging and wireless Android apple carplay, electronic parking break, traction control buttons and many more

[@Deepak_Thapa]

Power packed card. ❤. On my list. 🔥

[@satyamkumar-hy1qp]

Mahindra is always the best

[@nikunj3228]

good will consider it

[@hitnag]

Guys, is there Sat Navigation in the top model? I couldn't understand if it is in top model only or not there in any?

[@VMRDY]

No, neither models get built-in satellite navigation. At least not yet.

[@hitnag]

@@VMRDY thank you.

[@ishanr5153]

Its awesome

[@alphatribe01]

In india price of all varients is between 16000- 30000 usd

[@crosswalker45]

Love this SUV's design

[@Parthi96]

மஹிந்திரா ❤

[@viveksahu_me]

Mahindra should have introduced the diesel engine version of XUV700 there in Australia also, that engine feels a lot more punchy and alive. Overall a value for money car.

[@mayankgautam2893]

Absolutely not this petrol engine is more punchy and powerful then its diesel version and there is little lag in diesel version of it drive it u ll come to know

[@sleepingman23]

Just wow❤️

[@solotraveler8326]

Beast on wheels.

[@satyamevjayte2443]

Awsome

[@piyushporwal1307]

The most important thing is its road presence, wherein xuv700 is way above from all of its rivals

[@jcdenton8750]

It has the road presence of a toilet that is not connected to any plumbing. Just like India.

[@TheGreatVivek7]

Why are curry Indians commenting on Australian reviews

[@nationalsocialistpartyofin4484]

Looks trash and feminine

[@raystein273]

​@@jcdenton8750gand marwale kangaroo se

[@whatthedeuce]

In India there is almost a one year wait time for this. 😂

[@Warrior_at_sea]

Enjoy the all new xuv700 from India u never regret buying it and welcome to family of xuv700

[@jinucool669]

Mahindra XUV is best money can buy

[@adilnizam2120]

I’m still fond of old Scorpio

[@bulthaosen1169]

This is a good vehicle. It surprised me honestly.

[@santoshgiri8355]

Great review ❤

[@jodybotha]

Is it not Wireless Apple CarPlay? In South Africa it's advertised as having Wireless, hoping so...

[@ashishnegi7830]

It has wireless apple car play with built in alexa

[@vigilant069]

It has bro.

[@jodybotha]

@@ashishnegi7830 in South Africa?

[@aryanjangra6192]

@@jodybotha yes everywhere ! But not sure in Australia

[@jodybotha]

@@aryanjangra6192 this is the feedback I got today from Mahindra SA: Unfortunately, Apple Car Play wireless is currently not available, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. After asking for more detail: Thank you for reaching out to us, we don’t have any information about when it will be available.

[@Soulful_Life07]

He's calling it midsize Suv while it's full fledged Suv over here 😂

[@sufiyanadam]

No. A full size SUV is nearly the size of a Escalade, it's quite small when compared to that. It's at best a mid size SUV.

[@ankitranjan3985]

Mahindra XUV 700 best Car in the world

[@ASANKIT666]

Mahindra is best 😊

[@santhoshamin5304]

🇮🇳

[@kunwarprateeksingh3403]

Mahindra should have launched XUV 700 with this line-up AX7 L (P/D) AT and AX7 L (P/D) AT - AWD

[@AnshDesai-mx3dt]

You feel a little tall in the car as it was originally built for the Indian market and Indians are generally shorter, and here in India there is a 2 year long waiting list for the XUV700

[@AnishSomawar]

Damn it's way cheaper in Australia compared to India.

[@whatever19997]

Features are more in the Indian top variant actually

[@hmmer3471]

Its affordable not cheap

[@Appynzulu]

No it wont be a problem for normally tall drivers. You forgot that there is an option to adjust tge seat height. It was set as per uour convinience. Another guy coming in can adjust as per his needs.

[@anupamsingh8499]

I am proud owner of XUV700 from India. ❤❤

[@Abhaygupta-tl7br]

5 star ncap ratings that's makes cars more trusted...

[@user-hw1ru7gw8v]

but 0 star in ancap, rubbish😂

[@shubhampreetsingh8630]

​​​​@@user-hw1ru7gw8vwhere can you show that? stop lying, ancap has not tested it yet and its previous version xuv500 has got 4 stars

[@vmafarah9473]

why do you wanna shout cheap ,cheap.. on every 30 second that made me think its a bad vehicle.

[@shivajilingayat9792]

INTRO 🤣

[@2ChannelAudio]

Wow.. That looks good... And look at the price... Woooow 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tonybennett638]

It's a space saver spare wheel ... I've looked.

[@chethansagar]

It’s way cheaper than what Indians are paying in India. 😮 40k in Aus and 54k in India???

[@swapnilshinde714]

Check how Government of India taxes new vehicles

[@ss_sk06]

True. We pay more than Aussies. It’s all because we are Vishwaguru😂

[@swapnilshinde714]

@@ss_sk06 😜

[@Krishna_JG]

@@ss_sk06 Even before him Total taxes(VAT, Cess etc factored into the Ex showroom rate) on cars were close to 50% , which is still the case.

[@aslangrey5931]

​@@Krishna_JGits 50% for hatchbacks and 70% for xuvs

[@Tomevone]

really nobody cares about handling... its a Win win car for its price

[@satyajitreang6106]

No ventilated seats and auto irvm

[@abhimanyu787]

Just 21lakh rupees as we covert 39990 Australian dollars....... So cheap bcz in India it is 28 lakhs rupees which is around 51000 Australian dollars

[@ashishpavaskar5]

"Indian brand aims directly at seven-seat mid-size SUV heartland" as the brand is the only brand in the world who ONLY makes SUVs

[@mahinahmed2316]

Ford too makes only trucks and suv now

[@sidharths16]

My man looks like a mahout standing next to his elephant in the first clip.

[@mercedesbenz3751]

This is cheaper than Scorpio N?? WTF? In India its costlier than the scorpio.

[@stratosdefence-w777]

Tax

[@TheAtul76]

Mahindra should deliver Indian customer who waiting for more than 12 months in India then send these ones to Australian market ,Australian loves Chinese cars to drive and plenty here so please focus on domestic market first.

[@VMRDY]

They’ll do whatever they want, it’s not your dad’s company, you don’t get to restrict exports.

[@TheAtul76]

@@VMRDY tera baap hain kya.

[@VMRDY]

@@TheAtul76 No, but I’m not the one telling them what not to do.

[@dhyeyapatel]

Bro it's obviously there is no such issue of late deliveries. It's just they have to also introduce there xuv 700 and scorpio n in Australia, southAfrica and newzealand.

[@AnkitKushwaha-tg2ru]

😂😂😂😂

[@sarishable]

Don’t use the word cheaper say it’s affordable price, cheapest word doesn’t match listening. Mahindra at afordable price in Australia.

[@campbellreither550]

Why is it called 7 double o? 7 hundred would make more sense.

[@dev786ish]

It's kinda stylish to say

[@funnyluci8686]

It is the company's old thing most of its cars have name ending with o

[@henapra]

O O is more like 7 wow factors. Probably some 7 features which the owners are supposed to be blown away.

[@omCARvlog]

Because here in india most of models name end with o. Like Scorpio, bolero , neo 3oo ..

[@Aditya10482]

I am so happy that Mahindra imports it cars to new Zeeland and Australia Proud to be an Indian ❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@LoidForger-wd4tg]

It’s New Zealand bruh -_-

[@SamCouper]

I wouldnt save a gew bucks for my family safety. This car has no ANCAP safety rating 😢

[@bhupeshangrish3101]

SUV 700L is the Best option.

[@SahitDagani]

Not that I am Indian, but this car checks all the boxes should be a hit in Aus for sure.

[@vikramsingh88888]

😂😂

[@sarathram88]

Brother don't say Indian vehicles are cheapest. It's affordable..... Don't looting the customers

[@CentralSkynet001]

By cheap he doesn't mean its bad by cheap he means affordable then other cars

[@suki_2.0_]

It will probably be cheap for foreigners , it will definitely be worth it 👍

[@anootoshsarkar686]

You know there's a new trend in India (a very very bad practice I must add)...people are shooting Insta Reels, or even some sleeping with their hands off the wheel leaving the XUV-700 on the ADAS (Advance Deiver Assistance) feature to drive the car on the highways 😂😂😢 No accidents reported so far of such instances but RIP to such people in advance. I just hope there are no such stupid people in Australia who'd do that 😅 Aussies are mature in such cases

[@wheeloflife17]

Not funny

[@CentralSkynet001]

Kuch logo kai liyai purai desh ko badnam karegai yeh comment dekhkai fhir foreigners bolengai indians tao Aisa hai fhir tere jaisai log bolega they are racist

[@bluetigers1364]

OK NOOBE ...BARKING FOOLISHNESS LIKE DONKEY🤡🤡💩

[@e8ook981]

Bro this is prado

[@abhinashkumar3161]

🤡

[@shyamchabra5355]

Oh dear, Australia! After the UK this would have to be the next biggest rip off on the planet!

[@opbala1517]

Mahindra is not able to fulfill India's demand, how can it run internationally😂

[@sachin2842]

its unaffordable to indians very sad 😢😭

[@CentralSkynet001]

I see lots of these in india from which india u belong 😂😂😂

[@nou7401]

@@CentralSkynet001 hush... You're ruining his propaganda 🤫

[@adityaverma6754]

Why the f is Mahindra launching its cars in foreign markets , when it is not able to fulfill domestic demand . It is a long waiting period for any of the mahindra in india some crossing a year

[@user-hw1ru7gw8v]

0 star in ancap😂

[@shubhampreetsingh8630]

You're a liar and a hater, I checked ancap website xuv700 hasn't even been tested yet, it's previous version xuv500 has got 4 stars

[@shivamchaudhry5959]

Wow, so we in india dom’t deserve apple carplay?

[@nou7401]

Indian models do have apple carplay now It came in an OTA update a year ago

[@manishsingh7534]

Aao gadho proud proud hagna shuru karo

[@ARIAN_0]

Indian cars have cheap build quality compared to the Japanese cars

[@Kaymcgi]

yea cuz if we make it expensive it wont be affordable to the average indian

[@Barra.The.World.]

These cars will go right down in the value in the 5yrs or so lol, one word for this SUV, CRAP.

[@quicksmash]

The Indian version has suspension issues...people sell it off cos of it...just so you know🤐

[@prabhukod1]

Nope. I have one and my friends too and we have not experienced any suspension issues

[@hitnag]

Any idea if those issues are rectified before Australia launch or if those issues were with Diesel models only?

[@rusticbloom4245]

I have been driving my xuv700 for 4 months, no issues so far. Nothing from other owners as well.

[@RP.41]

Pls don’t degrade Indian companies in front of foreigners😢😢

[@lovepeacehatewar9818]

But The Australian Version is Refined

[@huka2890]

Cheap indian tech. Never would buy this over Toyota or Honda

[@user-ey2ec9jr8r]

keep crying it is relaible and the engine umm superb

[@Govind80567]

Cheap Indian Tech...?? How many Jaguars, Land Rovers have u used... They are all owned By TATA MOTORS 😂😂 U a##hole

[@CentralSkynet001]

What it's same as the other companies tech😂

[@retrogaminghd3300]

We are making great cars my friend. We are not Chinese. Mahindra is an established brand here, with good repo. Take a test drive , maybe you actually like it eh ? Good luck

[@user-hw1ru7gw8v]

​@@retrogaminghd3300 for example, manhindra got 0 star in ancap byd haval got 5 star in ancap & euro ncap

[@latvork3044]

Low quality vehicle

[@maxpayne4118]

How did you know when the showroom not even displayed the vehicle yet?

[@latvork3044]

@@maxpayne4118 it's released here in India we have some common problems here suspension issues, check engine light after 20k kms, ADAS system errors etc..

[@maheshrawat3392]

​​@@latvork3044nd what about satisfied xuv700 users has plenty of videos on KZbin.

[@somanathsomanath7911]

Xuv700 got so many problems I am the proud owner 💔

[@gamerx803]

@@maxpayne4118 YYE SAALA porki HAI YE SAB PROPAFGANDA KARTE HAI INDIIA KE KHILAF