2025 Mahindra XUV700 Black Edition (inc. 0-100 & braking) review

[@mckaycc60]

My Husband has the Mahindra Ute, its his second Mahindra and he absolutely loves it, Im waiting to see if we ever get the Thar in Australia

[@nathansmith6914]

I reckon it's great that finally there's a car with cooled but not heated seats. Makes a lot more sense for Australia. What's with all the black editions of cars lately? Seems kinda silly, and black "highlights" is an oxymoron.

[@Munyabrwn]

Black is cool and stealthy

[@nathansmith6914]

@@Munyabrwn True. And I'm old and grumpy.

[@topoisonfungus]

Appreciate Mahindra for trying to keep the cost low for the Australian market....the black edition really stands out as a practical family wagon without burning a hole in the pocket

[@lucksheypahadia3419]

8:10, it does have lane keep assist, I think it is named smart pilot assist in the car. The lane departure warning activates automatically above 60 kmph and LKA activates with the ACC.

[@manusugunamadan803]

Mine is a year old. The ADAS is not bad compared to other brands I've driven. My only gripe is the blind spot cameras

[@JamesPhieffer]

I'd like to see Mahindra bring vehicles like this to Canada. It would be nice to have an economy brand here again, since Hyundai/KIA has mostly moved beyond that. And I'm not interested in the Chinese brands that are continuously rumoured to be coming.

[@Mr.Monark]

@@JamesPhieffer I am sure they will

[@Mr.Monark]

They DEFINITELY should do rally a spec version. About the camera quality , its expected from Mahindra 😬

[@mnogoldfish]

It’s funny you talk about FWD being no good for going off road. 40 years ago a mate of my drove off road across Dartmoor in the UK, (not legal) in a 70’s mini panel van on 10 inch steel wheels 😮. An amazing vehicle ! It’s also interesting that, again, going back a few years, the Swedes made FWD cars to drive through the snow in very cold winters. I suppose it is subjective but Europeans are used to driving smaller FWD cars that can go pretty much anywhere.

[@Mr.Monark]

@@mnogoldfish Majority of the vehicles sold in India are FWD only regardless of the price tag and they can absolutely cook

[@netsiteing]

AWD / 4x4 would be a great addition to the range for this and make it a more competitive SUV

[@PMASPHX]

XUV700 also has an Awd version here in India

[@Mr.Monark]

@@PMASPHX not yet in Australia

[@PMASPHX]

@@Mr.Monark send feedback they will bring

[@shivam6113]

It will increase price.

[@Mr.Monark]

@@shivam6113 ofcourse it will

[@jinsei1202]

This is a vast improvement from the Mahindras of the past. Pretty sure Ssangyong must've played a role in this when it was owned by the Indian company until 2 years ago. A parent company would make sure they milk every drop out of their investment. Especially given the Korean brand has Mercedes originated technology blended with their 4x4 body-on-frame specialty.

[@Mr.Monark]

@@jinsei1202 Mahindra just got a Platform from Ssangyong nothing more than that. The Tivoli based XUV 300 is still in production. Mahindra has been engineering body on frames for years. Ford was also supposed to debut the rebadge variant of the XUV 700 but it never happened due to their Disagreement.

[@jinsei1202]

​@@Mr.MonarkJust a platform? Platform is everything.

[@RodneyW]

That's a really good review of an impressively decent cheap and practical SUV. One point of order though - 13:39 There is no way that there is 241 litres of usable space with the 3rd row up. They must have measured that to the roof!

[@sidjyothi]

This car is priced low for Australia. It is much more expensive in India.. The top end model in India is approx $46000.. It's priced higher than the scorpio in india

[@abhimanyouknow]

Great review, really happy to see one of India's most popular cars being acknowledged over at Australia! Interestingly, here in India we also get an AWD version, a 6-seater option for the XUV700 (captain seats for the middle row) and also drive modes for the petrol variant. Also, the 3 screens you mentioned in development are likely going to debut with the Electric version of XUV700, due to be unveiled later this month. Would also love to hear your thoughts on the Mahindra Thar 5-door. And if you do get a chance next time you're in India - do check out the Tata Safari. It is the main competitor for the XUV 700's here in the Indian market. Love from India!

[@kane4013]

Hmm, the orange peel paint finish at 6:47 is a bit dubious 🤨

[@aditya_gupta]

funny how a car which is luxury for us Indians is just a good budget car for Aussies

[@Munyabrwn]

Had a Mahindra ute in the UK which had 900,000 miles on it.

[@roberthocking9138]

Nice review, I wonder what the driver monitoring system was like and if you can turn it off.? I don’t think you mentioned it

[@shivakumarbv6100]

1) The way he drove in distorted bumpy road with curves certifies that its thoroughly enginerred suv. A suv of that size handles such curves at high speed is damn impressive. 2) its not a race car. Not meant for quick acceletation. Its comfortable cruiser for very long hours of driving without any tiredness. 3) with more soft grippy tyre and smooth tarmac road it stops 100 kmph to 0 kmph in just 36 meters distance. Its already tested in india.

[@RyanMoran1992]

Sure Indian fanboy #1

[@shivakumarbv6100]

@RyanMoran1992 that's the fact. When we drive, we feel that.

[@jonathenschwartz3019]

19:25 it is actually scrary for the speed you drove in those choppy roads. Impressive the car was holding up well in those conditions.

[@gabrielhambinga6062]

This is a great improvement....good for India

[@ezy.from.now.on.]

Good car, slightly prefer the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max tho for a 7 seater🤙

[@kashhelp2372]

"European car standard"....thats amazing feedback

[@marshallmarthes]

This is 100 times better than the cheap Chinese cars flooding the Australian market right now

[@ZHANGCINDY-jk9mh]

LMAO

[@YZJB]

Absolutely. Wouldn’t go near a Chery/MG/GWM etc.

[@ColdSplash]

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger; anger leads to hate; hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you.” ..... Yoda

[@YZJB]

@@ColdSplashit’s not fear, they (Chinese cars) are just not there yet.

[@ColdSplash]

@ and this one is?

[@NgE-y7g]

Firstly, I wonder if you set a double standard. Given the 3rd row space in this one, you said it is not a bad space, which sounds very weird anyway. Also would I catch. All I can see is a very biased review unfortunately. By the way would I catch any E. Coli from that door handle? 😂

[@Rana-ix5xe]

Mahindra is not a new company, well they have been making cars, jeeps, buses, tractors, farming equipments and trucks since mid 40s. This is a big company and they have shifted the gears in quality after acquiring companies like Pininfarina (company responsible for designing Ferraris and other popular cars). Mahindra North America is the #1 selling farm tractor in the world by volume, earlier they focused on making Utes, jeeps and army vehicles only i.e. why Mahindra Utes feel very agricultural but trust me you will find them with 1million kms on odo meter in India from Himalayas in North and East to Thar desert in the west to tea plantations of Coorg in the South loaded with twice the load on the tray. Their new cars have a few niggles(but so does many cars today with technology crammed into them). But they have been stepping up the game rapidly lately. They have their in house motors(their diesels are one of the most refined motors in today's time), R&D centres and previously long term joint venture with companies like Ford, Renault, Ssangyong and Skoda. Fun fact: This particular car was suppose to be rebadged as Ford. They have a massive in-house demands with people waiting for even 2 years for few models in India (third largest car market in the world). They are not cheap but just affordable and competitive and that is why cut corners here and there. P.S. not a fan boy but letting people know some insights about the company and it is a similar story with Royal Enfield being the global leader for mid sized motorcycles and Tata company (another giant with diverse portfolio) saving Ford from bankruptcy by acquiring Landcover and Jaguar back in the days. They all are owned by visionaries and automobile enthusiasts and not some corporate moguls.

[@jithins6592]

Has this got an ANCP rating?

[@69420aman]

No.. it has 5 star GNCAP.. And is also approved for UberX.. but I don't think it's gonna get tested for ANCAP anytime soon..

[@scott8919]

18:50 the speedo not moving while the rest does threw me off.

[@Zephyrus139]

its not moving because they edited a picture that says 120 in there for some reason

[@Futuremodi]

They edited it for some reason 😂.

[@CarExpertAus]

Just a little in joke for those who watch the channel a lot 😉

[@Zephyrus139]

@@CarExpertAus oh i got the joke dont worry ♥️

[@serilvelmurugan1177]

I'd choose this over a Chinese car any day

[@julesmarwell8023]

what is nice about this car is, you are not INVESTING IN the chinese communist party. AND IT IS PROUDLY INDIAN. AND not a copy of this and a copy of that. COME ON MAHINDRA. START SELLING THAR IN AUSTALIA. PLEASE PLEASE.

[@gabrielhambinga6062]

China will still humble you with such conspiracy theories

[@adityakaran6622]

you forgot to say about the memory side view mirrors and its does have lane keep assist.

[@flsqwx]

isnt this is the one with 0 stars for ANCAP ?

[@shivam6113]

NO. that's scorpio N for not having ADAS

[@Rusty_Gold85]

You really need to get some calipers or litre boxes to show how much space are in the back of these vehicles. As in how many containers from Cheap as chips can fill the boot

[@donbrody8529]

Great Video :) When will we see a Chery Tiggo4 Pro on the proving ground?

[@johnsteve1352]

Plastic on Indian and western car: Save weight and cost Plastic on Chinese car: Poor quality poorly made

[@Rusty_Gold85]

And ? Chinese quality is really poor . If they can cheat they will cheat.

[@johnsteve1352]

@Rusty_Gold85 sounds like no other manufactures in the world will cheat on quality (cough cough Toyota Land Cruiser 300 engine)

[@nayanekbote1255]

Hey There as a Indian i want to know how this car is doing in Australia I Mean Sales?

[@kenmichigwan234]

Looks like a renault koleos from the front

[@KBWarrioR2018]

I bought the Mitsubishi outlander 2022 excreed tourer, under 48k it was brand new.

[@KhalidLoveBahrain]

I know the quality is not related to a nation it depends on the quality of the materials , engineering and assembling quality that made the stuff reliable or lack it. But it's clear that this car has quality issues.

[@teikoh5690]

Why not 007? Trick missed there.

[@Richard-sl8we]

Legal reasons; 007 is a registered trademark.

[@KhalidLoveBahrain]

A plastic tailgate is not a good idea anyone can break it easily

[@shivam6113]

Not exactly plastic but some kind of strong polymer.

[@KIN350O]

None of my Indian colleagues would be caught DEAD in an Indian made car. German status symbols only thanks. 😉

[@Lav-v9c]

The plastic thingie over the screens seems really poor quality. Look at the quality of that join, it looks rough and sharp!

[@babashuhuang3191]

Indian cars? Fine, I choose Chinese cars 😅

[@shivakumarbv6100]

Experience it. Good luck.

[@serilvelmurugan1177]

Lol. Nice one 😆

[@BM-tp4kn]

Can you tell why? Would be an eye opener for the rest of us.

[@shivakumarbv6100]

@BM-tp4kn not reliable. They are polished from outside but not properly engineered under the hood, under the body. From outside it looks beautiful, but we would face many issues once we start using it.

[@cpt_kick_a_hoe_549]

Lol

[@GauravAgarwal-qy8nk]

Fuel economy looks crap

[@Xirwanx]

Probably should be priced lower than that

[@ramsolanke7941]

bro What's possibly could be lower priced than this!?😂

[@rimloch3919]

I love to use the cruise control, but if it jerking on and off like that it doesn't sound good😢

[@s.m.sadekurrahman4538]

Greedy rich driven car

[@pankajtayal4433]

Third class suv by third class company. Utter garbage and waste of money.

[@AbdulRehman-w5g8e]

Does this got any rating by ANCAP? I don't prefer buying these Indians cars, their services wouldn't be good in initial time.

[@CarExpertAus]

It has a 5 Star GlobalNCAP rating.

[@AbdulRehman-w5g8e]

@@CarExpertAus 😮, thanks for letting us know.

[@ramsolanke7941]

It's the safest car in the Indian Market.. 5 Star rating⭐..literally all Mahindra vehicles are hell reliable and strong!

[@Geo_Economics_Asia]

most unreliable car

[@JP-hh2qj]

My Indian neighbour talkes about this car from last year.. and said he would buy this XUV700.. but he bought TOYOTA.. So I think I might buy Chinese car cos India car and Chinese car are more or less same shit and Chinese car is much more cheaper..

[@CarExpertAus]

This is the cheapest 7 seater in Australia.

[@shivam6113]

Ride quality of Chinese is not as good as that of Mahindra.