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More than Rs 3,500 crore bookings made for Mahindra XUV700 in few hours
Mahindra recently launched the all-new Mahindra XUV700 in India. The bookings for the new Mahindra XUV700 commenced yesterday, i.e. on 7th October at an introductory starting price of Rs 11.99 lakh and the company received 25,000 bookings for the SUV in just 57 minutes. Now, the bookings for the SUV commenced today once again at an increased yet introductory starting price of Rs 12.49 lakh, ex-showroom, and all of its 25,000 units were booked in just 2 hours.
The Mahindra XUV700 has been a blockbuster hit for the carmaker. The company has received cumulative 50,000 bookings for the new XUV700 in just three hours and that translates into an ex-showroom value of approximately Rs 9,500 crores. The bookings for the SUV are still open in India and one can book it online or by visiting their nearest Mahindra dealership. However, the attractive introductory prices are no longer valid. For all further bookings, the prices at the time of delivery will prevail.
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The Mahindra XUV700 is offered with two BS6 compliant engine options in India. It gets a 2.0-litre mStallion, four-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine that churns out 200 HP of power and 380 Nm of peak torque. The XUV700 also gets a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine in two states of tune. The base MX variant of the SUV develops 155 HP of power and 360 Nm of torque while its higher trims churn out 185 HP of power and 420 Nm of peak torque (450 Nm in automatic variants). Both the engines come mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 6-speed torque-converter automatic transmission
The new Mahindra XUV700 is available in four trim levels – MX, AX3, AX5, and AX7, spread across several variants. It was launched at an introductory price ranging between Rs 11.99 lakh-Rs 22.89 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. The XUV700 received its first price hike yesterday and now, as the introductory price offer is over, the custome
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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.