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Next-Gen Mahindra XUV500 Is Just A Year Away; Launch in Early-2021

Rohit Khurana by Rohit Khurana
5 years ago
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Mahindra has just confirmed that the next-gen XUV500 will see its market launch in early-2021. The new SUV comes with completely new styling, much more features and even a petrol engine for the first time.

Mahindra has been testing the next-gen XUV500 for quite some time now and we have reported you with several spy images over time as well. It was previously expected that the next-gen XUV500 would see its market launch by mid-2020. Mahindra has however now confirmed that the next-gen XUV500 will debut in the market sometime early next year, most likely by March 2021. For now, the current-gen XUV500 will receive its BS6 update and will soldier on until the new SUV arrives.

Next-Gen Mahindra XUV500 Is Just A Year Away; Launch in Early-2021 (image used for representation only)
Next-Gen Mahindra XUV500 Is Just A Year Away; Launch in Early-2021 (image used for representation only)

Mahindra showed off the Funster convertible SUV concept at the Auto Expo 2020 and it essentially previews the design of the next-gen XUV500. The new SUV is expected to have similar body panels with a more squarish design and a more upright nose. The door panels are expected to be flatter and the SUV will have Mahindraโ€™s family grille with slightly smaller headlamps. The SUV will also get Mahindraโ€™s new signature vertically-placed LED DRLs.

The next-gen XUV500 will also lose out on its distinctive โ€˜cheetah clawโ€™ door handles. Instead, it will be featuring flush-fitting door handles like the ones we see in Land Rovers and Teslas. Whether it will be power operated or if itโ€™ll be a lever-type arrangement is still unknown. In any case, flush-fitting door handles on the XUV500 will be a very unique offering in its segment. It not only enhances the looks of the SUV, but also helps with aerodynamic efficiency.

The interiors of the next-gen XUV500 will also resemble the one seen on the Funster concept. It will get a fully-digital instrument cluster at least in the higher variants, and a second large screen, for infotainment duties, will be positioned next to it. Just like the current SUV, the second-gen XUV500 is expected to come with a 3-row layout.

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Under the hood, the next-gen XUV500 will be powered by a BS6-compliant, 180hp, 2.2-litre diesel engine that is in fact likely to be introduced first on the current-gen XUV500.  The current-gen XUV500 produces 155 bhp from a 2.2L diesel engine as well and thatโ€™s then a significant bump in power. Gearbox choices are between a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic, as on the outgoing model. Also, the next-gen Mahindra XUV500 will also be receiving a new petrol heart in the from of a 2.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine. The engine has been developed by Mahindra in-house and it produces a very healthy 190bhp and 380Nm of torque.

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There will be also be a Ford derivative of the next-gen XUV500 that will launch a little later. While the SUV will be sharing its powertrains and underpinnings with the XUV500, it will not be a mere badge-engineering exercise. The Ford SUV will come with its own distinctive styling, new interiors, a slightly improved chassis, and its ride and handling will be true to Fordโ€™s DNA. The SUV will be built alongside the next-gen XUV500 at Mahindraโ€™s Chakan plant.

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