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Many potential customers are beginning to turn away from the Mahindra XUV700 because of the long waiting periods, which, in some cases, stretch to December 2022! The XUV700 has witnessed some crazy reception from potential buyers. Mahindra has received over 70,000 bookings within the first month since the launch.
The carmaker was already struggling with the semiconductor shortage as a result of which, the Thar continues to have around 10-12 months waiting time in some cities. With the addition of XUV700 to its lineup, Mahindra has quite a challenge in front of it. This is discouraging for some people who are in need of a new car urgently. Here are a couple of such persons who are confused as to what to do. As you can see in the picture we have here, people are being notified that deliveries of their SUVs will take place in December 2022. The waiting period is mostly for the diesel trims as demand for petrol version has been pretty slow.
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Waiting Periods For Mahindra XUV700
This gentleman, Gaurav Tayal, has shared his plight on a Facebook group. He mentions that he had booked the new Mahindra XUV700. He also consulted the dealership to get an idea of what he can expect in terms of the delivery date. The dealership staff told him that he would get the SUV in about 3-4 months. However, after booking it, he got a confirmation of the waiting time of 1 year. This is quite disturbing because the dealership is not accurate in the information. More importantly, Mahindra doesn’t refund the full booking amount in case of cancellation. In this case, the man will have to pay Rs 2100 for cancellation. Incidents like these will discourage potential customers to book SUVs. Mahindra has to up its game and works on increasing its manufacturing capacity to fulfil the pending orders quickly. This would send a positive message out to the customers who are more likely to go for the SUV knowing the delivery time in advance.
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Specs
The Mahindra XUV700 comes with both petrol and diesel engine options. The former is a 2.0-litre turbocharged unit that churns out a maximum power of 200 PS and a peak torque of 380 Nm. Meanwhile, the Diesel engine is available in multiple states of tune. The lower versions get 155 PS and 360 Nm, while the higher positioned models benefit from 185 PS and 420 Nm. In fact, the same engine will put out 450 Nm with an automatic transmission. Speaking of the transmission options, both the petrol and Diesel engine variants will be available with 6-speed manual and automatic transmission choices. The prices range between Rs 12.49 lakh and Rs 22.99 lakh, ex-showroom. The direct competitors include the likes of Creta, Seltos, Hector, Harrier in the 5-seat configuration and Alcazar, Safari and Hector Plus in the 7-seat arrangement.
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