2018 XUV500

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2018 Mahindra XUV500 facelift

-more than a facelift actually!

     The first generation XUV500 (Five -double 'O') was launched in September 2011, Mahindra & Mahindra has been dedicatedly developing this mid-size SUV with various component upgrades and stylings. Initially, XUV was offered in two different variants W6 and W8 which had various drivetrain options. Later they added W4 entry level version of the XUV500, which attracted wide range of customers by that, the growth of XUV500 was begun. The second generation had a facelift which added certain exterior styling compared to the previous version along with addition of one more variant W10 (which has AMT and AWD system).

2018 XUV500, updated bold front end with LED DRL

This 2018 facelift also got some exterior as well as interior styling treatments and they have added one more top end variant W11, which gets more powerful 2,2L diesel motor producing 155bhp and 36oNm of torque mated to either an automatic or a manual transmission coupled to 4X4 differential.

New tail lamp design
Interior updates includes: leather upholstery, upgraded high end touch screen infotainment system that features Tire Pressure Monitoring System & driver statistics.  Whereas exterior updates are LED DRL, new alloy wheel design and various color options.

Upgraded touch screen infotainment system

7 Seater configuration with foldable seats

2018 XUV500 comes in 4 different variants such as W5, W7, W9 and keeping W11 as top end. The entry level W5 gets same 2.2L engine but only produces 140bhp with manual gearbox and steel wheels, whereas mid level W7 and W9 also gets same 2.2L motor producing 140bhp but can be mated with an automatic or manual gearbox. W7 featured with Automatic climate control, cruise control, steering mounted infotainment controls. W9 comes with 17"alloy wheels, piano black accent on center console, as it is one level down to top end, the infotainment system integrated with 'Android Auto'. The top end version comes 2 options, one with 140bhp motor and another one with powerful 150bhp motor with AWD & 18" diamond cut alloys.

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