Mahindra XUV400

Vivek Venugopal is one of India's top automotive writers with over a decade's experience in road-testing and reviewing cars. He is currently the Editor of Quarter Mile magazine and a columnist in several leading magazines and newspapers. He is also a highly sought after consulting engineer and market analyst for many automobile manufacturers.

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Mahindra may be late to the electric party, but the XUV400 has a lot going for it against its established rival - the Nexon EV. Like the Nexon EV, this is an adaptation of their IC engine car and not one of their 'Born-Electric' ones coming later. But unlike the Nexon EV which is a sub 4 metre compact SUV, the XUV400 is a wider, full 4.2 meter-long Creta-sized mid-segment SUV. And with Mahindra always playing the value game, they may price it closer to the Nexon EV Max.

The styling is a lot similar to the XUV300, but this one looks way better without the truncated rear. With no tax benefits to be had, Mahindra has opted for the full Tivoli size and that means, a bigger boot - 378 litres as opposed to the 257 litres of the XUV300. The rear end is very similar in design, but with clear tail lights. The front end has a closed-off grille with lots of copper-coloured trim.