Mahindra XUV 7XO
The Mahindra XUV 7XO is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra. It has been sold in the Indian market since January 2026. Like the XUV 3XO, the facelifted version of the XUV300, the 7XO is the facelifted version of the XUV700. Its electric variant is called XEV 9S
Overview
The Mahindra XUV 7XO was introduced on January 5, 2026, as a facelift of the XUV700. The XUV 7XO comes with the same engine options as the XUV700, a refreshed design, and new technology features compared to that of what the XUV700 had.Design and features
The front features a wider full-width grille with talon accents, slimmer C-shaped LED DRLs, sequential turn indicators, and Bi-LED projector headlights. Side profile retains flush door handles and gains new 18- or 19-inch alloys depending on the variant. The rear includes smoked honeycomb LED taillights connected by a piano black panel and mesh-pattern bumper. The taillights were borrowed from the XEV 9S.The cabin has three 12.3-inch screens—one for the driver, one for the infotainment, and one for the passenger, and uses an off-white, chestnut brown, and black color scheme. The central console uses rotary knobs, leatherette finishes, and has a flat-bottom steering wheel. Dual-zone climate control, ambient lighting, and six-way powered seats with memory settings also come standard.
Powertrain and chassis
The XUV7XO continues to offer a petrol engine and one diesel engine option, as was with the XUV 700. The petrol engine is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged mStallion unit which is tuned to produce and of torque. The diesel option is a 2.2-litre four-cylinder mHawk turbodiesel. The diesel engine and of torque for manual models or of torque for automatic models. The transmissions are a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic. The 153 horsepower option for the diesel that was present on the XUV700 was eliminated for the XUV 7XO. Diesel models offer all-wheel-drive as optional, but only on automatic models.The XUV 7XO uses MacPherson struts for front suspension and a multilink axle for the rear suspension with frequency-selective damping also being utilized. Mahindra's DAVINCI suspension is introduced on the XUV 7XO.