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Rikkin Shah

•3w

I’m confused between the Mahindra Petrol 7X0 Ax7T and the Mahindra 9s Pack Two 79 kW. Both are in the same price range, but the everyday running cost of the EV will be less. I am worried about battery life and resale value of the EV, and with the 7X0 I am concerned about mileage. I mostly use the car for city driving about 30 km a day.

Autocar India

•3w

If your driving is largely city-based and you have access to home charging, the Mahindra XEV 9S makes a much better everyday car. It’s smooth, very refined, and has a soft, comfortable ride. It’s also significantly easier to drive in traffic compared to the Mahindra XUV 7XO.
The Pack Two with the 79kWh battery offers an excellent real-world range, which means even weekend trips are perfectly practical - not just short city commutes.

Another advantage is the sliding second-row seat, which allows you to free up a bit more space in the third row. Though that last row still isn’t particularly spacious.

The XUV 7XO, on the other hand, doesn’t get a sliding middle row. Also, as you pointed out, the fuel efficiency, especially of the 2.0-litre petrol, isn’t particularly impressive.

Where the 7XO does make a strong case is on the highway. Its new suspension setup feels very composed and confident at high speeds, whereas the 9S can feel slightly floaty when pushed faster.

However, given your primarily urban usage, the XUV 9S would clearly be our recommendation.

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RGJ

•2w

Thanks, we're planning to buy XEV 9S for the same reasons, but are slightly concerned about using it for occasional long trips with the family. What would you recommend?

RGJ

•2w

We do have charging stations in office, and plan to install one at home too if we buy an EV. Our monthly run is approx. 500 km.

Akshit

•2w

They didn't touch upon the resale value concern. If there is a 20% difference in the resale value 5 years down the line then the entire ev math fails. Probably paying a very sligh premium for petrol and not having range anxiety issues will be a sweeter deal.

Aditya

•2w

Unfortunately with the rapid onset of EV trims in India across segments, I don't think whether we can predict what will be the resale value of the ICE vehicles down the lane! So I wouldn't base my decision solely on the resale value

Akshit

•2w

Yes valid point. But the adoption of ev is not as great as companies and govt had anticipated. The infrastructure is still quite lacking. But ya 5 years down the line what might be the trend nobody can say for sure

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