I am confused between Mahindra XEV 9S and XUV 7XO Petrol.
If you can arrange for home charging, despite your daily city commute of just 25km, the XEV 9S is the more economical option, as your running costs will only be a small fraction of a petrol-automatic XUV 7XO. Also, the electric car is smooth yet zippy performance, and comfy suspension, as well as its light steering and tight turning radius, makes it ideal for city drives. And with an impressive real-world range of over 400km, and quick DC fast charging times, this will be very usable on long highway drives too.
The petrol-automatic is an excellent, punchy powertrain, however it isn't very efficient, and your fuel costs will be substantial compared to what you'll pay using home charging for the EV.
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@rishabhshukla Go for XEV 9S because range 550kms and very economical
@rishabhshukla Go for XEV 9S because I'm owing it, if your capital cost is not a concern, go for 9s
@rishabhshukla Go for XEV 9S because if u drive 100000 km u save 900000 of petrol and maintenance cost , purely by home charging
I am looking for a EV in the price range of 20-30L, driving is limited to city & 5-7K per year, should I wait for the newer models?
@vijay.67 i have the same question
@vijay.67 @sahilb MG windsor , Windsor PRO to be specific, is an excellent choice in this price range. It has an exceptional cabin comfort, smooth drive with a good 15 inch screen and a good 600 l boot space. Also the PRO version give a real time range of 400+ kms. Go for it. No second thoughts...
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