The Mahindra XUV 3XO is big on flash visually. Giving the 3XO its distinctive face are the large, vertically oriented headlights outlined by C-shaped DRLs. The front bumper with its pronounced cuts and creases is very concept car-like and the contoured bonnet also does its bit to add volume to the design. The 3XO looks muscular in profile, and furthering the impression are the stylish new 17-inch diamond cut alloy wheels that are the largest in the segment. There’s also chunkier side cladding with cuts at the wheel arches. The 2,600mm wheelbase is class best, but the short overhangs, particularly at the back, tell you that this is a vehicle that's brutally shortened (remember it started life as a SsangYong Tivoli) to get length under the critical 4m mark, needed to qualify as a ‘small car’ and hence a lower rate of tax.