Mahindra XUV 3XO EV price in Gurgaon

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Pick the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV for city use, as long as you have a fixed parking spot where you can install a home charger. In traffic, it is smoother and quieter than the petrol alternatives, costs far less per kilometre to run, and the range is easily enough for daily commutes with the AC on. One-pedal driving also makes stop-and-go traffic less tiring.The catch is charging. If you can’t install a home charger, then public charging will cost a lot more, and the savings will take much longer to add up. Also, if you often do long highway trips, an EV requires more planning, with stops revolving around charging stations. For pure city use, though, an electric car is much smoother and less tiring to drive than a petrol automatic.If charging feels like a hassle, then go for the Mahindra XUV 3XO AT over the Hyundai Venue DCT. The Mahindra’s automatic feels calmer at low speeds, and the car rides rough patches better, which matters in our cities. The Venue DCT is still nice to drive and compact to park, but in heavy traffic, the DCT can feel a bit hesitant.So, if home charging is sorted and your usage is mostly in the city, pick the XUV 3XO EV. If not, pick the XUV 3XO AT.

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV

Mahindra XUV 3XO

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Daily 60-65 km with a mix of short highway and narrow rural roads, and a Rs. 12-14 lakh cap, in this brief, the Tata Punch EV Accomplished + S fits best. It is smaller and easier to thread through tight lanes than the other two, yet it has good ground clearance and a suspension that takes rough patches well, so your rural stretches won’t feel tiring. It will easily cover your daily run with charge to spare, and since you already have the Seltos for longer trips, you won’t miss the extra punch or size of the bigger cars.The Tata Nexon EV Fearless MR/Creative 45 and the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV AX5 are better suited for long highway days, but they may stretch your budget and are a size up, which can be less convenient in narrow bylanes.

Tata Punch EV

Tata Nexon EV

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While the Tata Punch EV is a good all-rounder, it is perhaps a size too small for a family of 5 or to be chauffeur driven in. The Mahindra XUV 3XO EV and Windsor have far more spacious cabins, but then the Mahindra is low on boot space when it comes to your 180-200km round trip. However, this would still be our pick as it has a spacious cabin for 5, tough chassis and comfortable ride quality. The Windsor may be more spacious on the whole, but its suspension and ride are quite stiff, and its large touchscreen, which controls the entire car, is full of bugs and glitches. Moreover, in standard guise, it has a very low range, and you would have to move up to the Pro version, which will increase your budget. Also consider the Tata Nexon EV, which, though expensive, feels like a more complete car than any of these.

Tata Punch EV

Tata Nexon EV

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV

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