Mahindra XUV 500 1.99L diesel automatic introduced in Delhi

Mahindra & Mahindra has been launched the automatic versions of the downsized Mahindra XUV 500 in the Delhi region. The 6-speed automatic transmission box is mated with the downsized 1.99L diesel engine and available in three variants, W6, W8 and W10. The XUV 500 W6 1.99L automatic is priced at Rs. 14.51 lakh while the W8 and W10 versions offered at Rs. 15.94lakh and Rs. 17.32lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) respectively. 

In fact, Mahindra has been introduced the popular SUV, Mahindra XUV 500 with the downsized 1.99L diesel engine in Delhi due to the heavy diesel vehicle registration ban. Along with the XUV 500, the Scorpio car is offered with the same 1.99-litre diesel engine without losing any performance compared to the regular one. At that time, the utility vehicle major has released manual versions within the shorter period to recover from the ban effect.

The regular XUV 500 2.2L has already offered with the automatic versions, so that the company has introduced the automatic versions on the 1.99l variant for the Delhi people. The downsized 1,997cc engine is rated at 140hp of power and 320Nm of torque in the XUV 500 and there are more chances to offer the Scorpio 1.99L with the automatic versions in the coming months. 

The higher variant W10 comes with the highest range of features, compromising 7.0-inch touch screen with the GPS navigation display, reverse parking camera, rain-sensing wipers and tyre pressure monitoring system. In addition, the XUV 500 W10 1.99L AT available with the excellent Mahindra’s Blue Sense system, climate control, automatic headlights, USB, Bluetooth and iPod connectivity and start-stop button.

The special 1.99-litre versions of Scorpio and XUV 500 available in the national capital region while the regular 2.2L variants sold in other cities. To increase the Mahindra brand’s range in the competitive SUV market, the car maker has launched the Scorpio Adventure limited edition with the special exterior effects.

As of now, the smaller XUV 500 manual and automatic versions available in Delhi but, these could be launched in other states like Kerala if their respective courts offer the same 2000cc above diesel vehicle registration ban.

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