MAHINDRA XUV300 PETROL AUTOSHIFT - SHIFT to Power

It’s been around two years since the Mahindra XUV300 has been launched. It was launched with both a 1.2 litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.5 litre turbocharged diesel engine. While, the petrol engine had only an option of a six-speed manual transmission, the diesel engine had an additional option of a six-speed automatic transmission or AutoShift. This is an Automated Manual Transmission or an AMT.

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SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE 1.2 L Turbocharged MPFI (1197cc)

TRANSMISSION 6-speed AutoSHIFT

MAX POWER 108.62hp@5000rpm

PEAK TORQUE 200Nm@2000-3500rpm

PRICE ₹9.95 lakh onward (ex-showroom Mumbai for W6 model)

Now finally, the petrol engine gets an option of an AutoShift for the W6 and W8(O) trim levels, the latter trim also gets the BlueSense Plus Connected technology.

In this report we shall we shall be elaborating upon the capabilities of the AutoShift and the features related to the BlueSense Plus Connected technology. But before that it’s important to note that the Mahindra XUV300 has becomes Global NCAP’s first five-star car in Africa. The XUV300 had achieved a five-star rating for the Indian market in 2020. Global NCAP’s Indian and African programmes share the same assessment protocols and following a production compliance review, the rating has been confirmed for the model’s roll out in Africa, said Global Ncap in a press note.

AUTOSHIFT NOW IN PETROL VARIANT