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Almost here: Mahindra releases final teaser hints of incoming 3X0
Almost completely new replacement for the XUV 300 will debut on 29 April.
Side profile looks to have been slightly altered. Screengrab image: Mahindra YouTube page
With less than five days remaining before its world debut, Mahindra has released more, and likely also final, teaser images of the upcoming replacement for the XUV 300, the XUV 3X0.
Extensive overhual
Still set to be the Indian brand’s entry-level SUV below the XUV 700, the XUV 3X0 – the last part of its name produced three-ex-oh – will still ride on the same platform as the XUV 300, but with a completely new design seemingly akin to a brand-new model than a facelift.
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Its underpinnings supposed to have been used by Ford for the EcoSport’s replacement before the Blue Oval’s ending of its short-lived partnership with Mahindra, the XUV 3X0’s side profile appears slightly changed from the XUV 300, with the same applying to the X-shaped split headlights.
Already known to ride on so-called “multi-layered” diamond-cut alloy wheels, the series of images, retrieved as screengrabs from Mahindra’s YouTube page, also confirms a dual-pane panoramic sunroof tipped for higher-end models, as well as a seven-speaker Harman Kardon sound system.
Its already teased rear facia sporting a wraparound light cluster design, a U-shaped bumper, and a concave tailgate similar in appearance to the Renault Kiger, the first glimpse of the interior previews a cabin significantly upgraded from the XUV 300.
Inside and up front
Again, set for standard inclusion on higher-end trim levels is a new dashboard housing a freestanding infotainment system reportedly of 10.25 inches, a fully digital instrument cluster, new air vents and upgraded physical buttons and dials for the climate control panel.
A new steering wheel and broader use of piano-key black inserts are the other spotted details, while on the specification front, an apparent 360-degree surround-view camera system will be included.
As previously mentioned, Mahindra will retain the same powerunits from the XUV 300 for the XUV 3X0, namely a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre turbodiesel, both mated to a six-speed manual gearbox or a depicted first-time automatic in the shape of a six-speed torque converter sourced from Aisin.
Wait almost over
Likely to have been the final images given the 29 April debut, expect official details, including possibly availability for South Africa, to be announced at the formal reveal.
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