The deal was sealed when better half put her foot down and asked me to book as soon as it is available. Mind you - this is not a serious upgrade in my opinion, just replaces the existing one with a relatively better thing. They were great and slowly the thought that this car may be the right replacement for the existing one started seeping in. When the XUV7OO was launched, we were casually looking at the launch event and then seeing the review videos from a number of media houses. Occasionally I would test drive a Jeep Compass or similar AWD/ 4x4 cars and come back telling myself that they are very costly and not the same size and ability to haul stuff as XUV5OO does. But then every now and then I continued to crave for the change - the cravings were not so strong that I was hunting seriously or making efforts towards so. Luckily, nothing like that actually happened. if there will be any bigger issues and so on. The (Over)hyped Booking, Test Drives, Waiting and Moving goalpost!Įver since the old car - the orange cheetah (XUV5OO) crossed into 125K Kms mark, this itch was there in the mind if this engine will last. Since XUV7OO is an evolution close to Orange Cheetah and probably the same feline family (I assume), we will call it "Red Sabertooth" due to these LED DRLs a.k.a Red Sparkle for its glittering presence on the road!Ģhimanshu, abhi_tjet, AdityaDeane, Akshay6988, AMG1, anikrish90, AROO7, arun_josie, ashis89, audioholic, Car Stalker, CARDEEP, car_guy1998, CEF_Beasts, chinmaypillay, comfortablynumb, Cyborg, dailydriver, deepfreak15, dhanushmenon, dhruvritzed, digitalnirvana, DineshKanna, Dr.AD, Fateh Salim, fazalmirza, fluidicjoy, GaryTSI, GautamJ, Godzilla, Goku_YNWA, GTO, Guna, gurminder_81, gururajrv, Guru_Shikhar, g_sanjib, haisaikat, Harjot37, Iksvaku, InControl, Jaguarpaw, jithin23, JoseVijay, Karthik R, KarthikK, Keynote, krish3, Leoshashi, Livnletcarsliv, lovetorque, lxskllr, MB4DI, MobilisAdvento, Mustang Sammy, NarediAni7518, Nature&Me, nitinkbhaskar, Nitish B Shetty, NPV, PearlJam, ph03n!x, PM - B, pms, Prakritij, PraNeel, PrasunBannerjee, RaghuVis, ram87pune, ramnaresh_2000, RavenAvi, Researcher, RJ2285, ruzbehxyz, sandeepmdas, Sandegov, sandx, scorpio2107, SDP, Seenz, Shanksta, shipnil, sid_deb, snaseer, Strider24, Sumer, The Rationalist, The_Outsider!, TOINGPOING, Torque_Curve, Varun_HexaGuy, Vid6639, vigsom, Vik0728, vivek95, vredesbyrd, VTec_KickedInYo, White Aviator, ysjoy, Yuvuz, zebo Oh, and by the way, the XUV5OO never had a real name - just Orange Cheetah. If you can identify the similarity - the car and the owner, are more agile and tamed now in their newer avatar! The Mechanics - Engine, Transmission, Suspension and PerformanceĪnd then we will continue with routine updates on the car, answer the questions if any, and share the joy with you, readers.Īnd before you dive deeper - here is striking change: from butch, bulky to slim and trim! The glitter - ICE Features deep dive, AdrenoxĦ. The highlights of car - Likes and Dislikesĥ. PDI Formalities, Process and Dealer ExperienceĤ. The (Over)hyped Booking, Test Drives, Waiting and Moving goalpost!Ģ. like they say in the corporate world, play your own gameġ. For today, let me just be practical.īy now you must have guessed, there are no contenders to go through and comparisons to make. Anyway, some other day we will talk philosophy and YOLO/ YODO stuff. but then still not ready with the kind of bank balance one needs for that. Do you think the criteria are already laid out for nothing else but XUV7OO? Maybe - and this in no way I consider as a great upgrade - my hope was for something more aspirational. While I am clear that I want an SUV that has an AWD capability and definitely with the best engine that can munch 1000+ kms every day if I need it to drive in triple-digit speed and yet leave me fresh at the end of the day? Oh, and it should be below 30 lakhs INR. Don't mistake me - I love that car still. They anyway help you wade through the small overflowing gutter water on the road and those mighty potholes.Īnyway, fast forward to 2022, Cheetah was still going strong but I needed a change (Of a few things I can change in life, the car is one of them). I realized this late - an SUV without an AWD is like an urban poser only. The only mistake(?) I did in buying it was, I ruled out AWD for mere 1 lakh and change. I can't imagine my garage devoid of an SUV. I used to love those three-box designs but then XUV5OO changed it forever. Statistically speaking, zero trouble car for me. if not, see this - (Ownership tales of Orange Cheetah, my 2015 Mahindra XUV5OO W10 FWD. You might have seen my ownership thread earlier on the forum about the orange Cheetah - while it was in our life as a family, our life was full of stories revolving around it. Getting to the point: I bought XUV7OO AX7L AT Diesel AWD - from a 2022 manufactured batch!
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