2020 Mahindra XUV300 vs Ford Aspire - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Note: The Mahindra XUV300 prices were recently revised. This article contains the latest prices as of September 2020.

XUV300 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Mahindra XUV300 prices start from Rs. 7.95 lakh and go up to Rs. 10.97 lakh for turbo petrol manual powertrain. The Ford Aspire petrol manual prices start from Rs. 6.09 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.54 lakh.

Mahindra XUV300 prices start from Rs. 8.7 lakh and go up to Rs. 11.75 lakh for diesel manual powertrain. The Ford Aspire diesel manual prices start from Rs. 7.79 lakh and go up to Rs. 8.64 lakh.

For the diesel automatic powertrain, Mahindra XUV300 prices start from Rs. 10.2 lakh. Mahindra XUV300 automatic is Rs. 50k - 55k more expensive than manual. Ford Aspire is not available with diesel automatic powertrain. 

XUV300 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Mahindra XUV300 is 3995mm long, 1821mm wide and 1627mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2600mm. The Mahindra XUV300 has a boot space of 257 litres. The Ford Aspire measures 3995mm in length, 1704mm in width and 1525mm in height. The wheelbase of Ford Aspire is 2490mm and it has a boot space of 359 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The XUV300 and the Aspire are equally long.
• The XUV300 is wider than the Aspire by 117mm.
• The XUV300 is taller than the Aspire by 102mm.
• The XUV300 has a longer wheelbase than the Aspire; by 110mm.
• The Aspire has 102 litres more boot space than the XUV300.
• The XUV300 has 6mm more ground clearance than the Aspire.
• The XUV300 is a larger car and has better road presence than the Aspire.
• If all you want is high ground clearance, the Aspire can fulfil that requirement to a great extent for a lot less money. The Aspire’s ground clearance is only 6mm lower than the XUV and it’s great for a sedan while the XUV’s clearance is barely adequate for an SUV.

XUV300 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

XUV300 Turbo Petrol vs Aspire Petrol

Mahindra XUV300 1.2 L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 110.1PS of maximum power and 200Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 17.5kmpl.

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Ford Aspire 1.2 L, 3-cylinder petrol engine makes 96PS of maximum power and 119Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 18.5kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• The XUV300 has a more powerful engine than the Aspire.
• The XUV300s engine produces more torque than the Aspires.
• The Aspire 1.2 l petrol manual is more fuel-efficient than the XUV300 manual.
• The XUV300’s torque-to-weight ratio is far better than the Aspire petrol and it’ll offer far better drivability and performance than the Aspire.

XUV300 Diesel vs Aspire Diesel

Mahindra XUV300 gets a 1.5L, 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 116.6PS of maximum power and 300Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Mahindra XUV300 petrol manual has a mileage of 20.1kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 19.7kmpl.

Ford Aspire 1.5L, 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 100PS of maximum power and 215Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 24.4kmpl.

Diesel Engine Review

• The XUV300 has a more powerful engine than the Aspire.
• The XUV300s engine produces more torque than the Aspires.
• The Aspire 1.5 l diesel manual is more fuel-efficient than the XUV300 manual.
• With the diesel engine as well, the XUV300 has a better torque-to-weight ratio and will therefore be easier to drive at low RPMs in the city.
• This performance comes at the cost of fuel efficiency as the Aspire has better mileage than the XUV300.

XUV300 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Top Feature Comparison

Notable top features of XUV300 2020 are:

• Halogen projector headlamps w/ LED DRLs
• Electric sunroof
• 17-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
• 7 Airbags
• All 4 disc brakes
• ESP w/ hill start assist
• Front parking sensors
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Dual-zone auto AC
• Heated ORVMs

Notable top features of Aspire 2020 are:

• Side & curtain airbags
• Auto AC
• 15-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ navigation
• Steering mounted controls
• Front fog lamps
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Reverse parking camera
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Electrically adjustable and foldable ORVMs
• Rear defogger