Published : 07 October 2022
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Amit Saraswat
Mahindra have launched the XUV300 TurboSport with prices starting from Rs. 10.35 lakh ex-showroom. The XUV300 TurboSport is powered by Mahindra’s 1.2L mStallion TGDi turbo petrol engine that was first showcased at the 2020 Auto Expo. The new engine uses direct injection to produce 20PS more power and 50Nm more torque than the older 1.2L turbo petrol engine. With the latest launch, the XUV300 is now available with 3 engine choices – the standard 1.2L turbo petrol, the direct injection 1.2L turbo petrol and the 1.5L turbo diesel engine.
The XUV300 TurboSport is available in 3 variants and their prices are as follows:
The Mahindra XUV300 TurboSport comes with a couple of visual enhancements inside and out over the regular XUV300. Changes to the exterior include red inserts on the lower front grille and black ORVMs. It also gets T-GDI badging on the side fenders and red variant badging on the tailgate.
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On the inside, the XUV300 TurboSport gets an all-black dashboard in place of the dual-tone theme of the regular XUV300. Furthermore, it gets leatherette seats and chrome-finished pedals. The XUV300 TurboSport comes with features like dual-zone climate control, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, electric sunroof and machined alloy wheels.
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The new 1.2L turbo petrol engine in the XUV300 produces 130PS of power at 5000rpm and 230Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3750rpm. It also comes with an over boost feature that increases the torque to 250Nm for a brief period. Mahindra claim the XUV300 TurboSport is the fastest SUV under Rs. 15 lakh, with a 0-60kmph acceleration time of 5 seconds. The XUV300 Turbo Sport only comes with a 6-speed manual transmission.
Mahindra offer the XUV300 Turbo Sport in 4 colour options:
- Bronze with black roof
- Black with white roof
- White with black roof
- Bronze
It is worth noting that Mahindra have not made any changes to the suspension and overall dynamics of the XUV300 TurboSport. The recently-launched Hyundai Venue N Line, which is a direct rival of the XUV300 Turbo Sport, comes with suspension, steering and exhaust upgrades over the regular Venue.
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