The Mahindra TUV300-based MPV called the TUV300 Plus has finally been lent an official price tag of Rs 9.69 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The MPV is available only in a single P4 variant and its deliveries had begun quite some time back in December 2017. Mahindra is yet to officially reveal details about it, but we already have them thanks to a leaked brochure.
The TUV300 Plus is basically a 9-seater version of the sub-4m SUV TUV300, which is meant to seat seven. In the Plus, behind the second row, there are two rows of bench seats facing each other, that are meant to seat four. The seating formation in the TUV300 is also the same, with two seats (facing each other), behind the front row, for two adults.
The TUV300 Plus is basically a 9-seater version of the sub-4m SUV TUV300, which is meant to seat seven. In the Plus, behind the second row, there are two rows of bench seats facing each other, that are meant to seat four. The seating formation in the TUV300 is also the same, with two seats (facing each other), behind the front row, for two adults.
The TUV300 Plus is powered by the 2.2-litre mHawk120 diesel engine that also powers the Xylo. It makes 120PS of maximum power and 280Nm of peak torque, same as the Xylo, but 20PS and 40Nm more than the 1.5-litre mHawk100 diesel engine found in the TUV300. Both the TUV300 and the Xylo get a 5-speed manual transmission, but Mahindra is offering a 6-speed manual transmission on the TUV300 Plus. For better fuel economy, Mahindra has also equipped the TUV300Plus with micro-hybrid technology, which employs regenerative braking and auto start/stop function.
The TUV300 Plus gets basic equipment such as tiltable power steering, all four power windows, manual AC, internally adjustable ORVMs and two 12V charging sockets. On the safety front, the TUV300 Plus is barely equipped. It even misses out on basic features such as dual front airbags, ABS and ISOFIX child seat anchors. All it gets for safety is engine immobiliser, seat belt warning, door ajar warning and child locks. Even the Xylo misses out on basic safety equipment like ABS and dual front airbags in its D2 and D4 variants.
Mahindra has priced the TUV300 Plus at a premium of Rs 1.4 lakh over the base-spec TUV300 which retails for Rs 8.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is also more expensive (by Rs 60,000) than the larger Mahindra Xylo, which is priced from Rs 9 lakh to Rs 11.8 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Source: CarDekho.com
