Apr 07, 2009 02:21 AM
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The XYLO is perhaps the most complete car with luxury comforts to enterthe Indian market with everything that today’s sedans offer and muchmore. It is available at 97 select Mahindra dealerships and comes witha price range starts of Rs. 6, 24, 500. All XYLO variants conform tostringent BS III emission norms and comes in 4 exciting variants &eight elegant shades to suit a variety of tastes – be it masculine andpowerful or contemporary and classy. These include Fiery Black, MistSilver, Mint Green, Lucky Lilac, Gold Shimmer, Toreador Red, Java Brownand Rocky Beige.
Mahindra XYLO has been completely engineeredaround the customer and has a powerful 2.49 litre mEagle CRDe enginewhich is fuel-efficient and delivers 112 bhp, allowing you to literallyfly from 0-60 kmph in just 5.8 seconds. Moreover, it offersclass-defining lavish space all around such that even a 6ft tall personcan stretch in comfort on the 3rd row seat. The XYLO offers anextraordinary level of luxurious comfort at a very cost-effective pricefor prospective sedan buyers, according to Dr. Pawan Goenka, President, Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Sleek contourscoupled with structured edges and the signature Mahindra front grillegive the XYLO the sophistication of a sedan and the aggressive stanceof an SUV. Integrated bumpers, chunky alloy wheels and strong curves onthe bonnet and fenders add to the car’s stature. Body side claddingwith chrome rails and rear lamp clusters with well defined edges addoodles of panache to the car’s design. All this makes the XYLO aneye-catching vehicle on the road. Independent AC vents ensure that theSurround Cool Dual AC cools all corners of this spacious car withindividual controls for each passenger. The car’s stylish exterior isaptly complemented by plush interiors available in three sophisticatedshades – Black, Walnut and Granite.
One of the mostrevolutionary features of the XYLO is the tech-savvy Digital DriveAssist System(DDAS). An alphanumeric display in the centre panel, theDDAS has features such as an onboard computer to calculate mileage anddistance permissible. The system is easy to read and provides usefuldata at a quick glance. Standard information available includes date, time, inside and outside temperature and relative humidity. It alsolets you know exactly which direction your Mahindra XYLO is headed in.Press a button and you are informed of your gear position and speed.The DDAS will even tell you how long your fuel will last and shareinformation on your average speed and the instant mileage clocked byyou. All of which ensures that you derive optimum mileage from yourMahindra XYLO.
The DDAS also has an inbuilt warning system whichwill prompt you to put on your seat belts in case you forget or if youattempt to drive with the handbrake engaged, for instance. TheIntellipark Reverse Assist has a visual prompt in the rear view mirrorwhich shows you the distance between the rear bumper and any objectbehind your car.The 2 Din Entertainment System is also feature packed.It enables playback from MP3s and CDs, SD cards and USB devices, givingyou a superlative acoustic experience on the road.
Plenty ofinnovation has gone into making the XYLO a superior vehicle to drive.The sporty dials, the centre bezel curves and the advanced DigitalDrive Assist System combine to give you the feel of an aeroplanecockpit. The driver’s seat is ergonomically designed with heightadjustment control to maximise comfort on long drives. Lumbar supportcan also be adjusted to three positions while the unique tiltablesteering wheel gives you the perfect driving position. An illuminatedkeyhole ring allows you to conveniently locate the keyhole even inpitch dark conditions. Utility spaces abound in the Mahindra XYLO witha well defined Centre Console housing space for CDs, magazines, etc.
MahindraXylo will come in Petrol and Common Rail Diesel engine. For Xylo, Mahindra may source the petrol from its Logan partner Renault. TheCommon rail Variant which comes with 2.5-Litre but not a 2.6-Litrewhich is already and readily available from Mahindra Scorpio. The NewXylo from Mahindra will produce 100bhp+ max power and 283Nm of Max.torque. Xylo comes out with the fuelsmart technology from Mahindra. Thecompany has already said that the MUV being built on Ingenio platform(Xylo) will get this system. Micro Hybrid variants of Xylo may also beout at the time of the launch.
Xylo is built on an all newplatform carrying eight seats MPV. As per the company, Xylo will beexported to other countries, for this Mahindra has specifically carrieda lot of attention on this Xylo. Currently the manufacturing capacityfor Xylo is 25, 000 Vehicles. The assembly line is as same as theScorpio through the outer body(shell) will be different.
