Mahindra XUV700 Recalled Again - Here’s Everything You Need To Know

However, this time the issue pertains to the rear suspension of the all-wheel-drive equipped XUV700 SUVs. According to the source, the recall has been issued to identify if the recalled units use an 8-ring shock absorber at the rear. If so, these shock absorbers will be replaced by a 9-ring unit.

Earlier, Mahindra had issued a similar recall of the all-wheel-drive variant of the Mahindra XUV700 SUV. At that time, the issue was related to the propeller shaft of the SUV. However, as per reports, only the AX 7 Diesel AT AWD 7 STR and AX 7 Diesel AT AWD Luxury Pack 7 STR variants of the SUVs were recalled.

Moreover, that issue had been classified as critical service action by Mahindra. Moreover, the customers were asked to take their XUV700 to the nearest service centre where the service team will carry out all the necessary diagnostics on the bolts holding the drive shaft.

However, as of now the exact number of affected vehicles in both recalls are yet to be known. It is also worth mentioning that, there have been no reported issues related to these recalls as well - Which is commendable as Mahindra has identified the issue even before it started affecting its customers.

Speaking about the Mahindra XUV700 SUV, it is currently one of the safest 7-seater SUVs you can buy in the country and it comes with a 5-Star safety rating from Global-NCAP for adult occupant protection. In addition to that, the SUV also features Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to prevent an accident.

The ADAS includes Level-2 semi-autonomous driving with features such as auto emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, pilot assist, drowsiness alert, blind-spot detection system, lane-keep assistance and a few more active safety systems as well.

In terms of powertrain options, the Mahindra XUV700 comes with 3 engine options - One petrol engine and two diesel engines. The petrol engine is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine with 197bhp of peak power and 380Nm of peak torque.

On the other hand, both the diesel engines are 2.2-litre turbocharged units. However, the more powerful iteration of the engine produces a seriously potent 182bhp of peak power and 450Nm of peak torque, whereas the diesel engine used in the base 'MX' variant pushes out 153bhp of peak power and 360Nm of peak torque.

Gearbox options include a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic gearbox that can be specified with both petrol and diesel powertrains.

Last month it was reported by Mahindra that the company had successfully delivered 30,000 units of Mahindra XUV700 SUVs in India - Which is a remarkable feat considering the ongoing chip shortage and pandemic-related difficulties.

However, the demand for the XUV700 is so high that the automaker is yet to deliver more than 78,000 Mahindra XUV700 SUVs and the waiting period for some variants of the SUV extends up to 2 years.

Thoughts About Mahindra XUV700

At present, Mahindra is able to consistently produce around 6,000 units of XUV700 SUVs in India. However, the average booking for the XUV700 stands much more than that number and we expect the waiting periods for the SUV to further increase in the coming months.

On the positive side, Mahindra has also launched the new Scorpio N SUV, which boasts a similar powertrain and Mahindra is currently planning to increase the production of the Scorpio N SUV up to 20,000 units per month.

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