Key takeaways:
- Mahindra XEV 9E is equipped with a Triple HD Display and a 16-speaker system powered by Dolby Atmos.
- It also offers an Infinity Panoramic Glass Roof, paired with the ambient lighting of the SUV, offering 16 million colour options!
- Deliveries have already commenced on the 10th of March. Visit your nearest Mahindra dealership to experience the Cineluxe Edition and book one.
Mahindra XEV 9E, one of the hottest electric SUVs in India, just got a special edition, designed to provide customers with an elevated experience, making it a ‘Theatre on Wheels’. The high-end luxury SUV is already available at the dealerships, and the starting price for the Mahindra XEV 9E Cineluxe Edition is ₹29.35 Lakh (ex-showroom). Here’s everything you need to know.
What’s special about the Cineluxe Edition?
1. Exterior
The special edition gets exclusive colour options and branding. You get to choose satin finishes such as Satin Black and Satin White, exclusive to this edition. These are matte-like finishes, designed to give the car a more stealthy and premium appearance compared to the gloss colours of the standard range.
You will also get special badging on the rear pillars that states “Cineluxe”, which distinguishes it from the standard XEV 9Es.
2. Interior
The standard XEV 9E gets ivory white or black/grey cabin theme, the Cineluxe edition gets a more sophisticated palette, Chestnut Brown and Nocturnal Black. This dual-tone theme is exclusive to this edition. It includes smooth-grain leatherette upholstery with contrast brown stitching, which extends across the seats, dashboard, and door panels.
3. New “Lifestyle” HVAC Modes
The Mahindra XEV 9E is meant to elevate your experience, and this is why Mahindra has introduced software-based comfort modes. Here are the three modes that you get:
- Camp Mode: It maintains a certain cabin temperature for stationary usage, like camping.
- Keep Mode: If you leave the vehicle for a short period, the HVAC system will maintain the temperature by keeping the climate control active.
- PawPal Mode: No more issues with your pet! If you have a pet pal, switch to this mode, and the XEV 9E will ensure that the pet is safe and the temperature is ambient. It will also display a message on the screen for the passerby.
4. Other features that are not found in the lower trims, but only in the high-end Pack Three
- A “coast-to-coast” display for the driver, centre infotainment, and passenger.
- 16-Speaker Harman Kardon Audio: Equipped with Dolby Atmos.
- Advanced Tech: AR-based Head-Up Display (HUD), Level 2 ADAS, and the “Infinity Roof” (panoramic glass roof) with 16 million ambient lighting colours.
Mahindra XEV 9E: Expected Range, Performance, and Battery
It shares the same core performance as that of the top-tier standard model. You get Mahindra’s largest battery pack of 79kWh that offers a claimed range of 656 kms. You can expect a real-world range of over 500 km. The electric motor makes 286hp of power and a peak torque of 380 Nm, and a 0 to 100 kmph sprint takes only 7.4 seconds! The Mahindra XEV 9E Cineluxe edition supports DC fast charging of up to 175kW, making it capable of getting a 20 to 80% charge in less than 20 minutes.
Price and Rivals
The Mahindra XEV 9E Pack Three (standard) is priced at ₹30,50,000 (ex-showroom). The Cineluxe edition undercuts the top-end variant by ₹1.15 lakhs. It rivals the likes of BYD Atto 3, Tata Harrier EV, and the top-end variant of the Hyundai Creta.
