Mahindra XUV300 diesel rivals comparo: Nexon, Venue and Sonet

Aug 12, 2023 Arun Prakash

Mahindra recently updated the XUV300 lineup. Let us look at how it fares againts its diesel power rivals.

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XUV300 misses out on a fully digital instrument console and rear AC vents, but gets dual-zone climate control over its rivals

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Offers the best wheelbase in segment. Also, has the widest cabin among its diesel rivals.

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Althugh Nexon offers the best ground clearnace in the segmet of 200mm.

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And Sonet offers the best boot space among the diesel subcompact SUVs.

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XUV300 offers the torqueist diesel motor in the sub-4 metre segment at 300 Nm.

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Sonet is the only diesel SUV in this space to offer a proper torque converter automatic gearbox.

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In terms of price, Hyundai Venue offers the most affordable top-spec variant.

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