Mahindra recently launched the updated XUV400. It competes against Tata Nexon EV. Let us check out, how both these subcompact electric SUVs fare against each other.

XUV400 measures 4,200mm in length, 1,821mm in width, and 1,634mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,600mm, making the latter bigger in every dimension.

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In comparison, the facelifted Nexon EV measures 3,994mm in length, 1,811mm in width, and 1,616mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,498mm.

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XUV400 Pro rides higher at 200mm as compared to Nexon.ev which gets a ground clearance of 190mm

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The updated XUV400 gets a new 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment screen which is far more intuitive than the one in the outgoing model. Gets more connected features under AdrenoX.

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Nexon.ev gets a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment unit and more connected car features under the new arcade.ev telematics suite.

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XUV400 is also offered in two specs namely– EC and EL– equipped with 34.5kWh and 39.4kWh battery packs, respectively. While the former returns a range of 375 km, the latter offers a single-charge range of 456 km.

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On the other hand, Tata Nexon.ev is available in two derivatives– Medium-Range (MR) and Long-Range (LR). The former comes with a 30.2 kWh battery pack while the latter gets a 40.5 kWh battery.

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The facelifted Mahindra XUV400 is available in three different trims: EC Pro (34.5 kWh), EL Pro (34.5 kWh), and EL Pro (39.5 kWh), which are priced at Rs 15.49 lakh, Rs 16.74 lakh, and Rs 17.49 lakh,(all prices ex-showroom) respectively.

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Tata Nexon.ev is available in six variants including Creative Plus, Fearless, Fearless Plus, Fearless Plus S, Empowered, and Empowered Plus– each offered with two powertrain options. It is priced between Rs 14.74 lakh to 19.94 lakh (ex-showroom).

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