The Mahindra XUV300 is a subcompact SUV produced by the Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra. It is based on X100 platform of SsangYong Tivoli and was launched in the Indian market on 14 February 2019. Mahindra is slotting it in the segment along with their TUV300 to rival Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon and Ford Ecosport.
The XUV300 initially codenamed as S201. Based on European spec Ssangyong Tivoli, it underwent major modifications to suit Indian roads and market conditions. The SUV was wind tunnel tested at Pininfarina facility in Italy. Mahindra officially revealed the name of XUV300 in December 2018. The SUV is wider and taller than Tivoli in dimensions but is made shorter than the counterpart to fit into sub-four-meter segment. It also resembles its sibling XUV500 in looks with similar projector headlamps and DRLs, front grille and the wheel arches.
The XUV300 is powered by a 1.2-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine and a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine with 6-speed manual transmission. An automatic variant is planned for future. The new petrol engine co-developed by Ssangyong delivers 110 bhp of power and 200 Nm of torque while the diesel engine borrowed from Mahindra Marazzo outputs 115 bhp of power and 300 Nm of torque.
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