- Mahindra’s XUV700 is set for a facelift featuring a triple-screen layout, new tech, and cosmetic updates. Launching in early 2026, the SUV will keep its existing engines. Strong sales continue, with 300,000 units sold since its 2021 introduction.
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Check Offers Mahindra and Mahindra has announced that the XUV700 has clocked 3 lakh sales in the Indian market. The SUV was first launched in India back in 2021, and it still garners a strong demand, which is quite impressive as the brand has not yet launched any sort of facelift for it. Back in March, the brand crossed the 2.5 lakh sales mark and announced a few offers, but that has not happened this time.
Mahindra’s popular XUV700 is getting its first facelift, and spy shots show prototypes testing on India’s roads for the first time. The revamped SUV, expected in early 2026, focuses on style updates and enhanced features, with no major mechanical changes anticipated.
Exterior Overhaul
The facelifted XUV700 receives a redesigned front end, including new circular LED headlights paired with distinctive LED daytime running lights. The grille has been reimagined with slanted vertical slats, and the front bumper gets refreshed styling. While the current camo doesn’t fully reveal rear styling, it’s likely to include subtle bumper refinements and a sleek LED light bar. Camouflaged wheels hide any changes there, though updates in alloy design are probable.
Interior & Tech Upgrades
Inside, the facelift is expected to bring in a triple-screen layout—comprising a driver display, central infotainment, and passenger touchscreen—borrowed from Mahindra’s electric XEV 9e. Enhanced tech features are also likely to include a digital key, an auto-parking system and an upgraded Harman Kardon sound system with Dolby Atmos, among others.
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Mechanically, the facelifted XUV700 will retain its current engines: the 2.0 L turbo-petrol (≈197 bhp, 380 Nm) and 2.2 L diesel (182 bhp, 420–450 Nm depending on gearbox). Transmission options will remain a 6‑speed manual or torque-converter automatic. AWD configurations are likely to continue, and although rumours suggest a plug-in hybrid may be on the horizon, it’s probably not part of this update
Testing mules surfaced in June 2025, hinting at a debut later this year or in early 2026. Some suggest Mahindra might even rebrand the model as “XUV7XO” upon launch. However, given the cosmetic-only scope of this update, substantial increases in price aren’t expected—more a mid-cycle revamp than a full redesign.
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First Published Date: 16 Jul 2025, 07:05 am IST
