Mahindra Xylo A Comfortable Cruiser With Lots of Space

Mahindra Xylo A Comfortable Cruiser With Lots of Space

It has been a long time driving my Xylo and I thought to pen down my driving experience. It's been about 4 years and over 30,000 kms of driving and right, in the beginning, I want to say that I have enjoyed owning this utility vehicle so far. First I would like to start with the positives of this vehicle. Styling is a subjective matter so I won't comment on it, however, for large families whose main aim is to haul 7-8 passengers and potter around the city and highways with oodles of space, they will definitely ignore the styling aspect. Starting with space and comfort, the driver's place is the best position to be in as the seat can snug you from all the sides along with ample under-thigh support. Every time I drive this vehicle I am easily able to find a comfortable driving position. The second row keeps the occupants happy with plethora of leg space and the 6 feet tall person like me can easily sit comfortably. Even the third row can accommodate average size adults comfortably. Though you won't find goodies of today's Innova and Ertiga, but you do get features such as retractable music system holder, follow me headlamps, power windows front and rear, remote fuel lid opener, rear ac vents and accessory power outlet. The AC is effective but not as thrilling as in Scorpio. Now coming to the performance, I have always had ample power in hand be it on driving on slopes or overtaking. The power delivery remains almost instant. Though I usually feel mild engine vibrations on the steering, these tend to diminish at higher rpms. The driving in the city premises is easy, thanks to the low-end torque. The suspension has been tuned to be on the softer side that translates to fantastic low-speed ride quality within the city, absorbing the majority of potholes and other undulations. In terms of fuel efficiency, in a utility vehicle like this you can't expect much so I usually get around 10kmpl in cities and around 14 kmpl on highways which I think is good enough for a 7-8 seater vehicle. Maintaining the vehicle is also not so hard as you have to shell out around Rs. 7-8 thousand annually. Overall, this car has proved to be a reliable workhorse for me over these years and I am not looking at least for 4-5 years to replace this vehicle.