Mahindra XUV300 Petrol-AMT Variants Launched At Rs 995 Lakh Additional Features Introduced For Select Variants

• The AMT option is offered from the W6 variant onwards.

• Top-spec W8 (O) AMT variant now gets BlueSene Plus connected car tech.

• Electric sunroof has been trickled down to the W6 variant at prices starting from Rs 9.4 lakh (ex-showroom).

• Red and Aquamarine dual-tone body shades added for the W8 (O) AMT variants, Galaxy Grey added to manual W6, W8 and W8(O) variants.

When, it was only offered for the 1.5-litre diesel engine. Well, Mahindra has finally provided the 6-speed AMT AutoSHIFT to its 1.2-litre petrol engine. Like the diesel motor, the AMT will be offered from the W6 variant onwards, at prices starting from Rs 9.95 lakh (ex-showroom). That's a premium of Rs 82,000 over its 6-speed manual counterpart.

The XUV300 AMT's 1.2-litre petrol engine makes 110PS of power and 200Nm of torque. The 6-speed AutoSHIFT AMT gearbox has some nifty tech such as manual mode, creep function, adaptive pedal response, tap to switch, as well as hill-hold assist. Mahindra also offers the 1.2-litre petrol engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Aside from adding a petrol variant, the carmaker has also enhanced the top-spec W8 (O) AMT variant with the addition of BlueSense Plus, connected technology. It gets more than 40 connected features such as remote door lock/unlock, live vehicle tracking, Geo Fencing, control of the AC and infotainment system controls and more.

Initially the electric sunroof was a feature limited to the top-spec W8 (O) variant. Well it's now more accessible as it has been added to the mid-spec variants in both petrol and diesel engines with manual/automatic options. Prices start from the W6 petrol variant at Rs 9.4 lakh (ex-showroom). Rounding off the additions are the addition of Red and Aquamarine dual-tone body shades for the W8 (O) AMT variants, and Galaxy Grey for the manual W6, W8 and W8(O) variants.

Bookings for the petrol AMT have commenced, with deliveries set to begin later this month. The Mahindra XUV300 rivals the likes of the.