Mahindra South Africa has added a new Black Edition flagship derivative to its XUV700 range. Here’s how much this thoroughly blacked-out variant costs…
Mahindra South Africa has expanded its XUV700 SUV portfolio with the launch of a new Black Edition flagship derivative.
This latest variant slots in at the very top of the local line-up, which now numbers 4 derivatives. Available exclusively in so-called “AX7L” (so, top-spec 7-seater) form, the Black Edition is priced at R627 900. For the record, that makes it R27 901 more expensive than the standard AX7L.
So, what do you score for the extra outlay? Well, as you might have guessed from the name, the newcomer comes finished in “Napoli Black” paint, rather than any of the 5 other exterior colours available (Everest White, Midnight Black, Dazzling Silver, Red Rage and Electric Blue).
In addition, it rides on black 18-inch alloy wheels and features an all-black (rather than black-and-chrome) grille. Inside, the XUV700 Black Edition ditches the standard AX7L’s off-white upholstery in favour of black leatherette.
Of course, the powertrain is untouched, which means the XUV700 Black Edition’s turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder “mStallion” petrol engine offers an unchanged 149 kW and 380 Nm to the front axle through a 6-speed automatic transmission.
High-end standard features carried over from the AX7L include items such as a blind-spot monitor, a 360-degree camera, a 12-speaker Sony sound system, a driver’s knee airbag (for a total of 7 airbags), an electronic parking brake, wireless smartphone charging and a stop-and-go function for the adaptive cruise control system.
As a reminder, the XUV700 touched down in South Africa in November 2022, effectively arriving as a successor to the XUV500. The 5-seater XUV700 2.0T AX5 is currently priced from R495 199, while the XUV700 2.0T AX7 comes in at R551 399 and the XUV700 2.0T AX7L at R599 999.
Year to date (at the end of September 2024), Mahindra SA has registered 583 units of the XUV700 in Mzansi. That sees this SUV slot in behind the KwaZulu-Natal-assembled Pik Up (6 538 units), the Scorpio-N (772 units) and the XUV300 (692 units), with the latter since replaced by the XUV3XO.
How much does the XUV700 Black Edition cost in SA?
Mahindra XUV700 2.0T AX5 – R495 199
Mahindra XUV700 2.0T AX7 – R551 399
Mahindra XUV700 2.0T AX7L – R599 999
Mahindra XUV700 2.0T AX7L Black Edition – R627 900
The prices above include Mahindra’s 5-year/150 000 km warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km service plan (with 20 000 km intervals).
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