India, Feb. 13 -- The Mahindra XUV700 is all set to get a new base petrol automatic variant on the entry-level MX variant, as per a Type Approval Certificate issued by ARAI. The XUV700 MX is available only with the 6-speed manual transmission in both petrol and diesel engine options, while the automatic transmission is available from the AX3 variant onwards on the SUV. The new XUV700 MX petrol automatic is expected to come at a more affordable price point while retaining the five-seater layout.

Expect the Mahindra XUV700 MX petrol AT to be priced under Rs.16 lakh (ex-showroom), which could propel more buyers to look at the larger SUV over several compact SUVs in the same price range. The XUV700 MX petrol MT is priced at Rs.13.99 lakh (ex...