Mahindra XUV 3XO Specifications
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Showing the full spec sheet for the MX1 Petrol MT. Features this variant does not get are marked NA.
- Engine
- 1.2L TCMPFi Turbo Petrol (111 PS)
- Displacement
- 1197 cc
- Max Power
- 110 bhp (111 PS) @ 5000 rpm
- Max Torque
- 200 Nm @ 1500-3500 rpm
- Transmission
- 6-Speed Manual
- Drive Type
- Front Wheel Drive
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
Mahindra XUV 3XO power and torque explained
The Mahindra XUV 3XO hands you three engines, and no two feel alike. Two of them are 1.2 litre turbo petrols, one making 111 PS and a punchier one making 130 PS. The third is a 1.5 litre diesel with the biggest torque of the lot at 300 Nm.
The two petrols feel light and eager, and the 130 PS one likes to rev the hardest. The diesel does its heavy lifting low down instead. The 111 PS petrol also comes as the ZNG, which runs on CNG without giving up any power.
How to read this chart. Torque is the push you feel when you accelerate, and it peaks low on the rev range. Power is how hard the engine keeps pulling as it revs higher, and it peaks further up. The two dots mark those peaks. The shaded strip between them is the flexibility band: a wider band pulls easily across more revs and feels relaxed in traffic, while a narrower band asks you to rev the engine more to get its best. Use the buttons above to compare this car's engines.
Peak figures come from the 1.2L TCMPFi Turbo Petrol (111 PS) spec sheet. The line between the two peaks is not a measured dyno curve.
Start with the 111 PS turbo petrol. It gives its full 200 Nm from just 1,500 rpm and holds it all the way to 3,500 rpm, so it feels willing the moment traffic clears. Its 111 PS peak sits higher up at 5,000 rpm, so for a brisk overtake you drop a gear and let it spin. That leaves a wide 3,500 rpm gap between the two peaks, so one gear takes you from a town crawl up to highway speed. Pick this one if your week is mostly city miles and you want an eager petrol without paying for the top tune.
The 1.5 litre diesel is the muscle of the range. It carries the biggest torque of the three, a strong 300 Nm, and holds all of it from 1,500 rpm to 2,500 rpm. That early shove hauls a full car, a steep climb or a loaded highway run without much fuss. Its 117 PS peak arrives low at 3,750 rpm, so it never asks to be revved and settles into a calm cruise. Its band between the peaks is a tighter 2,250 rpm, so you keep it low and let the torque do the work. If big monthly miles are your story, our complete rundown on the XUV 3XO weighs the diesel against the two petrols.
The 130 PS turbo petrol is the quickest and keenest of the trio. It holds 230 Nm from 1,500 rpm right up to 3,750 rpm, then keeps spinning to its 130 PS peak at 5,000 rpm. So there is firm pull the moment you press on, plus real punch in hand for overtakes and quick highway stints. It shares the wide 3,500 rpm band of the 111 PS petrol, but with more torque held further up the range. If this stronger tune tempts you, check which XUV 3XO trims carry the 130 PS engine so you land on the right one.
The ZNG is that same 111 PS turbo petrol, set up to run on CNG as well. Mahindra rates it at 111 PS and 200 Nm in both modes, with the torque held from 1,500 rpm to 3,500 rpm. So the picture you just read for the 111 PS petrol is the one you get on gas, where most CNG cars lose some power. It only comes with the six-speed manual, and the twin cylinders under the floor trim the boot to 270 litres. If running cost leads your list, it is the 3XO to shortlist.