Bengaluru: Mahindra has finally dropped the curtain on the XEV 9S, its first truly electric-origin 7-seater SUV, and if you’ve ever felt guilty about squeezing three cousins, four backpacks, two laptops, and your dreams into a compact vehicle—good news: this one wants to adopt them all.
Priced from ₹19.95 lakh, the XEV 9S enters as India’s “Big New Electric,” built on the INGLO platform and powered by MAIA—Mahindra’s super-intelligent automotive brain that promises everything from smart features to smooth, whisper-quiet drives. If the EV revolution was a music concert, this is the headliner with front-row seats.
⚡ Space, Silence & Sensibility
Mahindra’s play is clear: no compromises, no “sorry about the legroom,” and no more explaining to friends why the third row is best left to children or gymnasts.
The XEV 9S is engineered from scratch as an EV, giving it a clever three-row layout, superior cabin room, and that serene, aircraft-takeoff hush we all pretend we like.
The powertrain is equally bold, introducing a 70 kWh battery pack that packs 180 kW of power and 380 Nm of torque. Translation for the petrol-heads: torque that could make even your mother-in-law gasp.
For those who like their EVs extra premium, six variants are on offer, topped by the Pack Three Above 79 kWh, priced at ₹29.45 lakh ex-showroom.
🚀 Executives Speak the Language of Big Futures
R. Velusamy, President – Automotive Business & MD, Mahindra Electric Automobile Ltd., offered a philosophical take on wheels and wellbeing:
“Technology is meaningful only when it expands human possibility. The XEV 9S does exactly that by creating more space than anyone else and providing a smooth, noise-free ride. The MAIA brain enables high-tech features, making it the most advanced offering for its price.”
To which most buyers responded internally: “Cool, so we finally get an EV that doesn’t feel like a shrunken shuttle pod.”
CEO Nalinikanth Gollagunta went straight for the jugular of the market:
“We’re not just playing in the EV segment, we’re expanding it. The attractive price makes a high-tech product accessible.”
In other words: Mahindra is here to take EVs from niche to normal.
Head of Design, the ever-poised Pratap Bose, turned poet:
“Designing the XEV 9S wasn’t about adding lines to a surface, it was about shaping a feeling… an SUV that wears its size with grace and its technology with humility.”
Somewhere, every designer in Milan and Nagoya nodded in respect.
🧠 The New Shape of Space
The XEV 9S embodies Mahindra’s Heartcore Design philosophy—athletic stance, clean surfacing, gloss finishes, and interiors that don’t try to blind you with LEDs. It’s premium without screaming, functional without apologizing, and bold without bragging. Think silent sophistication… that can also tow the family dog and three suitcases.
📆 Key Dates
For buyers who love a countdown:
Deliveries Begin: 23 January 2026
Add Your Preference: 14 December 2025
Test Drives Start: 5 January 2026
Bookings Open: 14 January 2026
