Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV)
Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) overview
The Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) is an electric SUV from Mahindra, priced from ₹25.00 L – ₹30.00 L (ex-showroom, indicative). It pairs a 80 kWh battery with a claimed range of 500 km and 320 bhp of power. DC fast charging tops it up from 10–80% in about 25 minutes. It seats 7, drives the AWD wheels, and hits a top speed of 190 km/h. At ₹8 a unit the Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) works out at roughly ₹1.85 per kilometre, against about ₹5.00 for an equivalent petrol car.
Full specifications
Pros & cons
👍 What's good
- Long claimed range of 500 km
- Quick DC fast charging (10–80% in ~25 min)
- Strong performance (320 bhp)
- Spacious 7-seat cabin
👎 Watch-outs
- Not on sale yet — upcoming launch
- Higher upfront cost than petrol equivalents
Frequently asked questions
The Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) is priced from ₹25.00 L – ₹30.00 L ex-showroom (indicative, 2026).
It offers a claimed range of 500 km from its 80 kWh battery. Real-world range is typically 70–85% of this.
Yes — DC fast charging takes it from 10% to 80% in about 25 minutes.
On a home tariff of ~₹8/unit it costs roughly ₹1–1.5 per km — far less than a petrol equivalent at ₹6–8 per km.
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The Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) is listed at 80.0 kWh with a claimed 500 km. Those two numbers drive everything below, which is arithmetic from Mahindra’s published specification rather than a road test — we do not test vehicles.
| Claimed range | 500 km (Mahindra figure) |
| Realistic range | about 360–400 km |
| Units for a full charge | about 88.0 (80.0 kWh plus charging loss) |
| Cost of a full charge | about ₹704 at ₹8 per unit |
| Running cost | about ₹1.85 per km |
At a realistic 360–400 km, the Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) is a genuine long-distance vehicle. Most intercity runs from a metro become a drive rather than a plan, which is the point at which range stops being the thing you shop on.
At a claimed 25 minutes on a DC fast charger, the Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) is among the quickest things on sale in India. On a long drive that is the difference between a coffee break and a meal.
Over 1,000 km in a month the Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) costs roughly ₹1853 in electricity at ₹8 a unit, against about ₹5000 of petrol for an equivalent car. That is ₹3147 a month and ₹37768 a year. Take the price difference you are actually quoted for the Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) against the petrol car you would otherwise buy, divide by ₹37768, and you have your own break-even in years — which is a far more useful number than any per-kilometre figure.
Filling the Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV)’s 80.0 kWh pack from empty draws about 88.0 units at the meter once charging losses are counted — roughly 27 hours on the 3.3 kW portable charger supplied with most cars, or about 12 hours on a 7.2 kW wallbox. On the Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) that gap is the practical argument for a wallbox — and all of it assumes you can plug in where you park.
Realistic range applies the 72–80% band set out in how we estimate real-world range, and ₹8 a unit is an assumption rather than your tariff — the calculator takes your own.
Mahindra XUV e8 (XUV700 EV) specifications as published by Mahindra; range is claimed, not measured by us. Tell us if anything here is wrong.