Mahindra Xylo registers milestone of 1 lakh plus vehicles on Indian roads
June 18, 2012, Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today announced that the Xylo, one of India’s most popular MPVs (multipurpose vehicles), has crossed the milestone of 1 lakh plus vehicles on Indian roads. With its stylish looks and user friendly features, the Xylo has carved out a distinct place for itself within the Indian MPV segment.
With the launch of the Stylish New Xylo in this year, which boasted of 50 new changes and features, the Xylo has been instrumental in providing the ‘Time of your Life’ to its customers. It also includes five variants powered by three distinct engine options including the powerful 120 BHP m Hawk engine. Further, a high level of customer satisfaction with the Xylo has enabled it to command a market share of 25% in FY 2012 (SIAM, UV2 Category), in the core segment of MPVs.
Speaking on this milestone, Pravin Shah, Chief Executive, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said, “I would like to congratulate everyone who has been associated with this achievement of the Xylo. Having set new benchmarks in luxurious space and with a host of features for passenger comfort, the Xylo has been an unmitigated success since its launch. The 1 lakh plus vehicle further reaffirms Xylo’s popularity and reflects high customer satisfaction with the product”.
In the course of the journey towards 1 lakh vehicles on Indian roads, the Xylo has won several awards and accolades on the way. It has won the ‘MPV of the year’ award from ET Zigwheels, ‘UV of the year’ award from CNBC Overdrive and NDTV Profit. It was also awarded the ‘Family Car of the year’ by BBC Top Gear. The Xylo was rated highest in ‘Customer satisfaction and best suited for urban women’ in the HT Mars survey of 2010. Xylo has also entered the Limca book of records for fastest west east rally by a 4 wheel vehicle.
About the Xylo
One of the most complete MPVs with luxurious comfort to enter the Indian market, the Mahindra Xylo has been a runaway success since its launch in January 2009. FY 2012 saw some key product improvements as the Xylo announced the launch of the STYLISH NEW XYLO. The new avatar of the Xylo sports 50 new changes and features including five variants powered by three distinct engine options including the powerful 120 BHP mHawk engine. The All New Xylo also boasts of a pioneering Voice Command Technology for vehicle commands, enabling customers to control over thirty feature - actions in their new Xylo merely by talking to it, all of which will make for a hugely convenient and fun customer experience. The New Xylo’s external and internal features were chiseled on the template of changing customer needs, taking its Sedan Plus positioning to the next level in terms of style, space, convenience and comfort. The stylish new Xylo, available in 5 variants – D2, D4, E4, E8 and E9 and 6 attractive colour options, is just right for the discerning customer which has led him to perceive it as an ideal vehicle for city roads.
The Mahindra Xylo boasts of a wide array of unique features including best-in-class third row space, flat bed seats, Digital Drive Assist System (DDAS), foldable flight trays, Intellipark Reverse Assist, Airbags, ABS with EBD and surround cool dual ACs, dual mobile charging points amongst other features. Most importantly, the Xylo offers 3 engine options - the industry leading 112 BHP mEagle engine, powerful 120 BHP m Hawk engine and the fuel efficient mDI CRDe engine - which lends more power to the vehicle, unmatched by others in the category. These best in class features, coupled with excellent ground clearance makes it an ideal vehicle for city driving as well as long drives.
We recently had the launch of the new television commercial (TVC) for the recently launched, ‘Stylish New Xylo’. The new TVC continued with the Xylo’s brand promise of ‘Time of your life’, and aimed to give a whole new dimension to Xylo’s first makeover. Ace fashion photographer, Atul Kasbekar, continued as brand endorser as he moved around town with his glamorous, long legged models. The Mahindra Xylo brand is all about fun, style and having a good time with friends and family, and the new TVC truly lived up to the brand’s philosophy of enabling people to have the ‘Time of their Life’.
It further strengthened the consumer connect with Happy Legs Fashion Shows and a tie-up with the Kingfisher Calendar. The Time of your life Karaoke Contest by Mahindra Xylo and 94.3 Radio One extended this value proposition to the corporate arena. The contest received an overwhelming response this year and continued with the positive momentum it gathered in the previous year. All these initiatives were in sync with the brand’s philosophy of enabling people to have the ‘Time of their Life’.
To further enhance the brand’s engagement with its consumers, ensure direct interaction and help the owner understand his Xylo experience better, Xylo Driveathons were organized across various cities to focus on the vehicle’s superior mileage. Having set new benchmarks in luxurious space and comfort during road travel, the Xylo was also a fitting partner to Mayur and Rocky’s popular gastronomic trails, ‘Highway on my Plate’ which featured on NDTV Good Times.
All these initiatives garnered strong consumer connect and the Xylo was ranked No. 1 in the MUV/SUV category as per the HT – Mars Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010. The survey recognized the Xylo as a proven hit in terms of “sales and customer satisfaction”. Further, amongst cars across all segments, the Mahindra Xylo featured at the 6th position, ahead of its immediate competitor, in total satisfaction. Today, the brand’s ever growing popularity is also visible in the online space. The Mahindra Xylo community on the popular social networking site, Facebook has over 8 lakhs fans sharing and updating their experiences.
About The Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group focuses on enabling people to rise. Mahindra operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, information technology and vacation ownership. Mahindra has a presence in the automotive industry, agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services, defence, energy, financial services, industrial equipment, logistics, real estate, retail, steel and two wheelers.
A US $15.4 billion multinational group based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra employs more than 144,000 people in over 100 countries. In 2011, Mahindra featured on the Forbes Global 2000 list, a listing of the biggest and most powerful listed companies in the world. Dun & Bradstreet also ranked Mahindra at No. 1 in the automobile sector in its list of India’s Top 500 Companies. In 2010, Mahindra featured in the Credit Suisse Great Brands of Tomorrow. In 2011, Mahindra acquired a majority stake in Korea’s SsangYong Motor Company.
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Roma Balwani
Senior VP & Group Head - Corporate Communication
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Phone: +91 22 2490 1441
Email: balwani.roma@mahindra.com