Is the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?

The Nissan Tekton, by ₹3.40L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.89L ex-showroom for the XUV 3XO EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the Nissan Tekton?

On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 litres of luggage against 364. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the Nissan Tekton?

The XUV 3XO EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.89L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV's ₹13.89L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.40L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.96L, where the XUV 3XO EV tops out. Past that only the Tekton has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.59L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the XUV 3XO EV comes in electric, the Tekton in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.96L to both showrooms and you come out with the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L at ₹14.96L or the Tekton N-Connecta at ₹13.69L, the Tekton leaving ₹1.27L of that in your pocket.

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV

AX7 L Electric AT

₹14.96L

ex-showroom Delhi

Nissan Tekton

N-Connecta Turbo Petrol 100 PS MT

₹13.69L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹1.27L of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L

₹1.27L more, and the electric's 150 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 50 percent you will feel

also getslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

Choose the Nissan Tekton N-Connecta if: You would rather keep the ₹1.27L than pay for features you will not miss
Choose the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

XUV 3XO EV vs Tekton, on paper

Spec	Mahindra XUV 3XO EV	Nissan Tekton
Price (ex-showroom)	₹13.89L to ₹14.96L	₹10.49L to ₹18.59L
Variants	2	12
Body type	Subcompact SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Electric	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.89L	₹14.99L
Boot	364 litres	518 litres
Length	3,990 mm	4,349 mm
Width	1,821 mm	1,815 mm
Wheelbase	2,600 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	190 mm	212 mm
Fuel tank	-	50 litres
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L

₹1.27L more, and the electric's 150 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 50 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.27LUnder the skinthe electric's 150 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 50 percent you will feelthe XUV 3XO EV AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

Boot spaceThe Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
Running costsThe XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
PowerThe XUV 3XO EV AX7 L is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
Extra featuresXUV 3XO EV AX7 Lblind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakesHarman Kardon premium sound systemfront parking sensors

The full story

Worth the extra ₹1.27L: the electric's 150 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 50 percent you will feel and the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.

The Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
The XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
The XUV 3XO EV AX7 L is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
Also on the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L: blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes, Harman Kardon premium sound system and front parking sensors, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every XUV 3XO EV variant →Which Tekton to buy →

XUV 3XO EV vs Tekton: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?: The Nissan Tekton, by ₹3.40L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.89L ex-showroom for the XUV 3XO EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra XUV 3XO EV vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹14.96L it is the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L against the Tekton N-Connecta. Worth the extra ₹1.27L: the electric's 150 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 50 percent you will feel and the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the Nissan Tekton?: On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 litres of luggage against 364. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the Nissan Tekton?: The XUV 3XO EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.89L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.