Mahindra’s all new born electric XEV 9e has created a storm in the Indian EV industry by its stunning looks, futuristic design, and practicality. The SUV garnered more than 30,000 bookings on the first day itself, making it the most value for money car in the segment. 

We also got our hands on this beautiful SUV and did a real world range test from 100 to 0%, and drove the car continuously to give you the real world mileage of XEV 9e Pack Three variant which is the top model in this lineup. 

Technical Specifications

Mahindra XEV 9e Pack Three comes with a larger 79 kWh battery pack and produces peak power of 286 HP. The carmaker has claimed that the XEV 9e provides a range of 556 Km on a single charge. 

Mahindra XEV 9e Range Test (100% to 0%)

We operated the car continuously throughout the day, depleting the battery from 100% to 0% in real-time to provide an accurate representation of the XEV 9e's real-world range test. We started our journey from Gurgaon to Dehradun, Mussoorie, Dhanaulti, Rishikesh, and finally back to Dehradun. 

We charged the car to 100% and the dashboard showed a substantial 536 Km of range, which is pretty close to the claimed 556 Km of range by the company. After resetting the trip meter to zero, we started our journey. 

Highway Drive: We did a long highway stretch and after consuming 10% of the battery, the car had covered 67.4 Km, with the system giving us a significant range of 465 Km, which is quite impressive. 

Ride and Comfort: Later, driving through city conditions, XEV 9e did a healthy 156 Km of run and had consumed 30% battery (70% remaining), with the MID showing 357 Km of range still left. 

The suspension of the XEV 9e is well tuned and the steering is direct, especially at the corners, although during long highway runs we did feel that the EV infrastructure still needs to be improved, as there were frequently less charging stations at the highways. 

Mid-Trip Update: How's the Range Performing?

The XEV 9e covered 226 Km by consuming 40% of the battery, with 60% of the battery still remaining. Interestingly, the MID still showed us a significant range of 334 Km. 

If we add these numbers (226 Km Driven + 334 Km Range Remaining), then it shows a combined range of around 550 Km, which is super impressive and quite close to the claimed range figures. 

Range Vs Mountains: Climbing to Mussoorie was the real test for XEV 9e as it was important to know the full extent of its potential. As expected, driving uphill started draining the battery faster, affecting the remaining range as the car required more energy to pull itself at the mountains. Gravity is not always an EVs friend!!

Downhill: The Magic of Regen: Driving downhills from Mussoorie, we unleashed the power of regenerative braking as the system gained power back by significantly increasing the battery level from 9% to 12%, Now that’s some free Kms just like a cherry on cake!!

The Final Conclusion: The Real World Range Achieved!

We put the Mahindra XEV 9e to the test on challenging terrains and various road conditions along this route, and it truly amazed us with its outstanding performance and exceptional range. We calculated the total number of Km from 100% to standstill.

We got a real world Range of 506 Km on a single charge, that’s quite a solid real-world number. What’s even more impressive is when the battery got really down to 2%, the essential features like A/C and other controls were still working. 

This range test helped us to understand how effective regenerative braking was, especially when driving to downhills, thus playing a crucial role in providing a 500+ km of range.