Mahindra XEV 9S vs 9e: Space or Style?

Mahindra XEV 9S

Choosing the 9S is about seating since the batteries, motors and charging are shared with the 9e. It makes sense for anyone who genuinely needs a third row occasionally, because there is almost nothing else electric offering that at this money. 

Take the larger battery if you road-trip or if range anxiety would bother you, and the smaller one if your driving is mostly urban and you can charge at home, where the saving is easier to justify. Higher versions bring the fuller screen and audio kit. 

The honest test is simple: if you would use the third row more than a handful of times a year, the 9S is the one, and if not, you are carrying weight and shape you do not need.

Mahindra XEV 9e

The 9e earns its place if the way a car looks and drives matters as much to you as what it can carry. Its coupe body is the reason to buy it, and the payoff is a more distinctive SUV with a better boot than its seven-seat sibling. A

As with the 9S, pick the battery to match your driving rather than buying the largest by default, since the bigger pack adds weight and cost that city-bound owners rarely recoup. 

Lastly this XEV is just like a Thar, a lifestyle vehicle, better suited as a second car due to it over the top gimmick laden features and price tag