Mahindra XEV 9e Deliveries Begin, Bollywood Director Anurag Kashyap Adds It To His Garage
Anurag Kashyap’s XEV 9e is finished in the Stealth Black shade and it is the top-spec Pack Three variant with the larger 79 kWh battery pack
Back in January 2025, it was revealed that the deliveries of the Mahindra XEV 9e and BE 6 will begin in March. Fast forward to March and the Indian carmaker has now started shipping the two EVs to customers. The XEV 9e has also been bought by Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap, who is known for directing movies like Gangs of Wasseypur and Black Friday.
More Details Of His Mahindra EV
Anurag has picked the XEV 9e in the Stealth Black shade and he’s opted for the fully loaded Pack Three variant of the all-electric SUV-coupe. Back in 2012, the Bollywood director had tweeted about buying his first car, which he said took 20 years for him to be able to purchase: the Mahindra XUV500.
Here’s a quick overview of the XEV 9e:
Mahindra offers the XEV 9e in four variants: Pack One, Pack Two, Pack Three Select, and Pack Three. Prices of the Mahindra XEV 9e range from Rs 21.90 lakh to Rs 30.50 lakh (introductory ex-showroom pan-India).
Electric Powertrain Options
The XEV 9e is available with two electric powertrain choices, technical specifications of which are as follows:
| Specification |
59 kWh |
79 kWh |
| No. of electric motor(s) |
1 |
1 |
| Power |
231 PS |
286 PS |
| Torque |
380 Nm |
|
| Claimed Range (MIDC Part1+Part 2) |
542 km |
656 km |
| Drivetrain |
RWD* |
|
*RWD - Rear-wheel-drive
Mahindra offers the XEV 9e two charger options – a 7.2 kWh AC charger and an 11.2 kWh AC fast charger – for Rs 50,000 and Rs 75,000, respectively. Their respective charging times are as given in the table below:
| Battery Pack |
7.2 kW AC charger |
11.2 kWh AC fast charger |
| 59 kWh |
8.7 hours |
6 hours |
| 79 kWh |
11.7 hours |
8 hours |
A 140 kW DC fast charger can juice up the XEV 9e’s 59 kWh battery pack from 20 to 80 percent in 20 minutes, while a 180 kW DC fast charger takes the same amount of time to charge up the larger battery for the same percentage range.
Features On Offer
Mahindra offers the XEV 9e with features such as three 12.3-inch screens (one for infotainment, one for instrumentation and the other for co-passenger), a 6-way powered driver seat, and panoramic glass roof. It also gets a 16-speaker Harman Kardon music system, dual wireless phone chargers, and an augmented reality-based heads-up display.
Its safety net comprises seven airbags, a 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors, and Level-2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Mahindra XEV 9e Rivals
The Mahindra XEV 9e will fight it out with the Tata Harrier EV when it is launched. It serves as a premium alternative to other EVs such as the Hyundai Creta Electric, MG ZS EV and Tata Curvv EV. One can also consider it as an affordable alternative to the Hyundai Ioniq 5.
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