I bought a W8 All wheel drive after one year of hesitations. The day the veichle was introduced I liked it but after hearing reports and reading the reviews I was not al all convinced.
I had 2 innovas for 8 years and they have not added any new features and that was the main driver for me to go for another veichle. but I was absolutely happy in the last 8 years and I have not even changed one nut due to any diffect and the car was so inexpensive to maintain.
I was happy with the XUV till it did 17000 km and when I was driving to yealgiri one tyre hit a stone which is not too big also and the tyre has gone and cost me 15000 vs 7000 of the innova.
in the next trip to coimabotre from chennai when I was standing in the chengulput toll and there was a burning smell when I call the advisor he told me to stop the car for sometime and then drive which I did. when I reached coimbatore I cheked with the xuv service center and they asked me to replace the clutch plates, cylinder which caused me closed to 50000. It is rediculous that a car which only did 17000 km to have the clutch system to be replaced . mahindra must be making it out of tin sheets. I had 9 cars so far and know how to drive and change the gears using the clutch. The spares are as expensive as a mercedes or BMW and mahindra takes customers for a ride when there is a manufaccturing fault. If you are a honda or toyota person never go for this producer and it is not worrh it.