Less than a year after the launch of its TUV300, Mahindra has launched another sub-four-metre SUV. We find out what’s different.
Published on Mar 09, 2016 02:06:00 PM
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M&M has done lots to minimise friction in the KUV’s engines and has also equipped both petrol and diesel versions with its Micro Hybrid or start/stop tech to maximise fuel economy. However, all this tech hasn’t made the KUV100 has fuel efficient as it should be, especially the petrol variant. The petrol KUV delivered 10.2kpl in town and 15.5kpl in our highway driving cycle. Driven in Power mode, the KUV100 diesel returned 13kpl in town and 17.3kpl on the highway. What we found is that the large air-conditioner puts quite a load on the engine, which has an adverse impact on fuel consumption. Driving with the air-con off improves efficiency considerably.
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