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Mahindra has just unveiled the facelift of the Xylo at its Kandivali manufacturing plant in Maharashtra and announced prices for the same. There are a total of 5 variants -

• D2 and D4 for commercial segment
• E4 and E8 for family
• E9 positioned as the luxury variant

Mahindra Xylo facelift variant and price (in lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi)

• E9 – 10.25
• E8 (ABS and Airbags) – 9.47
• E8 ABS – 9.10
• E4 ABS – 8.34
• E4 – 8.11
• D4 – 7.77
• D2 – 7.37

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The passionate folks at Cousins On Cars have photographed the basic version of the Xylo facelift with black bumpers and plain looks. The side profile is the same, the tail lights have subtle revisions (note the clear lens portion) and all variants get a new steering wheel.

Mahindra sells two versions of the Xylo, one for the personal segment and another for the commercial segment. The facelift has improved the car’s looks as it has cleared the clutter. The front-end looks orderly and some guidance has come from the commercial vehicle twin, Genio.

The launch of the new series is conducted tomorrow in Mumbai and as usual IAB, from ground zero, will bring you the prices and changes.

Mahindra will launch the Xylo facelift on the 8th of February. These spyshots on Team-BHP.com provide a close view of the cabin and the cosmetic changes to the body. The new Xylo sports a cleared-out front end that looks way better than the original. The hood creases have been shifted, the design is a lot squarer and nudge guards are practical additions.

The side profile is highlighted with new rub rails and blacked out pillars. The mildly tweaked tail lamp is the only addition we can notice on the rear. Except for the redesigned steering wheel, we’re not able to spot any differences in the cabin.

Details of the powertrain and whether Mahindra will plonk the 2.2L mHawk mill under the Xylo’s bonnet will be understood in under 48 hours. Stay tuned to IAB!

Hardly an hour back we posted spyshots of the mini Xylo testing in Northern Europe to log performance in bitter cold weather. Now we have image editor Shoeb R Kalania showing us the look of the vehicle if Mahindra resolves to lend it the Xylo facelift’s front-end.

There are a few compact MPV options in India, cars like the Tata Venture, Maruti Eeco and Maruti Omni sell in sizable volumes. For families the problem is they tag along a commercial vehicle stigma. However hard they try with their parking sensors or family-filled TV commercials, they look and feel utilitarian.

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After showing you spyshots of the refreshed Xylo testing near Pune and presenting Shoeb’s speculative rendering, today we bring you images of the Xylo facelift completely uncamouflaged, thanks to user Dieseling from Team-BHP.com.

The front-end has gone through a sea of change and feels like some of the XUV500′s design language has rubbed off on the Xylo’s design team.

The transformation starts at the hood – redesigned using creases relocating to the sides. The bulge along the bonnet’s center has been flattened out. Subtle lines flow towards the center from either corners of the windshield.

The Xylo’s shiny grille takes a more traditional approach sitting on the same level as the headlamps. It replaces the body-colored grille design that forms the shape of an arch. A slim louvre separates the grille and bumper.

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Indian Autos Blog fan Pappu Hatela mailed us a bunch of spyshots of the mini Xylo he snapped during its tests in Bangalore. Unlike its eight-seat sibling, the mini Xylo is going to be marketed as a junior SUV. The introduction is just months away now, by the festival season the launch will unfold.

See interior shots of the Mahindra mini Xylo

We’re informed by sources that engineers are told to work on the powertrain to cut out vibration and noise after the management was unsatisfied with the results during evaluations.

Mahindra is silently working on upgrading the Xylo for an early 2012 launch. We have presented a picture of the car’s rear and suggested changes to make the Xylo a better long-distance vehicle. From the platform perspective, Mahindra is not missing even one opportunity.

It has three versions of the Genio (two for domestic market with cost-down body, and an export variant), two engine options and a handful of variants on the passenger model, and a mini Xylo in the pipeline.

See more spyshots of the Mahindra Xylo 4WD version

If you thought all possibilities were exhausted, check this out – A 4WD Xylo powered by the mHawk engine (2.2-liter familiar to Scorpio fans) spied in Pune. Is Mahindra testing the vehicle for a 2012 launch? Or is this like the deluxe edition of the Xylo pickup exclusive to foreign markets? We don’t know yet but we’ll pose these questions to Mahindra at the Auto Expo next week.

Mahindra’s segment-redefining compact Xylo has been caught yet again testing in Pune by our friends at Anything-On-Wheels. The sub-4 meter hatchback is the first diesel small car to have two rows of MPV comfort. Features in IAB’s wishlist for the mini Xylo are auto climate control, steering-mounted audio controls, Bluetooth pairing, MP3/USB-compatible audio player, ABS, front airbags, responsive engine and 18+kmpl mileage.

It will not win Mahindra any beauty contests, but the value-for-money factor will compensate for any visual nuisances. There is a big market for the car in the taxicab circuit.

Mahindra has left out the compact Xylo from the Auto Expo show cars but sometime in 2012, the vehicle will be launched. The highlight of any Mahindra launch is the moment of price announcement. If Mahindra can start the mini Xylo at 4.5 lakh rupees, it can be the XUV500 equivalent of the B+ hatchback segment.