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</p><p>Mahindra has quietly launched the <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Model.php?id=112">XUV 500</a></u> automatic in Delhi, with price tag starting at Rs 14.51 lakh. The automatic option with 1.99L diesel engine will be available in the W6, W8 and W10 trims in front wheel drive only and AWD has been skipped out. It's priced at Rs 14.51 lakh, Rs 15.94 lakh and Rs 17.32 lakh for the W6, W8 and W10 variants respectively (ex-showroom Delhi). </p><p>Due to the ban on diesel-powered cars displacing over 1999 cc in the Delhi, Mahindra downsized the 2.2L mHawk engine to 1,997 cc in the XUV 500 to tackle the ban, so 1.99L diesel engine lets it slide through the Delhi diesel ban. By performance standard 1.99L AT produces power of 140 BHP@3750 RPM and torque of 320Nm@1600-2800 RPM. The 6 speed automatic transmission comes with an inconvenient tiptronic feature having manual gear shifter on the right side of gear stick. Also, as expected the paddle shifters are not provided. &nbsp;</p><p>The feature list remains the same just like with the bigger engines for all 3 variants. The top-end W10 grade will be equipped with features like 17-inch alloy wheels, projector headlamps, leather upholstery and 6 airbags, reversing camera with guide lines, offline GPS-guided navigation displayed on a 7.0-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, USB and iPod connectivity, cruise control, climate control, tyre pressure monitoring, rain-sensing wipers and automatic headlights and Mahindra’s Blue Sense system. However, this top trim misses out on the Push Button Start and Smart Key Access just like it's more powerful sibling, the 2.2L W10. &nbsp;</p>The XUV 500 1.99L manual and auto variants could be introduced in more states such as Kerala in the near future, if their respective courts approve NGT’s diesel ban. So, as of now, it’s only available in Delhi.<p></p>