Images of what looks to be the Mahindra Bad700 facelift test mule have surfaced online. The XUV700 was launched in the Indian market in 2021 and has gone on to be one of the brand’s most popular SUVs alongside the likes of the Scorpio siblings and the Bolero. The appearance of a test mule of the facelift would therefore hint that it could receive its mid-cycle update as early as next year, as it looks to complete five years on sale in India.
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The heavily camouflaged test mule hides away a lot of the design details, though from what we can tell, it adopts a new look grille along with redesigned housings for the headlights, though the car lacked the production-spec units. Interestingly, the design of the grille does bear some resemblance to that of the 3XO, suggesting that the update could see the XUV700 adopt some of the subcompact SUV’s design elements.
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The heavy camouflage hides any further design updates to the front, though we expect the SUV to also feature a redesigned front bumper. Down the sides, the test mule retains the flush sitting door handles of the current variant, while around the back few details are visible to currently talk about any changes. However, expect the SUV to feature revised internals for the tail lights, whose design appears to be unchanged, as well as a revised bumper.
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On the powertrain front, the facelifted XUV700 is likely to carry forward the current set of petrol and diesel engines, though with reports of Mahindra seriously considering hybrid powertrains for its SUVs, the latter could also be part of the line-up.
Another big change likely for the XUV700 is a name change. Mahindra has previously trademarked the XUV 3XO, XUV 5XO and XUV 7XO nameswith the 3XO being the first to be used for a production model – the facelift for the XUV300. In going with this theme, the XUV700 could thus be rebadged the XUV 7XO when the facelift launches – likely sometime in 2026.
