Mahindra Automotive Australia Pty Ltd (MAAPL) has launched the automatic transmission version of the XUV500 flagship SUV in Australia.

The SUV will be available in two variants – W8 2WD AT and W8 AWD AT – with prices starting from $31,900 for the W8 2WD variant. The Aisin automatic transmission is the same as fitted in the India-spec XUV500.

Speaking at the launch, Pravin Shah, president and chief executive (Automotive), Mahindra & Mahindra, said, "The XUV500 has created a niche for itself and has become one of the fastest-selling SUVs to reach the 150,000 unit sales milestone in just four years.”

Mahesh Kaskar, national manager of Mahindra Ag & Auto Australia, added “The XUV 500 Automatic with its numerous features and competitive pricing is a great package. We are confident that it will be well accepted in Australia and will be a game-changer for Mahindra’s automotive operations in the country.”