What’s widespread between a Mahindra XUV700 petrol and a Toyota Fortuner Legender diesel? Both these 7-seater SUVs produce 200hp, and to search out out which is faster, we pit them towards one another in a 402.34m drag race.

The XUV700’s 2.0-litre turbo-petrol computerized produces 200hp and 380Nm of torque; and its entrance wheels are pushed by a 6-speed computerized transmission. The Fortuner Legender’s 2.8-litre diesel produces 204hp and 500Nm of torque; and its 6-speed torque converter drives the rear wheels (in 4×2 guise). So whereas the Toyota has the clear benefit on paper, being a ladder-frame building, it’s 333kg heavier than the monocoque XUV700.

Mahindra XUV700 vs Toyota Fortuner Legender quarter-mile race

As the lights turned inexperienced, each cars launched concurrently, but it surely was the Fortuner that was within the lead for the primary few metres. The XUV700’s entrance tyres struggled for grip initially, however as soon as it gained traction, its turbo petrol’s relentless efficiency saved pulling away from the Fortuner, growing the hole all the best way to the end line and finishing the quarter-mile race in 16.62 seconds – one full second faster than the Fortuner.

In the second race, the XUV’s launch was a lot cleaner, and proper from the beginning, it left the large Toyota in its mud, dispatching the dash in 16.59 seconds – this time with a lead of 1.12 seconds.

Incidentally, the XUV700 occurs to be the quickest petrol-automatic this aspect of Rs 20 lakh in our quarter-mile drag races, bettering the Tata Nexon EV, the diesel-auto XUV700, and even cars with VW’s 1.5 TSI engine.