Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s leading automobile manufacturers, has given a major setback to customers by increasing the prices of its vehicles.
The company has announced a 2.5% price hike across its ICE SUV and commercial vehicle (CV) range. Across its full portfolio, the average increase is 1.6%.
The new prices will come into effect from April 6, 2026. According to the company, this decision has been taken because of rising costs and higher input expenses.
However, the recently launched Mahindra XUV 3XO (written in the original as XUV7XO) will not be affected immediately by this increase.
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When Will XUV 3XO Prices Increase?
The price increase for the recently launched Mahindra XUV 3XO will be applied after the delivery of the first 40,000 bookings.
These first 40,000 bookings are price-protected, which means customers who booked within this limit will get the car at the earlier price.
Apart from this, all other Mahindra vehicles will become more expensive from next Monday.
Other Auto Companies That Have Increased Prices
Before Mahindra, several other automobile companies had already increased the prices of their vehicles.
These include:
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles
Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles
JSW MG Motor
Honda Cars India
Maruti Suzuki has also announced a price increase, but the company has not yet revealed the date or the exact percentage of the hike.
Luxury car makers have also raised prices, including:
BMW Group
Mercedes-Benz India
Audi India
All these revised prices came into effect from April 1, 2026.
How Much Have Prices Increased?
Here is the price increase announced by different companies:
| Company | Increase |
|---|---|
| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles | 0.5% |
| JSW MG Motor | 2% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 2.5% |
| BMW Group | 2% |
| Mercedes-Benz India | 2% |
| Audi India | 2% |
In addition to passenger vehicles, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles has also announced a 1.5% increase across all CV models.
The company said that the increase may vary depending on the model.
Why Are Companies Increasing Prices?
Almost all automakers have taken this decision because of:
rising raw material prices
higher input costs
increased production expenses
However, there are still some auto companies that have not yet increased prices.
Other Major Changes from April 1
Several important changes have also come into effect in the automobile sector from April 1, 2026.
These include:
price hikes across multiple car models
more expensive FASTag recharges
mandatory E20 petrol fuel across India
In a notification issued in February 2026, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas directed that E20 fuel must be implemented nationwide from April 1, 2026.
E20 fuel contains:
20% ethanol
80% petrol
According to the government, this move is aimed at:
reducing crude oil imports
lowering vehicle emissions
The fuel must have an octane rating of at least 95.
