All-New Mahindra Thar (2020) Unveiled

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Absolutely phenomenal for Mahindra to achieve this rating.. Especially since the Jeep Wrangler hasnt scored very well in the crash test rating in U.S. To achieve these 4 stars while retaining the thin A pillar design, lot of effort would have gone on the structural integrity part.
Now all those "barely there "3 star rated so called SUVs with airpurifiers have strictly no excuses.
Coming to the issue of design, which seems to have struck a chord with the masses considering the 20,000 odd booking, I would still urge Mahindra to utilise the resources of their North American Studio to work on a design that moves away from the Wrangler inspired theme. It will help them in cementing their reputation in matured markets .
I noticed Mr. Mahindra in an Autocar Professional Interview where he addressed the issue of Legacy head on.He said the word "Legacy" is the most appropriate for Thar since Mahindra has in essence turned out the same kind of product based on its license for Willys Jeep. I agree, Mr. Mahindra, these hardy Jeeps your company built for the past 70 years helped built this country , especially in the high ranges , in the PWDS , in the police forces and innumerable other areas, But once you try to sell this outside India in matured markets..immediately it will be branded as a "cheap Wrangler Knock Off". That "chinese wali feeling" needs to go from what is otherwise a great product.
Quoting Mr. Mahindra from the interview
How important is the legacy of the Thar?
"Legacy is the most appropriate word for the Thar because if you look back, the Thar owes its origins really to the Willys CJ3A, which is the first automotive product we ever made. What is absolutely unique is that this legacy is unbroken for over 70 years."
Source : Autocar Professional

 

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Finding a successor to Blue Diamond has become a tough task with many contenders!

At last, I found a successor to my erstwhile Nexon after two years. There were many unsuccessful contenders like Harrier, Creta, Compass, XUV 3OO, Scorpio N, etc. Finally, Mahindra helped me save ₹ 10 lakhs and select LX petrol AT HT Thar. How? See here.

Yesterday afternoon, me, wife and son visited Sireesh Auto, Rajajinagar, Bangalore amidst rains to test-drive Thar.

Had the second test-drive of Thar diesel MT at Chennai.

The first two test-drives were in diesel MT. But, I wanted a petrol AT Thar, which was not simply available both in Bangalore and Chennai. After getting frustrated with my introductory price-protected Scorpio N booking, I decided to explore my all time favourite, petrol AT Thar. Anant Cars, Mysore Road, Bangalore had some October-made ones in ready stock. Immediately, I jumped onto the Thar wagon. The dealership sent a petrol AT Thar to my home. The TD Thar had run 32 k km. Later, visited their yard and selected a red Thar as it was an October-make. My first preference was grey, but that was September-made. Then, I booked the red one and returned home. Yesterday, I made the balance payment by NEFT. The delivery is scheduled for the next week.

 

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Mahindra Thar achieves 1 lakh unit production milestone

The Thar was launched back in October 2020 and was the successor to the first-gen model launched in 2010. The SUV quickly became a favourite amongst off-roading enthusiasts accumulating over 15,000 bookings within the first three weeks of its launch, and 75,000 bookings within a year.

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Mahindra Thar gets new colour option called Deep Forest Green

Mahindra Thar is one of the most popular lifestyle SUVs in its segment. Based on customer requests and feedback from the market, Mahindra keeps making changes to the vehicle. This time, they have introduced a new color option for the Mahindra Thar. Mahindra is now offering the Deep Forest Green shade with the Mahindra Thar. This is the same shade that is offered with the Mahindra Scorpio N.

This green shade is not just offered in the Thar and Scorpio N, but in many more SUVs from the manufacturer. With the introduction of the new Deep Forest shade, Mahindra Thar is now available in a total of six shades: Red Rage, Deep Grey, Stealth Black, Everest White, and Desert Fury. The Desert Fury was introduced in the market last year.

As we already know, a civilian vehicle cannot be painted in a shade of army green due to several reasons. Instead, manufacturers have come up with ways to please customers by offering shades of green that are slightly different from army green. In this case, the green shade looks good with the SUV and is expected to gain a lot of attention.

The current generation Mahindra Thar was launched in 2020. It was initially offered as a 4×4 SUV only. It became so popular that there were long waiting periods for the SUV. It was, in fact, one of the most affordable 4×4 SUVs one could buy in India. Last year in January, Mahindra launched the 4×2 variant of the Mahindra Thar. This made more sense for those buyers who wanted a car with a rugged look but did not need a proper 4×4 vehicle

The Mahindra Thar is available with both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol 4×4 version of the SUV is powered by a 2.0-liter mStallion turbocharged engine that generates 150 PS and 320 Nm of peak torque.

The diesel 4×4 version of the SUV uses a 2.2-liter mHawk turbocharged engine that generates 130 PS and 320 Nm of peak torque. Both petrol and diesel 4×4 variants of the Mahindra Thar come with 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmission options.

The Mahindra Thar 4×2 or the RWD variant is also offered with both petrol and diesel engine options. While the petrol engine remains the same as in the 4×4 version, the diesel engine used in the Thar 4×2 is smaller. It uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged diesel engine that generates 116 Bhp and 300 Nm of peak torque. Only the petrol variant gets an automatic transmission in this case.

The price for a brand new Mahindra Thar starts at Rs 11.35 lakh, ex-showroom, and goes up to Rs 17.60 lakh, ex-showroom. One complaint that many people have with the Thar is that it is not a practical vehicle. It is a 3-door lifestyle SUV. Mahindra is working on resolving this complaint as well.

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Mahindra Thar gets new colour option called Deep Forest Green

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Mahindra Thar is one of the most popular lifestyle SUVs in its segment. Based on customer requests and feedback from the market, Mahindra keeps making changes to the vehicle. This time, they have introduced a new color option for the Mahindra Thar. Mahindra is now offering the Deep Forest Green shade with the Mahindra Thar. This is the same shade that is offered with the Mahindra Scorpio N.

This green shade is not just offered in the Thar and Scorpio N, but in many more SUVs from the manufacturer. With the introduction of the new Deep Forest shade, Mahindra Thar is now available in a total of six shades: Red Rage, Deep Grey, Stealth Black, Everest White, and Desert Fury. The Desert Fury was introduced in the market last year.

As we already know, a civilian vehicle cannot be painted in a shade of army green due to several reasons. Instead, manufacturers have come up with ways to please customers by offering shades of green that are slightly different from army green. In this case, the green shade looks good with the SUV and is expected to gain a lot of attention.

The current generation Mahindra Thar was launched in 2020. It was initially offered as a 4×4 SUV only. It became so popular that there were long waiting periods for the SUV. It was, in fact, one of the most affordable 4×4 SUVs one could buy in India. Last year in January, Mahindra launched the 4×2 variant of the Mahindra Thar. This made more sense for those buyers who wanted a car with a rugged look but did not need a proper 4×4 vehicle

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The Mahindra Thar is available with both petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol 4×4 version of the SUV is powered by a 2.0-liter mStallion turbocharged engine that generates 150 PS and 320 Nm of peak torque.

The diesel 4×4 version of the SUV uses a 2.2-liter mHawk turbocharged engine that generates 130 PS and 320 Nm of peak torque. Both petrol and diesel 4×4 variants of the Mahindra Thar come with 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmission options.

The Mahindra Thar 4×2 or the RWD variant is also offered with both petrol and diesel engine options. While the petrol engine remains the same as in the 4×4 version, the diesel engine used in the Thar 4×2 is smaller. It uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged diesel engine that generates 116 Bhp and 300 Nm of peak torque. Only the petrol variant gets an automatic transmission in this case.

The price for a brand new Mahindra Thar starts at Rs 11.35 lakh, ex-showroom, and goes up to Rs 17.60 lakh, ex-showroom. One complaint that many people have with the Thar is that it is not a practical vehicle. It is a 3-door lifestyle SUV. Mahindra is working on resolving this complaint as well.

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Thanks for the update, Nairji. Apart from the ingress/egress issue because of the two doors, we dont have any other issues with our Thar ('21 LX, petrol. hardtop, manual). A couple of small niggles like the occasionally erratic fuel data read-outs and the fuel tank guage display. I also must mention the excellent service back-up from Royal Motors, Kolkata. Our earlier experience with the Scorpio (Narain Motors, Lucknow) left much to be desired!