Mahindra Thar is the most popular lifestyle off-road SUV in India. It has a fanbase like no other vehicle and due to its heavy road presence, it’s impossible to not notice it when it’s in your view range. For a long period of time, Thar didn’t have any real competitors but now Maruti has entered this segment with its 5-Door Jimny in India. To compete and continue its dominance, Thar is also going to come in a 5-Door version. 5-Door Thar will be a more practical and family or group-oriented avatar of Thar. Recently, new spy shots of 5-Door Thar have been leaked on the internet, which revealed new details. The test mule was covered in heavy camouflage but we were still able to figure out some details of the upcoming 5-Door Thar. Read the full article below to know more.
The new spy shots of the upcoming 5-Door Thar revealed that it will carry the same alloy wheels as the 3-Door variant and an extra set of doors. The most major detail the latest spy shots revealed is that the rear door handles of the 5-Door Thar will be placed on the C-pillar like the Maruti Suzuki Swift and the LED taillights will have Thar branding in the middle.
The 5-Door Thar will get the same petrol and diesel engine options as the 3-Door variant but Mahindra will tune up the engines because of the increase in the size of the SUV. The 5-Door variant will also get the option of 2WD just like the 3-Door variant and the SUV will be offered with both 6-speed manual and automatic transmission. The 3-Door Thar gets a 2-liter turbo-petrol engine that produces 150PS of power and a diesel unit that produces 130PS of power.
The 5-Door Thar is expected to be launched by the end of this year or in 2024. The price of the 5-Door variant will be slightly more than the 3-Door variant which is marked at Rs. 9.99 lakh to Rs. 16.49 (Ex-showroom). Currently, the Thar is the king of its segment but competitors like Maruti Jimny and Force Gurkha are rising up fast.
