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Mahindra will be launching the 5-door Thar sometime in 2024, but its going to reveal the SUV at the upcoming August 15th event in South Africa. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming SUV.
Mahindra Thar 5-Door – Design
The front design of the 5-door will be the same as the 3-door version, but Mahindra could tweak it slightly for an aggressive mean look. The Thar has a round headlamps with six vertical bars on the grille, the front bumper is made of hard plastic, and flat bonnet. From the side, well, it has an extra door on both sides with square windows, step-up side plate, and 18-inch alloy wheels, and a single-pane sunroof on top which is not present in the 3-door version as it’s got hard-top, and soft-top roof that can be removed as well. However, the 5-door version Thar will not have the option to remove the roof, therefore, Mahindra is adding single-pane sunroof to make up for it and to get the aiery feeling in the 5-door Thar as well.
From the inside, thee 5-Door Thar will come with 8-inch infotainment system which will be the same as the one in Scorpio-N with updated UI and refreshed. The rear seat will be split in 60:40 ratio and will have rear AC vents to chill the passengers. The dashboard layout will most likely be somewhere close to the Scorpio-N since the 3-door version is in need of an update, we could possibly see that update in the 5-door version instead. In the 5-door it will a much bigger boot to place your suitcases, or other equipments.
Mahindra Thar 5-Door – Powertrains
| Mahindra Thar 5-Door | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1.5-litre turbo diesel | 2.2-litre turbo diesel | 2.0-litre turbo petrol |
| Displacement | 1497cc | 2184cc | 1997cc |
| Power | 116.93 bhp | 130 bhp | 128.22 bhp |
| Torque | 300 Nm | 300 Nm | 300 Nm – MT 320 Nm – AT |
| Transmission Type | 6-speed MT | 6-speed MT, AT | 6-speed MT, AT |
It is possible that the Thar 5-Door will come with the same powertrains as the 3-Door Thar – 1 Turbo Petrol, and 2 Turbo Diesel. The 1.5-litre turbo diesel puts out 116.93 bhp and 300 Nm of torque paired to a 6-speed Manual Only Gearbox. Next is the 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine that produces 130 bhp and 300 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual and 6-speed Torque Converter Automatic Gearbox. And then there is the 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine produces 128.22 bhp and 300 Nm of torque in 6-speed Manual Gearbox and 320 Nm of torque in 6-speed Torque Converter Automatic gearbox.
Mahindra Thar 5-Door – Features, Price, and Launch
In terms of features, the 5-Door will come with features such as 8-inch infotainment system with Wireless Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Semi-Digital instrument cluster which could be same as the one in Scorpio-N, 6-speaker sound system, height adjustable driver seat, fabric seats upholstery, six airbags, 18-inch alloy wheels, reverse-parking camera with rear parking sensors, hill assist, hill descent control, traction control, Disc Brakes for all wheels, Limited Slip Differential, LED headlamps, and single-pane sunroof.
The Mahindra Thar 3-door is currently sold at a price of Rs. 10.54 lakh for the entry-level variant and Rs. 16.78 lakh for the top variant. The 5-door Thar will be a pricier than the 3-door version, and could be around Rs. 15 lakh.
As for the launch, the Mahindra Thar 5-door is scheduled sometime in 2024 with the Force 5-door Gurkha also scheduled to launch in 2024 as well. The Mahindra Thar 5-door on it’s launch will directly rival the Maruti Jimny 5-door.
