MAHINDRA THAR 2020
Mahindra has launched the next generation of Thar for which people where waiting from a long time. The new Mahindra Thar comes with a new upmarket modern looks, and some of the current gen off-roading features. One of the prime factors of this update was the polution norms such as BS6 as well as the mandatory other safety features.
The new Thar comes with a new looks which comprises of an all new bigger and stylish grill in the front as well as gets all newly designed front bumper which is now made of plastic to follow the current road norms. From the front we can see the big wheel arches with LED DRL's in the front. The car retains the halogen circular shaped headlamps for the old school styling factor. Overall according to me the new Mahindra Thar looks very much inspired from the Jeep Wrangler. Whats your Thoughts ?
The new Thar is a new generation so it is fully upgraded from the engine, chasis to the new interiors. The interior comes with nice fit and finish compared to the previous generation, as well as the interior now gets better electronic features such a from a new touch screen infotainment system. Still the car comes with some old school features for the off roading loving peoples.
Engine Specifications
The new Mahindra Thar is offered with new engine and transmission options. The new Thar gets one BS6 compliant 2.0 Litres / 1997cc mStallion 150 TGDi petrol engine with 6 Speed manual and 6 Speed Torque Converter Automatic transmission options. This 2.0 L petrol engine gives 150 BHP @ 5000 RPM and 300 Nm torque @ 1250 - 3000 RPM with Manual Transmission and 320 Nm torque @ 1500 - 3000 RPM with Torque Converter Automatic Transmission. So, here we can see that the Automatic transmission is tunes to churn out 20 Nm more compared to the manual transmission variant.
Coming to the Diesel Engine which is also a BS6 compliant 2.2 Litres / 2184cc mHawk 130 diesel engine which is also offered with the same manual and automatic transmission options which we get in the petrol engine. This 2.2 L Diesel engine gives 130 BHP @ 3750 RPM and 300 Nm of torque @ 1600 - 2800 RPM. This engine is anticipated to power the next generation Mahindra XUV 500 and next generation Mahindra Scorpio which is set to launch in 2021. Here is a brief comparision between old and new Thar Diesel engines :-
From above we can see that the new Thar is much powerful compared to the previous generation, not only that the new Thar has much better NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) in cabin compared to old one.
Interiors and Features
As we have came to the cabin then let me tell you somethings related to the interiors of the new Mahindra Thar. The interior now comprises a 7 inch touch screen infotainment system and a digital MID (Multi Information Display) as well as 4 speakers and 2 tweeters. The interior is nice in fit and finish department, although there are no soft touch or premium material used and the interior is full of hard plastic and gives a rugged feeling. Mahindra says that the interior is washable , which means you can wash the interior after muddy and slushy off-road trails and yes the infotainment system is also waterproof.
So, as i said earlier that the update in generation is mainly for the updated norms in safety and polution norms so now the new Thar offers much better and new safety features which are :-
- > ESP with Roll - over Mitigation
- > ABS with EBD and Brake assist
- > Dual Airbag
- > Seatbelt Reminder
- > ISOFIX Child Seat mount
- > Roll Cage
- > 3 pont Seat belt for rear passengers
- > Snow Chain Provision for tyres
- > Speed Sensing Front Door Locks
- > Panic Brake Signal
- > Anti- Theft Alarm
- > Vehicle Over - Speed Warning
- > Passenger Air Bags Deactivation Switch
And Other features which are bellow in the image:-
Mahindra Thar Prices and Variants
The new Mahindra Thar is sold in two variants which are LX which is the top and most expensive variant dedicated for premium and luxury features and AX which is much basic and off- road dedicated. The AX variant is subdivided into three variants which are AX Standard, AX and AX Optional. Overall the top of the line AX Optional is priced at Rs 11,90,000 Ex- Showroom New Delhi and the Top of the line LX is priced at Rs 12,49,000 Ex- Showroom New Delhi. While the base variant starts from 9,80,000 Ex -Showroom Delhi. The new Thar is also available in two seating arrangement which are Four seater and Six seater as well as with three roof options which are Hard Top, Soft Top and Convertible. All the variants are available in 4X4 variants , no Two wheel drive available.
Mahindra Thar Dimensions
The new Mahindra Thar is longer and wider than the old Thar
Here are the Dimensions of the New Mahindra Thar compared to the old one.
Conclusion
Since the new Thar looks nice and evolved in as a SUV so many people will buy it just as a SUV. Here what you should know before you ride in just tarmac roads. After driving the new Thar we found out that the car performs brilliantly in off - roading but on tarmac , The stability and handling decreases as you speed up above 100 kmph. As the car uses lader on frame chasis which performs well off road but doesn't has better stability at higher speeds. So before buying as a only tarmac SUV think twice , other ways the car is a total gem in city / slow speeds below 100 and in off- roading.
Update on Thar 2020 ( 25 Nov 2020)
Update on Thar 2020 ( 10 Dec 2020 )
The Thar 2020 scored 4 star in Global NCAP crash test, but do you know that the car variant which was tested was the four seater front facing seats variant. This was because the six seater variant will soon be discontinued and won't be available , that's why Mahindra sent the four seater variant and told GNCAP that the 6 seater variant is soon going to discontinued.
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