Mahindra Thar Soft Top Convertible Roof Variants Now Discontinued
With this update, the Mahindra Thar is now available with a fixed hardtop as standard across all its variants
The Mahindra Thar 3-door, debuted in its 2nd-generation avatar in 2020 was available with two distinct roofs- a soft top convertible iteration and a hardtop version. Now, some of our dealer sources have confirmed that the variants with the convertible soft-top roof have now been discontinued, which had a last recorded price ranging between Rs 14.49 lakh and Rs 17.29 lakh (ex-showroom).
With this, the 3-door Thar is available exclusively with a fixed hard top now. No other changes have been made by the carmaker on the existing model.
Let us now take a look at everything the 3-door Thar has to offer:
Mahindra Thar: An Overview
The Mahindra Thar gets a boxy SUV design that looks timeless even to this date. It gets circular halogen headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels finished in gun metal grey and rectangular tail lights. It also gets a thick black cladding on its lower sides that gives it a macho and rugged look.
The interior, on the other hand, gets a simple design that focusses more on usability. It gets a small 7-inch touchscreen, analogue dials with a coloured multi-information display, circular AC vents with gloss black surrounds and a 3-spoke steering wheel.
The feature suite offers the basic amenities including a 6-speaker sound system, manual AC, cruise control and steering mounted audio controls. Its safety suite features dual airbags, rear parking sensors, a roll cage, electronic stability control (ESC) and a tyre pressure monitoring system.
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Mahindra Thar: Powertrain Options
The Mahindra Thar comes with three engine options, the details of which are as follows:
| Engine |
1.5-litre diesel |
2-litre turbo-petrol |
2.2-litre diesel |
| Power |
118 PS |
152 PS |
132 PS |
| Torque |
300 Nm |
300 Nm (MT) / 320 Nm (AT) |
300 Nm |
| Transmission^ |
6-speed MT |
6-speed MT/6-speed AT |
6-speed MT/6-speed AT |
| Drivetrain* |
RWD |
RWD/ 4WD |
4WD |
*RWD = Rear-wheel-drive, 4WD = Four-wheel-drive
^AT = Torque converter automatic transmission
Mahindra Thar: Prices And Rivals
The Mahindra Thar, which can now be had with just the hardtop, is priced between Rs 11.50 lakh and Rs 17.60 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India). It rivals the 3-door Force Gurkha and the Maruti Jimny.
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