Mahindra Thar Neo - MAHINDRA

Price: Mahindra has priced the Thar between Rs 10.55 lakh and Rs 16.77 lakh (ex-showroom pan-India).

Variants: It is offered in two broad variants: AX(O) and LX.

Colours: Mahindra offers it in six colour options: Everest White, Blazing Bronze, Aquamarine, Red Rage, Napoli Black and Galaxy Grey.

Engine and Transmission: The Thar comes with both a 2-litre turbo-petrol engine (152PS/320Nm) and a 2.2-litre diesel engine (130PS/300Nm), both paired to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission options. The RWD model uses a smaller 1.5-litre diesel engine (118PS/300Nm) which only comes with a 6-speed manual transmission, and the turbo-petrol unit with a 6-speed automatic only.

Features: Features on board the Thar include a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The SUV also gets cruise control, halogen headlights with LED DRLs, manual AC, and steering-mounted controls. Mahindra has also included a washable interior floor as well as detachable roof panels.

Safety: On the safety front, it gets dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, hill descent control, traction control, rear parking sensors, and a seat belt reminder for both the driver and front passenger.

Rivals: The Mahindra Thar fights it out with the Force Gurkha and Maruti Suzuki Jimny. It also rivals similarly priced monocoque compact SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, MG Astor, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara.

Mahindra Thar 5-door: The 5-door Mahindra Thar will not be unveiled in 2023, confirms Mahindra. In a recent spy shot, the 5-door version of the SUV has been spied with a single pane sunroof.