Mahindra has officially shown off the Thar five-door and given it the name Thar Roxx. The bigger version of the very popular Thar will be launched in India on August 15. This launch was a much-awaited one. There have been a number of spy shots and rumors about the vehicle.
Engine and Gearbox
Engine: 2.0-liter mStallion turbo-petrol engine or a 2.2-liter mHawk diesel engine as in the 3-door version
The smaller 1.5-liter engine is likely to be skipped
Transmission Type: 6-speed Manual gearbox and an option of 6-speed Torque convertor Automatic gearbox.
Design and Features
New Thar Roxx has projector headlamps, circular fog lights, a new multi-slat grille, and ORVMs mounted on the fenders. It also has circle LED daytime running lights. Along with that, it gets two-tone alloy wheels, black front door handles, a front camera, body-color rear door handles placed on the C-pillar, square LED taillights, and fake skid plates.
Expected Highlight Interior Features
- Dual-pane panoramic sunroof(as seen on the spy shot variants)
- Single pane sunroof on some of the spy shot variants
(We expect the top-spec variants to have a panoramic sunroof while the mid-spec trims are expected to have a smaller single-pane sunroof)
- 5-seat layout with Bench seats unlike the Force Gurkha’s captain seats on all three rows
- Automatic Climate control
- Cruise control
- Bigger touchscreen infotainment with a layout similar to that in the XUV700
- Seat ventilation in the front
- Wireless smartphone charger
- 360-degree camera
New Safety Equipment Expected
- ADAS Level 2
- 6 or 7 airbags
GoMechanic’s Take on the New Launch
Expected Price
The Thar Roxx is anticipated to be priced between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 22 lakh, as it will be available with the ADAS and some new age tech.
Rivals in The Market
There is only one direct rival for the 5-door Thar. And that is the Force Gurkha 5-door. The force Gurkha has a 2.6-litre CRDe engine sourced from Mercedes-Benz. The Gurkha has also received a bump in the Power figure recently. This will make it a worthy rival for the Roxx.
However, there is no comparison of the Thar with the other softroader SUVs but still the price bracket will put the Roxx against the Hyundai Creta, the Kia Seltos, the Maruti Grand Vitara, the MG Astor, the Skoda Kushaq, and the Volkswagen Taigun.
What GoMechanic Thinks of the Launch
Mahindra is on a roll these days. They have been refreshing their stable very often. We think this would be better for Indian Automobile market to have new and different car options available. Competitions allow for improvement in the existing car market. The introduction of the 5-door Thar will definitely shake things up a bit. The Off-roading SUVs are getting more and more popular in India. Making these cars more practical will be a win-win situation for Mahindra. Let us see what direction Hyundai takes along with other automakers towards SUV segment going forward.
