Mahindra Thar
The new Mahindra Thar, an SUV from Mahindra, was launched in India in Oct 2020. Thar has received a 92% rating score from our users. Thar is preferred for its performance and styling.
Mahindra Thar price in India starts from ₹ 9.99 Lakh. Thar is available in 6 colours - Red Rage, Galaxy Grey, Napoli Black, Aqua Marine, Blazing Bronze, and Everest White. Thar seating capacity is 4 People. Thar has received 4 Star (Global NCAP) safety rating.
Thar car is available in 13 versions and 2 fuel options - diesel and petrol. Thar diesel models comes with 1497cc engine which generates a peak power of 117 bhp @ 3500 rpm . Thar is also offered in 2184cc diesel engine which generates a peak power of 130 bhp @ 3750 rpm .
Thar competes with Jeep Wrangler, Mahindra Scorpio and Force Motors Gurkha in India.
Mahindra Thar Model List
Thar Model | Price | Key Specs |
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AX (O) Hard Top Diesel MT RWD | ₹ 9.99 Lakh | Diesel, 1497 cc, Manual |
LX Hard Top Diesel MT RWD | ₹ 10.99 Lakh | Diesel, 1497 cc, Manual |
LX Hard Top Petrol AT RWD | ₹ 13.49 Lakh | Petrol, 1997 cc, Automatic (TC) |
AX (O) Convertible Top Petrol MT 4WD | ₹ 13.59 Lakh | Petrol, 1997 cc, Manual |
AX (O) Convertible Top Diesel MT 4WD | ₹ 14.16 Lakh | Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual |
AX (O) Hard Top Diesel MT 4WD | ₹ 14.21 Lakh | Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual |
LX Hard Top Petrol MT 4WD | ₹ 14.28 Lakh | Petrol, 1997 cc, Manual |
LX Convertible Top Diesel MT 4WD | ₹ 14.98 Lakh | Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual |
LX Hard Top Diesel MT 4WD | ₹ 15.07 Lakh | Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual |
LX Convertible Top Petrol AT 4WD | ₹ 15.74 Lakh | Petrol, 1997 cc, Automatic (TC) |
LX Hard Top Petrol AT 4WD | ₹ 15.82 Lakh | Petrol, 1997 cc, Automatic (TC) |
LX Convertible Top Diesel AT 4WD | ₹ 16.40 Lakh | Diesel, 2184 cc, Automatic (TC) |
LX Hard Top Diesel AT 4WD | ₹ 16.49 Lakh | Diesel, 2184 cc, Automatic (TC) |
Thar Price
Thar price starts from ₹ 9.99 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 16.49 Lakh. Thar EMI starts from ₹ 20,256. Select city to check Mahindra Thar on-road price.
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₹20,256 for 5 Years
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Mahindra Thar Key Specifications
Price |
₹ 9.99 - 16.49 Lakh |
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Fuel Type |
Diesel, Petrol |
Seating Capacity |
4 People |
Safety Rating |
4 Star (Global NCAP) |
Warranty |
3 Years (Unlimited KMs) |
Engine Size |
1497 cc, 1997 cc, 2184 cc |
Transmission |
Manual, Automatic (TC) |
Size |
3985 mm L X 1820 mm W X 1844 mm H |
Fuel Tank |
45L, 57L |
Ground Clearance (mm) |
226 mm |
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Thar Expert Review
Opening

The all-new Thar is the outcome of Mahindra’s serious effort to make it a life statement. One that passes off as oh-so desirable in all of its rugged glory. It doesn’t end there though. This iteration is a new generation that’s underpinned by a new platform with fresh drivetrain options. The good thing is that the fit and finish are much better, it certainly looks more modern now, and gone is the utilitarian air it once had about it. As we had the petrol variant with an automatic gearbox for a few days, here’s our detailed experience.
Appearance Exterior

This is by far the most enticing bit that reels most prospective owners to Mahindra showrooms. But unlike its predecessor, the new Thar doesn’t look like an afterthought. Everything that can make it look its best is part of the original package. This also means that you don’t have to drive straight to the aftermarket guys from the dealership for a makeover; barring of course the seriously exotic hardware. That aside, regardless of the angle you look at the rugged Thar, it's love at first or every sight. Hell, even the ladies drool over it!

Appearance Interior

If you’re familiar with the older Thar, the new one’s cabin layout and finish will startle you, to say the least. A dazzling concoction of a utilitarian design with modern-day features. Nevertheless, its quality levels still can’t match the similarly priced SUVs such as the Creta and the likes. Now, although the visibility off the front and side glass area along with the huge door mirrors is adequate, the spare wheel restricts the view out of the rear glass, and the absence of a rearview camera is sorely felt.

As for the front seats, they offer an overall supportive backrest (with lumbar support) with lavish head and shoulder room. Sadly though, it lacks thigh support and the tiny seat squab can only cling to your butt due to the hefty lateral supports. As expected, the rear twin front-facing seats can seat two passengers, but they could’ve had more padding for comfortable seating, and should have offered more foot room.

On the flip side, the backrests can be reclined, there’s decent leg- and headroom that’s coupled to enormous shoulder room, and since the seats are slightly offset (in the centre), occupants don't have to struggle for a view out the front. Moreover, the twin-opening boot lids use a sideways opening door and an upwards-opening glass lid that’s flashy, but the minuscule boot space can only hold some soft bags.

Jeep lovers can rave about the rexine door restraints, a fuel lid that only opens by sliding the key in, hood fasteners, and enough Thar badging to keep reminding you of what you drive. Then there are the 18-inch alloys, a moulded side footstep, a six-speaker touchscreen infotainment system, tilt-adjustable steering with multifunction controls, electric door mirrors and windows, and cruise control. As for safety, it gets tyre pressure monitoring, rear parking sensors, ESP, ABS with EBD, dual airbags, and a roll cage.
Performance Drive

This petrol 150bhp/320Nm 2.0-litre mStallion engine is a gem from Mahindra; smooth, silent, and powerful to be exact. You’ll be extremely surprised to see the utter lack of NVH as it creeps off the mark to go about the regular runabout chores. This motor uses a six-speed torque convertor transmission, which although isn’t a smooth-shifting box, sure gets the transmission duties done.

Be it driving in packed city traffic or at legal highway speeds, driving this petrol Thar is effortless because the power is smacked down on the tarmac from as low as 1,500rpm. To put things in perspective, this powertrain may feel like it pumps out the horses leisurely, but the 0-100kmph sprint takes just 10.17 seconds! So is the overtaking; only 5.80 and 7.80 seconds for the 20-80kmph and 40-100kmph runs.

The gear lever itself has a smooth-shifting actuation with well-defined gates that also makes shifting in a hurry (like reversing) a no-brainer. On the downside, the gear shifts could have been quicker to match the sporty engine because there’s a perceptible lag in kick down as the throttle is floored. Besides that, the only other concern being the below-10kmpl fuel efficiency it returned with a light foot. This later dropped to around 7.7kmpl while driving fast.

Sure, the ride is jiggly like with most ladder-on-frame SUVs, but unlike the older one, the new Thar’s ride quality is way cushier. Like earlier, this one’s rear suspension too hops over sharp bumps or expansion joints, it’s still considerably controlled. But we stress that the ride quality isn’t as accomplished as the Hyundai Creta’s or some. Otherwise, the new Thar feels almost indestructible, treading where others would’ve shied away from far. What we didn’t like though, is the slow steering which has a yawning three and one quarter turns from lock-to-lock. This, mated to the steering’s heft at slow speeds, and a relatively large turning circle means it’s a wrestle to drive and park the new Thar in the more compact situations. Thankfully, as it picks up highway speeds the steering frees up somewhat, and unlike the older one, it hardly gets any of the vibrations either.
Conclusion

It all starts with appreciating the new Thar for the giant leap it’s taken from its predecessor. And even before that’s done, you’re smitten by the dynamics of this petrol automatic. I never expected this Thar edition to be such a fire-cracker that it is; smooth, silent, and just as capable off-road. All said and done, stacking this Thar to similarly priced rivals doesn’t do justice because it still falls short in areas such as fit and finish, some ergonomic and occupant discomfort, and overall frugality. But if there’s anything out there with wheels that simply tugs at my heart, other than the topless ones (pun intended), it’s the Thar for me any day!

Pictures by Kapil Angane
Mahindra Thar Variants
Find a list of all 8 diesel and 5 petrol versions of Mahindra Thar. This table includes Mahindra Thar on-road price which covers all costs like RTO and Insurance.
- Thar Diesel price in India ranges between ₹ 9.99 Lakh and ₹ 16.49 Lakh.
- Thar Petrol price ranges between ₹ 13.49 Lakh and ₹ 15.82 Lakh.
- Thar Manual price ranges between ₹ 9.99 Lakh and ₹ 15.07 Lakh.
- Thar Automatic (TC) price ranges between ₹ 13.49 Lakh and ₹ 16.49 Lakh.
- Thar Turbo price ranges between ₹ 9.99 Lakh and ₹ 16.49 Lakh.
- Diesel
- Petrol
- Manual
- Automatic (TC)
- 4 Seater
Thar Versions | Ex-showroom Price | Compare |
Diesel, 1497 cc, Manual
Fuel Type: Diesel Engine: 1497 cc (Higher engine size helps to generate more power) Transmission: Manual (In a manual transmission car, the driver has to manually shift gears) | ₹ 9.99 Lakh | |
Key Features : Turbocharged, Visual display Parking Assist, Steering Adjustment, Average Fuel Consumption Display, Front Only Power Windows
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Diesel, 1497 cc, Manual
| ₹ 10.99 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Petrol, 1997 cc, Automatic (TC)
| ₹ 13.49 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Petrol, 1997 cc, Manual
Fuel Type: Petrol Engine: 1997 cc (Higher engine size helps to generate more power) Transmission: Manual (In a manual transmission car, the driver has to manually shift gears) | ₹ 13.59 Lakh | |
Key Features : Turbocharged, Visual display Parking Assist, Steering Adjustment, Average Fuel Consumption Display, Front Only Power Windows
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Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual
Fuel Type: Diesel Engine: 2184 cc (Higher engine size helps to generate more power) Transmission: Manual (In a manual transmission car, the driver has to manually shift gears) | ₹ 14.16 Lakh | |
Key Features : Turbocharged, Visual display Parking Assist, Steering Adjustment, Average Fuel Consumption Display, Front Only Power Windows
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Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual
Fuel Type: Diesel Engine: 2184 cc (Higher engine size helps to generate more power) Transmission: Manual (In a manual transmission car, the driver has to manually shift gears) | ₹ 14.21 Lakh | |
Key Features : Turbocharged, Visual display Parking Assist, Steering Adjustment, Average Fuel Consumption Display, Front Only Power Windows
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Petrol, 1997 cc, Manual
| ₹ 14.28 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual
| ₹ 14.98 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Diesel, 2184 cc, Manual
| ₹ 15.07 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Petrol, 1997 cc, Automatic (TC)
| ₹ 15.74 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Petrol, 1997 cc, Automatic (TC)
| ₹ 15.82 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Diesel, 2184 cc, Automatic (TC)
| ₹ 16.40 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Diesel, 2184 cc, Automatic (TC)
| ₹ 16.49 Lakh | |
Extra Features over AX versions : Cruise Control, Steering Mounted Controls, Integrated Music System
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Mahindra Thar Price in India
About Mahindra Thar
Summary
The Mahindra Thar was launched in October 2020 with a starting price of Rs 9.80 lakh (ex-showroom). The SUV is available in six colours, two trims, and two engine options. The Thar does not have any direct rival and is in a league of its own.
Exterior
The 2020 Thar features wide and longer dimensions as compared to its predecessor. On the outside, it features the vertical slat front grille, circular headlamps, 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, and dual-tone bumpers. Moreover, the Thar can be had in both soft as well as a hard top roof.
Interior
Inside, the Thar feels much more spacious, practical, and passenger friendly as compared to the older one. It comes equipped with a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, roof-mounted speakers, cruise control, steering-mounted controls, a built-in roll cage, height adjustment for the front seats and rear seats to occupy passengers with a front view. However, on the down side, it can sit no more than four passengers, has a small boot, and the petrol engine is not as efficient as one would expect it to be.
Engine and Transmission
The all-new Thar gets a 2.0-litre petrol engine producing 150bhp and 320Nm of torque and a 2.2-litre diesel engine making 130bhp and 300Nm of torque. Transmission options include a six-speed manual and a six-speed automatic unit.
User Reviews for Thar
- After 9000 km I'm getting sound from engine..they told after service it will be alright. But once service done again after 19000 km again the same sound is coming from engine. It's very bad experience as i took new thar by spending this much amount....There is no value for money...it was my dream which spoiled now... Please don't take mahindra vehicles.. Very bad experience...
- Ome of the best car the dealership is so amazing you will get the car within 10 days of bookinh after driving thar you will not like any other car engine is so smooth and king of offroader servicing and maintenance is little bit high but its worth best pro is driving quality and looks and cons so less space boot space so low
- Mahindra Thar Royal Car Very Amazing Car And Run Like King Feelings Like Royalty Very Amazing Experience Really
- Driving n Looks , performance is exactly good 👍. How the elephant like tht the thar. Real warrior of mud and off-road. Comfortable more n more . It's price also nice for Indians (me).
- Whats Good
4*4 and power.
What Can ImproveIt takes hours to write all problems. Everything is to b improved like parts availability by Mahindra and Mahindra, costumer care and support. Rusting.
All workshops of Mahindra and Mahindra near Alwar are thugs and after accident Thar need six months minimum for repair because parts are very difficult to get after order. Sound from different parts makes me angry on authorized workshops and last but not least wipers stop working when rain starts.
- Whats Good
High power engine, optimal gear ratios, borg warner transfer case, weight to power ratio.
What Can ImprovePaint work is a crap from mahindra, rusted off in six month, rusty while taking delivery itself. Leaking interiors, quality of canopy very bad, zipps and stitches comes of in a year.
Very reliable, go any where, never been to slush, in the 50000 kms ride 2% would be on very loose sandy beaches, 15% on heavy offroad and 25% on ghat roads and the rest on highways. Except wiper no other issues in my vehicle and my usage is very harsh. Very perticular on service and maintanance, I never compensete in the maintanance schedule and personally ensure all the jobs and routine jobs in the user manual are completed without fail.
Thar FAQs
What is the price of Mahindra Thar?
The on-road price of the Mahindra Thar in Delhi starts at ₹ 13.49 Lakh for the petrol engine. Meanwhile, the top end model (Thar LX Hard Top Petrol AT 4WD) with petrol engine is priced at ₹ 15.82 Lakh.
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Quick Facts about Mahindra Thar
Mahindra Thar price in India goes from ₹ 9.99 - 16.49 Lakh in India.
Mahindra Thar being a SUV comes in 13 variants. The base model of Mahindra Thar - AX (O) Hard Top Diesel MT RWD starts at ₹ 9.99 Lakh in Delhi and the top model of Mahindra Thar - LX Hard Top Diesel AT 4WD is priced at ₹ 16.49 Lakh in Delhi. If you are looking for a 4 seater car then you should consider Thar.
Thar car comes in 5 petrol versions and 8 diesel versions. The Thar petrol version comes with a 1997cc engine capacity and Automatic (TC) or Manual transmission modes. It generates 150 bhp @ 5000 rpm. The Thar diesel version comes with a 1497cc engine capacity and Manual transmission modes. It generates 117 bhp @ 3500 rpm. Another diesel version of Thar comes with a 2184cc engine capacity and Manual or Automatic (TC) transmission modes. It generates 130 bhp @ 3750 rpm.
Mahindra Thar comes in 6 colors which include Red Rage, Galaxy Grey, Napoli Black, Aqua Marine, Blazing Bronze, and Everest White.
Compare Thar with Alternatives
Mahindra Thar | Jeep Wrangler | Mahindra Scorpio | Force Motors Gurkha | |
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Price | ₹ 9.99 Lakh | ₹ 59.02 Lakh | ₹ 12.64 Lakh | ₹ 15.10 Lakh |
Fuel Type | Diesel | Petrol | Diesel | Diesel |
Engine Size | 1497 cc | 1995 cc | 2184 cc | 2596 cc |
Transmission | Manual | Automatic (TC) | Manual | Manual |
Power | 117 bhp @ 3500 rpm | 268 bhp @ 5150 rpm | 130 bhp @ 3750 rpm | 90 bhp @ 3200 rpm |
Torque | 300 Nm @ 1750 rpm | 400 Nm @ 3000 rpm | 300 Nm @ 1600 rpm | 250 Nm @ 1400 rpm |
Safety Rating | 4 Star (Global NCAP) | 1 Star (Euro NCAP) | Not Tested | Not Tested |
Boot Space | - | 897 litres | - | 500 litres |
Ground Clearance | 226 mm | 214 mm | 209 mm | - |
Size | 3985 mm L X 1820 mm W X 1844 mm H | 4882 mm L X 1894 mm W X 1838 mm H | 4456 mm L X 1820 mm W X 1995 mm H | 4116 mm L X 1812 mm W X 2075 mm H |
Compare | Thar base vs top model | Compare Thar vs Wrangler | Compare Thar vs Scorpio | Compare Thar vs Gurkha |
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Mahindra Thar News


These new colours for the Mahindra Thar were only available for the 4X2 variants


Mahindra’s hot-selling three-door SUV, the Thar, has now been spotted a couple of times in the 2WD avatar.


Mahindra to cut production in September 2021 due to semi-conductor shortage


Mahindra has officially launched the Thar 2WD at a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The bookings for the same have already commenced and the deliveries will start from 14 January 2023.


The proposed scrappage centres will have the capacity of recycling end-of-life two and three-wheelers, as well as passenger and commercial vehicles, in accordance with all the legal and environmental norms prescribed by CPCB and guidelines provided by MoRTH.
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