Mahindra Thar 2020 launched in India at ₹9.80 lakh

Mahindra has launched the second generation Thar 2020 at a competitive price of INR 9.80 Lakh. This second generation SUV is loaded with features and gets BSVI compliant engines.

Mahindra Thar 2020 Price and Variants

Thar 2020 will be available in three trims with a total of 13 variants to choose from, depending on engine, gearbox, roof type and features.

The base-spec AX trim, can be had with both a petrol-manual version (priced at Rs 9.80 lakh) and diesel-manual version (priced at Rs 10.65 lakh). According to Mahindra, this trim is geared more towards hardcore off-road enthusiasts. It gets steel wheels, a fixed soft-top, a mechanical locking differential, dual front airbags and a roll cage as standard. The higher trim-level available with the Thar – LX, comes with a number of additional features. These include 18-inch alloy wheels, the choice of a hard-top or convertible soft-top, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system and the option of an automatic gearbox. The Thar LX petrol is priced from Rs 12.49-13.55 lakh, while the diesels range from Rs 12.85-13.75 lakh. The new Thar comes with a hard top, a first-in-class convertible top and an optional soft top. It also features new seating options – 4 front-facing seats and 2 plus 4 side-facing seats.

Designed and engineered in India and manufactured out of Mahindra’s Nashik Plant, the all-new Thar is available in 6 colour options – Red Rage, Mystic Copper, Napoli Black, Aquamarine, Galaxy Grey and Rocky Beige.

Mahindra Thar 2020 Engine and Gearbox

Mahindra Thar 2020 is powered by 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol producing 152hp and 300Nm (320Nm with the automatic gearbox) and a 2.2-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine producing 132hp and 300Nm. Both engines get an option of 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox. Manual shift-on-the-fly 4×4 is standard across all variants.

1st Generation vs Second Generation

The First generation Thar was more off-road oriented and targeted enthusiasts, even though a good strategy, kept the daily drivers away from it. This has been taken care of in the second generation Thar 2020. It is more refined, gets multiple engine options, manual as well as an automatic, city oriented hard top, modern features like a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, cruise control, roof-mounted speakers adventure statistics displays etc. making it perfect for a daily drive. It has got an update in terms of safety too as it gets things like ABS with EBD, dual airbags, ESP with rollover mitigation, hill-hold and hill descent control.