Mahindra Thar 5-door SUV: The 5-door rival of Maruti Suzuki Jimny to make its global debut on August 15. Check out expected price, features, rivals
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Mahindra launched the current version of Thar on August 15, 2020 and now three years later, once again the automaker is unveiling the new 5-door version of the SUV on August 15, 2023.
Mahindra Thar
The new 5-door version of the SUV has been spied testing a couple of times and now Mahindra is set to unveil it on August 15. Mahindra will unveil the car in South Africa, one of their key markets.
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Mahindra Thar: 5-door
The length of Mahindra Thar 5-door SUV is going to be the biggest difference in comparison with the current 3-door version. Also, Mahindra might offer the third row seating along with the standard five people seating.
5-door Thar: Length
The Indian automaker is expected to power the newer version of its Thar with the same 2.0-litre turbo-petrol 2.2-litre diesel engines as its smaller version. But, they might tweak the output a bit just like it did for the Scorpio recently. Also, Mahindra might not offer the 1.5-litre engine in its 5-door variant.
Mahindra 5-door Thar: Engine
One of the testing vehicles also revealed that Mahindra is going to equip their new SUV with a single electric sunroof.
Mahindra 5-door Thar: Sunroof
Along with the 4x4 version, Mahindra has also been testing a 4x2 version of the new 5-door SUV as they seek to compete with their new rival Maruti Suzuki Jimny.
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5-door Thar: 4x2 version also expected
One of the main differences between the two latest 5-door SUVs would be the length. Jimny has a length of 3,820 mm while the new Thar SUV is expected to cross the 4-metre (4000 mm) making it significantly expensive than the current 3-door version.
5-door Thar vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny
Maruti has powered their 5-door Thar with a 1.5-litre petrol engine compared to the Thar’s 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine.
Maruti Suzuki Jimny: Engine
The new 5-door version of Mahindra Thar is expected to go on sale early 2024. The new SUV is expected to start at a price of over Rs 15 lakh for its base model.