Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

The upcoming 5-door variant of the Mahindra Thar SUV has been spotted testing in India. Looking at the video shared on Instagram, the 5-door iteration of the Mahindra Thar SUV seems it is still a few months away from reaching its final production form.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

In addition to that, the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door is expected to be launched around mid-2023 and will rival the likes of the upcoming Force Gurkha 5-door SUV and Maruti Suzuki Jimny 5-door SUV.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

It is also worth mentioning that the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door will be based on the recently launched Scorpio-N platform, which itself is based on a heavily modified Thar 3-door platform. This information was confirmed by R Velusamy, Mahindra Senior VP & Head of Automotive Product Development.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

Given the additional weight the 5-door iteration of the Mahindra Thar SUV carries around, it is safe to assume that the upcoming Thar 5-door is likely to sport the more powerful iteration of the 2.2-litre, turbocharged, 4-cylinder diesel engine.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

At present, the Mahindra Thar 3-door is powered by two engine options. The most popular choice is the 2.2-litre diesel engine with 130bhp of peak power and 300Nm of peak torque. The next engine option is the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol unit with 150bhp of peak power and 320Nm of peak torque. In addition to that, both engines can be specified with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

Also, according to a recent feedback survey conducted by Mahindra, many of its customers do not require a 4X4 setup. In fact, such customers want a more affordable and practical iteration of the Thar SUV with identical looks.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

As a response to such business-driven feedback, Mahindra is also developing a 4X2 version of the Mahindra Thar with a 1.5-litre mHawk 100 diesel engine. This engine will not only enable Mahindra to produce Thar SUV at a cheaper rate, but it will also give customers a much better fuel economy as well.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

Speaking about Mahindra Thar, it is one of the best off-road SUVs you can buy in India. Moreover, the neo-retro styling of the SUV makes it the perfect canvas for your creative works. In addition to that, the Mahindra Thar SUV also comes with plenty of aftermarket support to make it even more capable off-road.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

By using the Mahindra Scorpio N platform, the upcoming 5-door variant of the Mahindra Thar SUV is expected to be a lot more spacious and also come with a 5-Star safety rating.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

Thoughts About Mahindra Thar 5-Door

The upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door variant has the potential to become one of the best-selling models in Mahindra's history. However, given the already high demand for vehicles such as XUV700, and the new Scorpio N, we are not sure how Mahindra will handle the production.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing Wearing Heavy Camouflage

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Article Published On: Thursday, August 18, 2022, 13:59 [IST]
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