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Mahindra Thar Gets New Mechanical Update – Enthusiasts May Get Angry
The second-generation Mahindra Thar SUV has been a runaway success for Mahindra in India.
Though the second-generation Mahindra Thar SUV was launched back in 2020, the demand for the off-road focussed SUV is still high in the Indian market.
Now, despite the high demand for the Mahindra Thar SUV in India, the company has updated the model ahead of the year-end. Moreover, the latest update is a mechanical one, however, not everyone will be happy with the latest update.
Furthermore, Mahindra is not shouting about this mechanical update to Thar SUV as the company has deleted a very important feature from the SUV which could hurt the off-road ability of the SUV upto some extent.
Diving into details, Mahindra is no longer offering the Thar SUV with mechanical locking differentials as standard fitment. Moreover, the locking differential is now an optional extra and it can only be specified with the top-spec 'LX' trim level of the SUV.
Also, offering the locking differential only on the top-spec trim will be a turn-off for many off-road enthusiasts as base variants are better suited for harsh off-road conditions as these SUVs have lesser things to get affected while getting thrashed.
Locking Differentials
Mechanical locking differentials were first introduced in Mahindra Thar back in 2015, and this feature helps the SUV by detecting traction loss and sending the power to the wheels with the most traction. On top of that, Force Gurkha SUV comes with two locking differentials - One at the front and the other at the rear.
Thar 5-Door
Mahindra is now gearing up to launch the much-awaited 5-door version of the Thar SUV in India. Since this model is based on the Scorpio N platform, we expect this model to be also offered in 2WD variant to keep the starting price on the aggressive side.
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Though the latest update to the Mahindra Thar SUV could be a turn-off for many off-road enthusiasts, many of Thar's customers are lifestyle buyers and may not require a locking differential for their light off-road runs. On top of that, the success of the 2WD Toyota Fortuner speaks about the mindset of many customers in India.
