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Mahindra Thar 5-Door Spotted Testing In Bangalore – The More Practical Off-Road SUV
Mahindra is expected to reveal the upcoming 5-door version of the Thar SUV during Independence Day. According to various sources, the upcoming Thar 5-door is likely to be named Thar Armada.
That being said, the upcoming new Mahindra Thar 5-door SUV was recently spotted testing in Banglore by avid DriveSpark reader, Anil. These images clicked by Anil echoes that the model has reached its final production form.
Furthermore, these spy shots of the Mahindra Thar 5-door test mule confirms that the model will come equipped with 18-inch wheels. This gives the model a lot of muscular appeal and a proportionate look.
Speaking about the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door, the model is one of the most awaited models in the country, and the basic design of the model is expected to be quite similar to the outgoing 3-door version of the Mahindra Thar SUV.
However, we do expect the model to come with slightly more premium bits around the outside and inside to justify the premium pricing. Along with the minor design changes, we also expect the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door SUV to come with more features apart from the larger infotainment unit.
Additional features on the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door is likely to include features such as LED lighting, an electric sunroof, USB-C charging ports at front and rear, rear AC vents, and more.
The upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door SUV is also likely to come equipped with the same engine options as the Mahindra Scorpio N SUV. This is because the Thar 5-door SUV uses a slightly modified version of the Scorpio N platform.
In the Mahindra Scorpio N SUV, the 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine produces 200bhp and 370Nm of torque. On the other hand, the higher-spec diesel engine in the Scorpio N puts out 172.5bhp and 400Nm of peak torque.
That being said, we do not expect the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door SUV to come equipped with the lower-spec diesel engine that does its duty in the lower variants of the Scorpio N SUV. Furthermore, the model is likely to be offered with 4WD as standard.
That being said, mechanically locking differentials are likely to be equipped on the top-spec variants. It is also worth mentioning that the upcoming Thar 5-door will be offered with both automatic and manual transmission options.
DriveSpark Thinks
We expect the Thar 5-door SUV to be at least Rs 2 to Rs 2.5 lakh more expensive than the equivalent 3-door version of the Mahindra Thar SUV. Moreover, we expect the most expensive variant of the Thar 5-door SUV to be priced below the most expensive variant of the Scorpio N SUV.
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