Monday, May 4, 2026

Get Ready To Shell Out More For The Mahindra Thar SUV

Last month, Mahindra announced a price hike for their models in the new year, and now, the carmaker has revealed the updated price list, with the Mahindra Thar experiencing a significant hike of up to Rs 34,699, which is applicable to the hard-top AX (O) diesel-manual AWD trim. On the other hand, the entry-level LX RWD hard-top petrol-automatic variant of the Thar witnesses the lowest price jump of Rs 22,899. With this, the Mahindra Thar is now priced from Rs 14 lakh to Rs 17.20 lakh (ex-showroom).

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For those unaware, Mahindra offers the Thar with three engine options: – 1.5-litre diesel, 2-litre mStallion petrol and 2.2-litre diesel. While the smaller oil burner only gets a 4×2 drive system (rear-wheel-drive), the larger displacement diesel mill features a shift-on-the-fly 4×4 drivetrain (4WD) with a manual shift transfer case as standard. On the other hand, the petrol engine comes with both 4×2 and 4×4 drivetrain options.

Here’s a look at their specifications: –

Engine1.5-litre diesel2-litre turbo-petrol2.2-litre diesel
Power119PS152PS119PS / 130PS
Torque300NmUp to 320Nm300Nm
Transmission6-speed manual6-speed MT / 6-speed AT6-speed MT / 6-speed AT
Drivetrain4×24×2 / 4×44×4
Mahindra Thar Specifications

In other news, Mahindra is expected to launch the 5-door iteration of the Thar in the coming months. Recently, we got a seek peak at its dashboard layout undisguised.

New Mahindra Thar Electric and Scorpio PickUp Concept Walkaround | Gagan Choudhary

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