Mahindra Thar Two-Wheel Drive: Should It Be Made?
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Rumours are rife about an entry-level Mahindra Thar. One which could take the utility of a Bolero or TUV300 and package it into something a little more spicy. But does it make sense?
The new Mahindra Thar has the proportions to help it benefit from India’s sub-4 metre rule for cars.
It has proved that India will accept, spend and patiently wait for a lifestyle SUV.
While 4x4/AWD are often rejected citing low demand, a package protecting it with an off-beat body style can make it mainstream.
First, a little context. Prior to the reveal of the new Mahindra Thar in August 2020, many believed it would have a cost-focused base variant that’d get Mahindra’s 1.5 litre, 3 cylinder diesel engine, leaving the lifestyle picks/variants for those with a juicier budget. Such a variant would be focused towards rural India, where its predecessors like the MM540 and Thar Di are still in use.
Mahindra Thar - Five things we didnât expect!
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Weâve spent a lot of time with the new Thar since itâs launch but when it came back to us for a proper road test it still had the power to surprise.
There are few of us that haven’t lusted after the original Thar for its rugged, go anywhere ability, and sense of adventure and freedom that it promised. But far fewer sensible decisions have led to actually owning one, mostly on account of the compromise that you had to make in terms of everyday practicality. The new Thar fixed a number of it’s flaws and today is heaps more urban friendly. And while we found that out right at the outset when we first drove it, it took a proper road test to uncover a few of it’s more surprising secrets!