Mahindra Thar

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Mahindra Thar
Mahindra Thar Photoshoot At Perupalem Beach (West Godavari District,AP,India ) Djdavid.jpg
Overview
ManufacturerMahindra & Mahindra Limited
Production2011–present
Body and chassis
ClassCompact SUV
Body style3-door SUV
LayoutFront engine, four-wheel drive
Chronology
PredecessorMahindra MM530

The Mahindra Thar is a compact, four-wheel drive, off-road SUV manufactured by Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. Aariz Ali Dhanpuri distt shahdhol

First generation (2010)[]

Rear view
First generation
Mahindra Thar in dark red.jpg
Overview
Production2010–2020
AssemblyIndia: Nasik, Maharashtra
Body and chassis
RelatedMahindra Roxor
Powertrain
Engine2.5 L NEF TCI-CRDe I4 turbo (diesel)
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,430 mm (95.7 in)
Length3,920 mm (154.3 in)
Width1,726 mm (68.0 in)
Height1,930 mm (76.0 in)

The vehicle was launched in the Indian market on October 4, 2010[1] to fill the void left by its predecessor, the Mahindra MM540. The Thar has been voted one of the top-10 SUVs available in the Indian market. Three variants - DI 2WD, DI 4WD, and CRDe, are available with soft-top versions. The Thar also comes with a seven-seater option, though it can be converted into a two-seater.

A 2012 Mahindra Thar 4X4 at Autocar Performance Car Show in Mumbai

Mahindra Roxor[]

Main article: Mahindra Roxor

On March 2, 2018, Mahindra Automotive North America unveiled a variant of the Thar for United States market called the Roxor at its assembly plant in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is assembled from complete knock-down kits. Unlike the Thar, the Roxor is not street legal, and is positioned as a side-by-side off-road vehicle with a top speed of 45 mph. The Roxor is powered by a 2.5 L turbodiesel, four-cylinder engine producing 62 hp and 144 lb-ft of torque, mated to a five-speed manual transmission. An automatic transmission is available as an option. It is only available with two seats, a 148-inch body length, and a 96-inch wheelbase.[2]

Second generation (2020)[]

Second generation
Mahindra Thar Photoshoot At Perupalem Beach (West Godavari District,AP,India ) Djdavid.jpg
Overview
Production2020–present
AssemblyIndia: Nasik, Maharashtra
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L mStallion I4 turbo (petrol)
2.2 L mHawk I4 turbo (diesel)
Transmission6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length3,985 mm (156.9 in)
Width1,820–1,855 mm (71.7–73.0 in)
Height1,844–1,920 mm (72.6–75.6 in)

The second generation Thar was unveiled on August 15, 2020.[3] [4] It became available in October 2020.

It comes with two engine options, a 2.0-litre petrol and a 2.2-litre diesel. Both are offered with a choice of 6-speed automatic transmission (with a torque converter gearbox) made by Aisin or 6-speed manual transmission. Customers have the option to choose between a hard top, soft top or soft top with convertible like folding down mechanism.[5][6]

Safety[]

The Indian manufactured second-generation Mahindra Thar was tested by the Global NCAP in its most basic safety specification (for India) of two airbags, and ISOFIX child seat mounts as standard. It achieved four stars for both, adult and child occupant protection. Its structure was deemed to be capable of withstanding further loading but the footwell became unstable on impact. The Thar does not offer side airbags even as an option on any variant but offers ESC as an option on higher variants.

The manufacturer sponsored a side impact test in which it comfortably passed UNECE R95 regulation despite not being equipped with side airbags.[7] The manufacturer also sponsored an ESC test and while the model met minimum UN requirements, it showed unstable dynamic behaviour and Global NCAP recommended a review and improvement.[8]

2020 Mahindra Thar, RHD (2 airbags)
Global NCAP scores[9]
Adult Occupant stars
Adult occupant score 12.52/17.00
Child Occupant stars
Child occupant score 41.11/49.00
Cabin integrity Stable

References[]

  1. ^ "About the Thar".
  2. ^ "The Mahindra Roxor Is A Tiny Offroad Jeep That You Can Totally Buy In America".
  3. ^ "New Mahindra Thar revealed". Autocar India. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. ^ "Mahindra Thar Features". Auto Khabar.
  5. ^ "New Mahindra Thar (video Included) - Automobiles". Info1. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  6. ^ "2020 Mahindra Thar breaks cover; to be launched in October". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  7. ^ Mahindra THAR side impact, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-06-13
  8. ^ Global NCAP tested Thar’s ESC according to UN regulation, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-06-13
  9. ^ "Results". GLOBAL NCAP.

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