The 2020 Mahindra Thar is finally here and it will be offered in two series – AX and LX – the former more off-road focused while the latter is lifestyle focused. Find out all about them here and much more.
The 74th Independence Day in India was marked by the unveiling a very special vehicle in India – the 2020 Mahindra Thar – one that’s ‘Made in India, With Pride’, says a plaque on the interiors of the new Thar. The new Mahindra Thar is a quantum leap over its predecessor and step up in every regard possible. Its way bigger, more capable off-road, more sophisticated, has more tech and for the first time, is even suited for everyday use in the city as well. To widen the appeal of the SUV, Mahindra is offering a number of powertrain options, body styles and variants on the 2020 Thar. Let’s take a closer look at what the new Thar has to offer.
The 2020 Mahindra Thar will be available in two series of variants- AX and LX. The AX series is the off-road focused variant whereas the LX series is the lifestyle focused variant. The AX off-road oriented series will be offered with the option of either a petrol or diesel engine, paired to a manual gearbox. Automatic gearbox on the AX series will however be offered only with the petrol variants. The LX series will be offered with a diesel engine with a manual and an automatic transmission.
As for the engines themselves, the petrol engine is a 2.0-litre mStallion TGDI petrol engine that makes 150 bhp and 320 Nm of torque. Meanwhile, the diesel engine is a 2.2 litre mHawk unit that makes 130 bhp and 300 Nm of peak torque. Transmission choices include either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
Finally, coming to the variants, the 2020 Thar will be available in three variants – AX AC, AX OPT & LX. Here’s the features list you will find on each of these variants of the new Thar.
Mahindra Thar AX AC
This is the base variant of the new Thar and it comes with a fixed soft top roof only. Here’s the features that you will find on this base AX AC variant:
- 6-seater Layout (2 Front & 4 Side-Facing)
- LED Taillamps Front Fog Lamps
- 16-inch Steel Wheels
- Mechanical Locking Differential
- Power Steering + Power Windows
- Monochrome Instrument Cluster with MID display
- Manual ORVM Adjustment
- Rear Parking Sensors
- Vinyl seat upholstery
- Manual day-night IRVMs
- Steel Footsteps
- Dual Airbags
- ABS
- Central Locking
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Mahindra Thar AX Opt
This is the mid-spec variant of the Thar. Petrol variants of the AX Opt will come with a manual convertible soft-top whereas the diesel variants will get the option of both the manual convertible soft-top or hard top. In terms of features, the mid-spec variant carries all features from the AX AC base variant and further gets:
- Black finished vertical slats on the front grille
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- Side Foot Steps
- Electric Driveline Disconnect on Front Axle
- Removable Doors for Off-Road Use
- Tow Hitch Protection
- Washable Floor with Drain Plugs
- Welded Tow Hooks in Front & Rear
- Tip & Slide Mechanism for Passenger Seat for Rear Entry
- Remote Keyless Entry
- Rear Seats Reclining Mechanism
- Adjustable headrest
- 50:50 Rear Split Seat
- Rear Demister
- Height Adjustable Driver Seat
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Mahindra Thar LX
This is the top-spec variant of the new Thar and it will be offered with both the manual convertible soft-top roof as well as the hard-top roof options. It naturally comes loaded with an expansive features list and this is really the variant to go. Here’s a quick look at its features.
- Deep Silver Finished Vertical Slats on the Front Grille
- Dual Tone Bumper
- Moulded Footsteps
- Dual Tone Bumper
- Moulded Footsteps
- 4-Seater layout With Front Facing Rear Seats
- Steering Mounted Audio & Phone Controls
- Height + Lumbar Adjustment on Front Seats
- Premium Fabric Upholstery
- Touchscreen Infotainment Screen + Coloured MID Display
- Cruise Control
- Electric ORVM adjustment
- Adventure Stats & Adventure Calendar
- Tyretronics & Tyre Direction Monitoring System
- Electronic HVAC Switches
- Electronic Stability Programme
- Brake Locking Differential
- Utility Hook in backrest of co-driver seat
- USB Charging
- Anti-theft Alarm
- ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts
- Roll Cage
- Speed Sensing Front Door Locks
