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New leaked images reveal the front end of the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5 door, which gets a new grille and an LED projector setup.
One of the highly anticipated launches from Mahindra has just been spied undisguised. Images of the upcoming Mahindra 5-door Thar have been leaked online, revealing only the front end of a production-ready 5-door Thar.
- New 6-slot grilled design
- To get a projector LED headlamp setup
- Will be offered with three engine options
Mahindra Thar 5-door: what’s new?
We can confirm from the images that the Thar 5-door will get a new grille design, which is divided into six slots, each double-stacked, unlike the seven slots present in the current 3-door Thar. The headlamps have retained the Thar’s circular design and they now get an LED projector setup with a C-shaped DRL.
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There is a camera present on the wing mirror, which confirms that this SUV will get a 360-degree camera setup. Also worth noting is that the rear door handle is located on the door frame, akin to the previous-generation Maruti Suzuki Swift.
Mahindra Thar 5-door: what we know
As mentioned earlier, these are the only new images of the SUV, which has been spied earlier with heavy camouflage. We know the Mahindra Thar 5-door will be equipped with dual 10.25-inch displays, one serving as the digital instrument screen and the other as the infotainment unit. We also know that the ladder-on-frame SUV will get a panoramic sunroof and higher variants will also be equipped with ADAS technology, a feature currently present on other Mahindra models, namely the XUV3XO and the XUV700.
The upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door will be offered with a variety of engines which will get manual and automatic gearbox options, a 1.5-litre entry-level diesel engine, and a more powerful 2.2-litre diesel and 2.0-litre petrol engines. Apart from the standard rear-wheel-drive, the SUV will also be available with a 4WD setup, just like the current 3-door Thar on sale.
Mahindra Thar 5-door: expected launch and rivals
In 2020, Mahindra revealed the 3-door Thar on August 15 and we believe that this could be the case in 2024 as well. Production for the SUV has begun and dealers have also been accepting unofficial bookings, so you can be assured that it’s not too far away. It will likely be called the Mahindra Thar Armada upon launch and will have direct rivals in the Force Gurkha 5-door and the Maruti Suzuki Jimny and it will also rival other midsize SUVs such as the Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Creta and more.
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