Mahindra has unveiled the facelifted Thar, incorporating subtle yet impactful design changes and introducing a range of new features. These modifications span both the exterior and interior, with certain design cues drawn from the Thar Roxx, the 5-door variant.
The Thar facelift provides multiple engine choices. The mStallion T-GDi turbo-petrol engine is a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder unit producing 152 bhp and 300 Nm of torque with a 6-speed manual transmission. The 6-speed automatic version sees a torque increase to 320 Nm.
Diesel options include the mHawk 130, a 2.2-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine generating 132 bhp, and the D117, a 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder unit producing 119 bhp. Both diesel engines offer 300 Nm of torque. The 2.2-litre diesel engine comes with both 6MT and 6AT options, while the 1.5-litre diesel is only available with a 6MT.
Mahindra has carefully segmented its engine offerings by variant. The 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine is exclusive to the LXT trim, available with both manual and automatic transmissions and 4WD. However, in the petrol RWD configuration, the Thar is available with an automatic transmission only.
The 1.5-litre diesel engine is offered in the base AXTR and LXT trims, but it is available only with a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive (RWD). The 2.2-litre diesel engine is exclusively offered in the top-end LXT variant, coming with both manual and automatic transmission options and standard 4WD.
The AXT variant includes features like iconic headlamps, LED tail lamps, R16 steel wheels, a new dashboard and steering wheel design, rear AC vents, vinyl seat upholstery, a height-adjustable driver seat, A-pillar entry assist handle, power windows in front door trims, an electronic brake locking differential for RWD, remote keyless entry, an internally opening fuel lid, rear parking sensors, dual airbags, and ESP with roll-over mitigation.
The LXT variant builds on these features with R18 deep silver alloy wheels, front fog lamps + DRL, dual-tone bumpers, moulded side foot steps, fabric seat upholstery, electric driveline disconnect (4WD variants), an HD touchscreen infotainment system (26.03 cm), Android Auto & Apple CarPlay, 4 speakers plus 2 tweeters, a new steering wheel with audio and phone controls, adventure statistics Gen II, a rear view camera, cruise control, hill hold and hill descent control, ABS with EBD and brake assist, a rear demister, electric ORVM adjustment, a rear wiper and washer, Tyretronics (TPMS) + TDMS (Tyre Direction Monitoring System), and a dead pedal (AT variant).
