Mahindra Thar

The new Mahindra Thar price in India starts from Rs 9.99 lakh, and rises to Rs 16.99 lakh (ex-showroom), with 7 variants on offer. The 3-door Thar facelift has a familiar silhouette, but the visual package is enhanced with a body-coloured grille and a dual-tone front bumper, adds practical interior updates and a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen with an updated off-road suite, while retaining the existing three-engine line-up. The 3-door Mahindra SUV slots below the 5-door Thar Roxx.

Just like the pre-facelift model, the new Thar offers 3 engine choices: a 152hp 2.0-litre turbo-petrol, a 119hp 1.5-litre diesel and a 132hp 2.2-litre diesel, along with their respective gearbox options. A 4WD setup is optional with the 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, but it is standard with the 2.2-litre diesel motor. Thar RWD can only be had with the 1.5-litre diesel engine. 

The 2025 facelift of the new Thar adds a body-coloured front grille, rear wiper and washer and a rear camera. New exterior colour options - Tango Red (which replaces Red Rage) and Battleship Grey - have been from the Mahindra Thar Roxx colour palette. The Thar interior has been upgraded with a 10.25-inch touchscreen, a new steering wheel, rear AC vents, door-mounted power window switches, individual centre armrests for the front passenger and driver with storage, a grab handle on the A-pillar and a fuel-lid opener button.

Mahindra Thar Highlights

• Thar 4x2 and 4x4 versions are on offer
• 1.5-litre diesel, 2.0-litre turbo-petrol, and 2.2-litre diesel engines with respective MT and AT options
• 10.25-inch touchscreen, rear camera added with the facelift
• 16-inch rims and 18-inch alloy wheel options are available
• Now available with a hard-top roof only

Mahindra Thar Safety Rating

The pre-facelift Mahindra Thar scored 4 out of 5 stars in the Global NCAP crash safety tests in November 2020. Along with a four-star adult occupant protection rating, the Mahindra Thar also bagged a four-star child occupant protection rating in the Global NCAP crash tests.

Mahindra Thar Rivals

The Mahindra SUV competes with the Maruti Suzuki Jimny and Force Gurkha 3-door in the relatively niche mass-market off-roader segment.