The new Mahindra Thar is facing a waiting period of nearly up to nine months, indicating the low production capacity and its increasing popularity. Mahindra has confirmed that production will increase in January which can bring down the waiting period. The carmaker is additionally getting to offer the Thar in additional colour options.
It has now been spied during a new white colour on the top-end LX trim with blacked-out wheels. Earlier in the week , it had been spotted wearing silver, however, it had been seen on the AX (O) variant. Interestingly, the previous-generation Thar was available during a Diamond White shade. From next month, the costs of the new Thar are going to be increased and along side that, we could also see the introduction of latest colours.
The new Thar is facing a minimum six-month waiting period in most Tier-I and Tier-II cities. The base-spec AX variant seems to be permanently discontinued as Mahindra has updated the brochure. Bookings for this variant were stopped within a month of the Thar’s launch. it had been available with side-facing rear seats which Mahindra will not offer as its 4-star crash test rating is merely applicable to variants with front-facing seats.
The Thar gets a 2.0-litre mStallion petrol engine and a 2.2-litre mHawk turbo-diesel engine. The diesel puts out 130PS/300Nm, while the petrol is rated at 150PS/320 Nm. Gearbox options include a 6-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed converter automatic.
The Thar is priced from Rs 11.9 lakh to Rs 13.75 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). the worth increment are going to be effective from next month for all Mahindra models. The extent of the hike is yet to be revealed by the manufacturer.