[greenhorn]

Originally Posted by Venkatesh

Ananthan Ramkripa, Chief of Design highlights the increased width of the new Thar, and how it was important to eliminate styling cues, such as the side embossing that made the design look dated, while also retaining the Thar's signature silhouette.

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Wow, they have used the same image I did, and it's taken from Bhpian svsanthosh's thread (2000 Armada Grand 4WD). I wonder if he got any credit ?

[vinair]

Looks a wee bit better with a mesh grill!

[sjcherian]

Having lived with the first gen Thar for 8 years (as a daily driven vehicle) - this new avatar is a very nice evolution both in terms of looks and features.

The only ambiguity is the fixed soft top Vs Convertible top Vs Hard Top. Of course the pricing as well.

My wish is for a sectional fiber type removable top - if that is there I am buying it without any question. Petrol Automatic LX .

[Kannan]

I love the new Thar except for the front profile and the entertainment unit being relatively small.

Also, the features they have included are the most requested and I guess this one is going to sell in better numbers compared to the outgoing version. I do miss the electric ORVM, hope an aftermarket one might be available.

I'm a diesel lover primarily because of the torque. But looking at Petrol's torque numbers, I guess Petrol is now a better option when thinking about longevity, environment and experience.

I hope Petrol has the necessary overtaking capabilities on the highway. Anyways the low-end grunt can be controlled via the secondary lower gears so am more worried about the highway capabilities. The 6-speed gear is a good thought.

One question, do both the petrol and diesel are naturally aspirated or do they have some kind of turbocharger?

I started falling in love with Jeep SUVs, thanks to the government providing my dad with a jeep and at that time he allowed to tag along to his work once in a while. He also loves Jeeps and I wish I can gift him one.

[VRJ]

So, there’s no mechanical locking differential for the LX lifestyle variant? It’s only present in the other variant? It’s like Hyundai not launching a top of the line automatic in the first gen Creta. Why can’t we have it all in one variant?
I’m impressed with the overall package, except for the grill, which looks straight up lame, just like the presenters of the event. However, the after-market will come to the rescue. This is the first time I’m seeing a petrol engine having more torque than its diesel counterpart. I think the hard top comes with two configurations. One that’s permanently fixed and one where we can remove the front and back panels of the roof as shown in the pictures. Mahindra should have demonstrated that in event, it would have been cool. Eagerly waiting for Team-BHP’s report.

[N.A.GTC]

This looks looovely. Especially the soft-top/open-top version. To be honest, a part of me feels bad that I already have the current-gen Thar and not this. The only consolation I can have, perhaps, is by telling myself that the soft-top would be too much of an effort to put on and thus not worth it. But deep inside I still know that's just sour grapes. And maybe that it would be priced too high.

And hey, we might have moved a long way from what Mr. Behram's Thar vision had been, but change isn't always bad, is it? This is the lifestyle + off-road vehicle many of us have been waiting for.


As for the hard-top version, it does look strikingly similar to the Jeep Wrangler. A senior of mine drives a Wrangler, and this just looks a smaller version of that. The infringement case would be interesting to follow, if Jeep sues.

[TorqueIndia]

Wow ! Can't stop drooling at it , thumbs up Mahindra for pulling this out even though there are a lot of Wrangler cues ! I'm loving it .

Wonder why no 2.0L new gen diesel ? Are they restricting the variant line up at the launch ? Anyway with Marazzo, XUV300 and new Thar , now we know where they are taking us with their new designs !!

[Venkatesh]

All New Thar Reveal Film

https://youtu.be/fjyKx18S5SU

[bharatbits]

Whats the tire size on the AX variant? The LX has 255 65 R18. An odd size which is not available in India now. So, limited options when you are looking to change tyres.

Never really waited so much for a car launch. Pricing is the key now. If they can do a Bolero like pricing atleast for the barebones AX, hardtop, diesel, manual variant i think they have a blockbuster.

[avishar]

A new pic posted by Sirish Chandran and he is driving the Soft-Top.

I think this is the best angle of the front, doesn't let the grille standout too much.



BTW he also mentioned that opinions are embargoed till 9pm.

[tilt]

Originally Posted by Karthik Chandra

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I don't understand the startegy of revealing prices at a later date . Why spend on another event to reveal prices and lose out of the excitement of product unveil?

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My thoughts - they want to price it really high, but they want to see what the general opinions of people are with respect to what they think and hope the pricing would be, and how much they would be willing to pay - so they're waiting to gauge all that before announcing pricing.

My fear is that because it will be priced high, it will drive the asking price of old Thars up rather than down. Already the asking prices are ridiculous.

And I heard that locking diff is available only in the manual transmission and not the autobox. I do not know if that is true, I am not too happy about that.

Plus, there was no mention of auto-locking hubs. Are they there or not? There was mention about brake-based diff in front - does that mean that auto-lock hubs are gone and it all depends on the brake now? And is the hill-descent control too going to be based on brakes rather than low-range crawl capacity?

Approach angle is worse than the old Thar, departure angle is significantly better than the old Thar. No info on the rampover angle of the old Thar, so cannot compare.

Wider track and longer wheel-base. Resulting in a larger turning radius, not as easy to get in and out of tight places, especially off-road?

I am sure the offroading capabilities would have been tested extensively at Igatpuri and that this car would be equally or more capable than the outgoing model, but I am afraid that no one would actually take it serious offroading because any damage to the independent multi-link rear suspension would be quite expensive to fix. This in my opinion will become more of a pavement princess than be used for actual offroading, not because of any lack of capability, but because people would be terrified of damaging stuff.

Comes with ABS and EBD. Can ABS be disabled if needed for offroad?

And finally it will come with the annoying speed-limit beeps I am sure heheheheh.

I hope that when Team-BHP does their review they include one of our offroading experts who will actually take the car proper offroading and test it comparing with the old Thar on the same trails.

And oh, that grill!

Cheers

[rajshenoy]

Wow, Mahindra has absolutely nailed it(except for that out of place grill on an otherwise perfect design).

It will be interesting to see the pricing because unlike the original thar, this one feels premium in every aspect and since this falls into a niche category, Mahindra need not worry about customers cross shopping or opting for different body type. The buyers of thar will be looking for what only thar can offer. Can already foresee cash registers ringing for mahindra.

[comfortablynumb]

Originally Posted by bharatbits

Whats the tire size on the AX variant? The LX has 255 65 R18. An odd size which is not available in India now. So, limited options when you are looking to change tyres. .

AX will have R16 steel wheels. Check the 3rd from last image in this post.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...ml#post4864833

[CEF_Beasts]

Originally Posted by bharatbits

Whats the tire size on the AX variant? The LX has 255 65 R18. An odd size which is not available in India now. So, limited options when you are looking to change tyres.

I guess it is the same size as the old Thar CRDi's 235/70/R16s.

[fhdowntheline]

With a 2 door 4 seat configuration, the compact crossovers need not be worried. It will be used by young families or couples, not seniors.
I think it will still be a second car for most.