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Any particular reason sir as to why you'll not be opting for manual as I believe a manual provides better control while off roading and the Thar won't be your daily driver as you mentioned so you won't require the convenience of an automatic in city.

Check my latest post (just posted the pros & cons of both).

32 PSI recommended & maintained.

Am ready to give up 15 - 20% of an offroading advantage for a 300% better on-road experience.

The prices have been pretty realistic as already pointed out. And yes this is likely to be a second car in the two car household. I for one would definitely want one to replace missus’s small car. This car ticks a lot of boxes as a second car, namely-
attention grabber- check
not so insanely priced- check
Option of a convertible top- check
Proper 4 seater - check
Has AT with petrol/diesel options - check
Easy Service centre availability - check
However, would want to buy it in second half of 2021 (version 2 batch). So that the teething troubles have been well sorted.

Question to those who have seen the launched Thars at the showroom.
1. Have they improved the interiors above the rear wheel wells?
2. Are the exposed cables at the rear (for the rear defogger) concealed on the production version?
3. Fuel filler cap still has the keyslot?

Can someone share interior pictures of the production version.

As GTO had wisely espoused earlier, I'd rather hunt around a bit & go in for a lateral upgrade, if I have to spend that much amount of my hard earned money. No offence to Thar lovers but spending close to 1.6million on a THAR is just not my cup of tea. Heck even the chassis is donated by big brother, Scorpio.

Judging by the tone of your last couple of posts on this thread, looks like you are just itching to get the Thar home. My prediction is rather than wait for 1 looong year, you will be taking the plunge by end of this year . Go for it, you know you want to! :)

Yes they are. Check post number 322 on page 22 by member VRJ.

Went to Sireesh Auto at Silk Board Jn to see the Thar, its awesome to say the least. Looks butch in its squat stance and those 18 inch alloy wheels looked intimidating. Interiors looks well put together & has a round and rubbery feel to it. Found the dash to be a bit high for my 5'9" frame, may be the seat was set too low in the display car.

Test drive is not yet available, said they will call back when it is. Some clicks attached. Thar in Black looks the best, despite the issues in keeping it clean. Need to see Grey before taking a call on the color.

Wifey & son were big time Thar haters; as they found the last version quite utilitarian; but this new one has converted them. If (and when) I buy this will be our 3rd car, after my C-Class and my wife's Civic. I am tempted!:-D

1. No its still the same
2. Yes, raised it with the sale guy and he said it will remain that way
3. Yes

The AX and LX trims do offer a wide range to choose from including the transmission options.

The LX 4 seater trim is an attractive proposition but due to the effort required to climb into the rear seat one may just give up on that.

Also the fact that it is a two door vehicle wont help matters much as senior citizens will find it difficult(read: nearly impossible to take the rear seat).

For people who want the Thar to be their go to primary vehicle, i believe the 6 seater trim with front facing rear seats is a good option to look at. At least one can open the boot door and gain access to the rear seats and the seniors in the family can get access albeit a bumpy ride.

Excellent pricing, I hope other auto rivals like Suzuki take note of this hype and introduce their jimny for a much lower price. That would be delicious 😋.

Got to see a Thar, on my trip from Chennai to Kovai a couple of days back, the acceleration and control blew me away. Stability at high speeds was awesome and guy was driving it like a Sedan. Looking forward to a test drive.

In case if someone is wondering how big (or small) is the rear seat in terms of size - It is exactly 1 metre.

I measured just to compare with my existing car, which is 15cm more wider. It can still squeeze in 2 medium sized adult and one child.

Some more pics .
The thar out of showroom


A detail of the silencer bracket viewed through wheel well.

Would you recommend it over the hard too? How many times can you use the convertible in our cities?

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Thanks!

Paid a visit to CAI Mahindra earlier today.

TD vehicle was out and only the display vehicle was around. Fairly busy day apparently and there were 4 or 5 other families/ chaps waiting to explore the display vehicle - what with social distancing, et all.

Like many others, this dealership too has a black MT hardtop Diesel in LX. While I didn't click any pics, I was surprised that the hood didn't have any sound deadening material inside. It didn't feel as heavy as a hood as other Mahindras or Tatas - My XUV5OO definitely had a heavier hood! I'll reserve the Diesel's noise on the outside when I hear it running though.

I've asked for a TD of the Hard Top and the Convertible Top before deciding, but put in a booking for the Convertible Top anyway :D

Here's the pricelist -