Mahindra Thar: 20,000 bookings; waiting period over 6 months

The waiting period for select variants ranges between 5-7 months.

Mahindra has announced that it has received more than 20,000 bookings for the 2nd-gen Thar within just a month of its launch. The waiting period for the offroader has now crossed 6 months.

According to the carmaker, the waiting period for certain variants now ranges between 5-7 months. The Hard Top Automatic and Manual variants of both petrol and diesel versions of the Thar are in high demand.

To cater to the demand, Mahindra is fast tracking the process of increasing the production capacity at its Nashik plant and also at the supplier end. The planned capacity of 2,000 units per month is being increased to up to 3,000 units by January 2021.

Deliveries of the Thar commenced on November 1, 2020. During the weekend, the company plans to deliver over 500 cars across India.