Mahindra is an all time popular brand of automobile in India. One of the most popular and known models of Mahindra is thar. The first generation thar is a legendary designed car that launched back in 1949. In the time of the first unveil of this car Mahindra thar is instantly popular in the Indian market for its rough surface and strong build. This car is particularly desirable among the Indian customer is because of its sturdy exterior and off road features that is designed specifically keeping the Indian road in mind. So if you own a Mahindra thar then you don’t need to worry about its longevity because this car is designed to be around you for a long time.
To make this first generation car even more hit for the thar fans Mahindra has already unveiled the throughly updated and new second generation thar. Keeping the essence of the old generation thar intact this car is has some more new upgrades and feature in it. Here are the new changes of the first generation thar over the old one.
New Mahindra Thar against the old Mahindra Thar
With a load of features packed in the second generation Mahindra thar this car is already grabbing a lot of attention. If you planning to replace your old Mahindra thar with the new one the estimated date for the new car release is on October 2020. Now coming to the new changes in the Mahindra thar there is a load to discuss about.
- The thar looks almost similar to the older generation, but the main noticeable difference from the outside is the change of size. The new thar is larger compared to the old thar, the length and width of the new car is longer and wider than the old version. Also the wheelbase of the new thar is 2450 mm which is longer than the 2430 mm wheelbase in the old generation.
- The grille in the front and the headlamp come in the usual form as before but the grille comes in a different pattern this time.
- The LED taillight comes in the rear of the Mahindra thar in the same way as the first generation and the spare tyre is also place in the tail door of the car which is the all time signature look of the car.
- Also the DRLS placed on the wheel arches, the indicator are placed right in the below. All this lights are newly upgraded LED lights.
- The old generation thar come with only one roof option of soft top factory fitted but the new thar comes in three different options of convertible soft top, hard top and fixed soft top from which you can pick the one you like.
- From the interior look of the car it is very apparent that the car is equipped with more quality features and premium look. The quality check includes the foot wells that is both washable and easily drained out if needed with dust rated and IP54 water for add on protection and the AC knobs and vent comes below the screen. The front seats comes with adjustable knobs in the side which is a new add on in the new thar car.
- There are also other new features like the power widow, cruise control, mounted audio control and entry without key.
- Also to make it more convenient for the user the new thar comes on side facing rear seat rather than the forward facing rear seat in the old thar.
- About the engine of the car the new thar comes in both 2.2 litre motor diesel and 2.0 litre petrol engine. The new thar power and torque rate both are more powerful than the old one. Also the gearbox come in both manual and automatic version in the second generation thar
After the launch of the new Mahindra thar this car will give tough competition to with other upcoming models like the force Gurkha and Maruti Suzuki jimmy. So if you are planning to replace your old car then gear up to buy the new thar after its launch.
