The five-door Thar Roxx is unveiled and will be launched on August 15

Mahindra has officially unveiled the Thar five-door and named it the Thar Roxx. The larger version of the popular Thar will be launched in India on August 15. The launch is a much-anticipated one. Spy shots and rumours about the car are rife.

Engine and Transmission

engine: 2.0-litre mStallion turbo petrol or 2.2-litre mHawk diesel (3-door)

The smaller 1.5-litre engine may be dropped

Transmission type: 6-speed manual transmission and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission (optional).

Design and Features

The new Thar Roxx comes with projector headlamps, round fog lamps, a new multi-slat grille and fender-mounted ORVMs. It also gets round LED daytime running lamps. Besides, it also gets dual-tone alloy wheels, black front door handles, front camera, body-coloured rear door handles on the C-pillar, square-shaped LED tail lamps and replica skid plate.

Expected highlights Interior features

• Dual-pane panoramic sunroof (as shown in spy photos)
• Some of the spy photos show models equipped with a single-pane sunroof

(We expect top-tier models to feature a panoramic sunroof, while mid-level models are expected to feature a smaller single-pane sunroof.)

• It has a 5-seat layout with bench seats in all three rows, unlike the three-row captain’s chairs on the Force Gurkha
• Automatic climate control
• Cruise control
• Larger touchscreen infotainment system with a similar layout to the XUV700
• Front seat ventilation
• Wireless smartphone charger
• 360-degree camera

New safety equipment is expected

• ADAS Level 2
• 6 or 7 airbags

GoMechanic’s take on new product launches

Expected Price

The estimated price of Thar Roxx is 15 lakhs and 22 lakhsas it will be equipped with ADAS and some new-age technologies.

Market Competitors

The 5-door Thar has only one direct competitor. That is the Force Gurkha 5-door. The Force Gurkha is powered by a 2.6-litre CRDe engine from Mercedes-Benz. The Gurkha has also recently received a power increase. This will make it a worthy competitor to the Roxx.

However, the Thar cannot be compared with other soft-road SUVs, but the price range still allows comparing the Roxx with the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, MG Astor, Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun.

What GoMechanic thinks of the release

Mahindra has been gaining momentum lately. They update their models frequently. We think that the Indian car market would be better with more new and different cars to choose from. Competition helps improve the existing car market. The launch of the 5-door Thar will definitely bring some changes. Off-road SUVs are becoming more and more popular in India. Making these cars more practical is a win-win situation for Mahindra. Let’s see what direction Hyundai and other car manufacturers will take in the SUV segment in the future.