The cool off-roading SUV Mahindra Thar has been extremely popular among Indian customers since its launch. This can be gauged from the fact that Mahindra Thar has crossed the 2 lakh unit SUV sales mark in the domestic market.
According to a news published on the news website Autocar India, this sale also includes the latest launched 5-door Mahindra Thar Rocks. Let us tell you that by the end of October 2024, Mahindra Thar and Thar Rocks together have sold a total of 2,07,110 units of SUVs.
Mahindra Thar’s sales have been something like this
Let us tell you that Mahindra Thar sold a total of 14,186 units of SUVs in the financial year 2021. Whereas in the financial year 2022, Mahindra Thar got a total of 37,844 customers.
Whereas in the financial year 2023, Mahindra Thar sold a total of 47,108 units of SUVs. At the same time, Mahindra Thar got a total of 65,246 new customers in the financial year 2024. On the other hand, Mahindra Thar and Thar Rocks have had 42,726 customers so far from April to October of the financial year 2025.
Mahindra Thar is equipped with great features
Let us tell you that Mahindra Thar is available in 2 variants and 5 color options among Indian customers. If we talk about features, Mahindra Thar also has a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, automatic AC, cruise control, steering mounted control, and digital instrument cluster.
Apart from this, features like dual front airbags, rear parking sensors, and front seat belt reminders are available in the car for safety. Let us tell you that in the Indian market, Mahindra Thar competes with Force Gurkha and Maruti Suzuki Jimny.
The powertrain of the SUV is something like this
On the other hand, if we talk about powertrain, then the car has the option of 3 engines. The first is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo petrol engine that is capable of generating a maximum power of 150bhp and a peak torque of 320Nm.
The second is equipped with a 2.2-liter diesel engine that is capable of generating a maximum power of 130bhp and a peak torque of 300Nm.
Apart from this, the car also has a third 1.5-liter diesel engine that is capable of generating a maximum power of 118bhp and a peak torque of 300Nm. In the Indian market, the starting ex-showroom price of Mahindra Thar ranges from Rs 11.35 lakh to Rs 17.60 lakh in the top model.