2020 MAHINDRA THAR , WHAT CAN WE EXPECT ?

Mahindra had finally revealed the launch date of the new Thar on August 15. The Thar has been one of the most anticipated vehicle of 2020. Till now Mahindra didn't announced any official specifications of the vehicle, many spy shots are getting viral in the social media. The spy shots reveal may details of the exterior as well as the interior of the vehicle. Let's take a closer look at it

EXTERIOR

Mahindra had completely refreshed the look of Thar. It now gets a redesigned front with much more aggression . The side profile also gets a new design. We can spot the much wider wheel arches and a new set of alloy wheels. From certain angles it kind of mimics the Jeep Wrangler. The side mirrors get a design update with the Thar badging on it. The rear end is now completely reworked. We can spot a new set of tail lamps and a new skid plate. Instead of the soft top, it seems Mahindra had updated the Thar with a hard top. At the rear we can see a new tailgate with a new glass panel. The spare wheel is mounted on the tailgate like the old one.

     New updated exterior design

INTERIOR

Mahindra had heavily reworked on the interior of the Thar and made it much more liveable now. We can spot a new redesigned  dashboard. There is a new steering wheel and a new infotainment system. The old gear knob has been replaced by new ones. The low range selection gear knob is now placed high next to the main one, which makes it easy to use. There are new controls for the air conditioning system and redesigned air vents. The cabin still feels rough and tough, which suites the Thar's "go anywhere" attitude. But all these new features will make the Thar much more usable for daily driving conditions. In order to add more practicality mahindra had finally replaced the side facing rear seats with a much more usable new forward facing ones. It seems that, the access to the rear seats are through the front doors by sliding the front seats. We can spot the latches to remove the hard top.

Heavily reworked interior with the addition of  new infotainment system and a new forward facing rear seats

POWERTRAIN

We can't comment much on the technical specifications yet. But it seems that, there will be a new 2.0 litre diesel  engine with a new 6 speed transmission. There are rumors that a new 2.0 litre petrol engine is also in the works. So stay tuned for our detailed first ride review.