You can now test drive the new Mahindra Thar 2020 in Chandigarh.
Mahindra launched the brand new second-generation Thar 2020 through a virtual event on Friday noon. One can book the vehicle online on the Thar website and test drives begin in phases in 18 cities, including Chandigarh, Delhi, Ludhiana, Mumbai, etc. Deliveries will commence from November 1, 2020.
The offroader was unveiled on 15 August and all the features of the SUV were already disclosed, except the price, which was revealed today. Not only the price of Thar was revealed, but Mahindra has also started taking the bookings for the SUV after the launch.
The prices for the Mahindra Thar AX variants start at ₹9.8 lakh, going up to ₹12.2 lakh, all prices ex-showroom. Thar luxury-focused LX variant prices start from ₹12.49 lakh for the hard-top convertible petrol and go upto ₹12.95 lakh for the diesel.
You can check out details here: https://auto.mahindra.com/suv/thar
For test drive, another 100 cities will be added in Phase 2 on October 10 and rest of the country can experience the test drive from October 15.
The Thar 2020 comes with all new exteriors and interiors and would feature BSVI compliant petrol for the first time and diesel powertrains mated to six speed manual and automatic transmissions. It will be available in three customisable rooftop options: hard top, a first-in-class convertible top and an optional soft top. It also features new seating options — 4 front-facing seats and 2 plus 4 side-facing seats.
In the virtual conference, Pawan Goenka, managing director and CEO of of M&M Ltd, talked about the nostalgic journey of Thar since 75 years and launched Timeless Mahindra, a flashback of memories.
Talking about the first person to get the all new Thar, he said, “Just so we don’t play favourites, instead of we deciding who gets the first all new Thar, we let the Thar lovers to compete for it.” The first unit of Mahindra Thar was won by Aakash Minda from Delhi for a whopping ₹1.10 crore in the auction. The winning amount will be donated to those who have been affected by Covid-19.
