Mahindra Thar to compete new Gurkha, as much as strong a look as many great features

Mahindra Thar to compete new Gurkha, as much as strong a look as many great features

Mahindra Thar Rival Force Gurkha: The company is working on a new 5-door Force Gurkha that competes with the Mahindra Thar. The off-roader is based on the 3-door Gurkha SUV that is already on sale in India. After the success of 3-door vehicles, Mahindra as well as Force Motors are now seeing possibilities in 5-door models. Both these companies are going to launch the 5-door model in the market soon. Out of these two, Gurkha 5 door will be launched first which is likely this year, while Thar 5 door can come in 2023-24. Recently, this SUV has been spied without stickers which looks like an American truck.

Approx 3 door Gurkha in design

Recently, this SUV has been spotted in India during testing which is almost similar to the 3-door Gurkha in terms of design. It differs in that only the third row and its longer size. It looks stronger than before, due to which it has become solid in terms of crash test and safety of pedestrians. The front part has got a new grille which is of single slat design, round headlamps, fog lamps and parts like LED DRLs, new bumpers and sparkle intake have been given.

READ ALSO | Mahindra Thar: Take home the new Mahindra Thar by paying Rs 1.5 lakh, know how much EMI will have to be paid for which model

New design dashboard

Many changes are also going to be made in the features of the new Gurkha. The cabin is now likely to get 6 front facing seats, apart from this, features like power windows, remote locking and manual air conditioning can also be found on the new Gurkha. Its dashboard will be of a new design, on which the central console and touchscreen infotainment system will also be of new design. In terms of safety, it is expected to get two airbags, rear parking sensors and ABS with EBD.

READ ALSO | Jeep Compass Night Eagle edition launched in India, now driving pleasure will increase

2.6-litre diesel engine sourced from Mercedes

The 2022 Force Gurkha will get the same 2.6-litre diesel engine sourced from Mercedes as the three-door model. Although it can be offered with more powerful tuning. 4 by 4 capacity and manual differential locks can also be found here. The price of the new SUV is estimated to be Rs 1 lakh more than the current model. Apart from Thar, the new Gurkha is also going to compete with the 5-door Jimny in the Indian market.

READ ALSO | Everyone is waiting for these awesome electric vehicles coming from Tata! 500Km range will be available with advanced features

READ ALSO | Best selling vehicles, number one in mileage, read full details

READ ALSO | New Mahindra Scorpio will be bigger than Ford Endeavor, this powerful car can be launched on this day

READ ALSO| Mahindra Bolero 2022: New Mahindra Bolero launched with dual air bags, more secure than before, know new price and features

READ ALSO | Maruti Alto 800: 36 हजार देकर घर ले जाएं देश की सबसे सस्ती कार, सिर्फ 6,847 होगी मासिक EMI

READ ALSO | Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car surpassed all the vehicles in the world, won the World Car of the Year Award, ready to launch in India too