5-Door Mahindra Thar Spied From Above, Seems To Have A Removable Roof Panel

While it won’t get a convertible soft-top like its three-door version, it will offer some form of an open-top experience

• A test mule of the five-door Thar has been spied with outline of a removable roof panel.

• It’s likely to get fixed metal and composite roof options with the latter getting a removable section.

• Could gain a larger touchscreen system, automatic AC, up to six airbags, and a rear parking camera.

• Three-door Thar’s turbo-petrol and diesel engines to be retained; possibly in a higher state of tuning.

• Expected to debut by late 2023.

The five-door Mahindra Thar has been spied yet again, this time from above. The latest sighting shows us a possible removable roof panel for the rear row.

We’re expecting the five-door to be offered with two roof options - a fixed metal top and a hard composite like the one fitted on the three-door hard-top. The latter might get a ‘remove roof panel’ option so as to make the cabin airier and offer the full adventure vehicle experience. The three-door’s convertible soft-top is unlikely to be offered with the five-door.

The five-door Mahindra Thar will carry the same silhouette but with obvious visual changes like the extra length, additional rear door, and a rear quarter glass. It will be underpinned by the Scorpio N’s pentalink suspension, which would be more suitable for improved driving dynamics in this high-clearance boxy SUV. We’re also expecting multiple seating configurations to be offered based on previous sightings.

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The cabin of the bigger Thar is also expected to undergo some revisions with feature additions like a larger touchscreen, automatic AC, up to six airbags and a rear parking camera.

The five-door Thar will continue with the three-door’s 2.2-litre diesel and 2-litre turbo-petrol engines, albeit in a higher tune. Transmission options will be retained, which include six-speed manual and automatic units for both. In addition to 4X4, it could also get a rear-wheel drivetrain.

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Mahindra will demand a premium for the five-door Thar, over its three-door model. The latter retails from Rs 13.59 lakh to Rs 16.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The five-door Force Gurkha and Maruti Suzuki Jimny will compete with the upcoming version of the Thar–all of them expected to debut in 2023.

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