Review: Air-conditioned Mahindra Thar

Review: Air-conditioned Mahindra Thar

It's been more than a year since we first drove the Thar. We were quite impressed with how Mahindra had transformed the humble yet legendary MM540 into a relatively modern off-roader. But there were shortcomings, things you couldn't ignore ,especially in the summers. You see, the Thar came with the claim that it was "AC-ready". Meaning you had to buy your aircon from the dealership. But no dealer can match a factory job, so the boys at Mahindra now offer air-conditioning straight out of the factory. And while they were at it, they decided to smoothen out some of the other rough edges too. So the new Thar also comes with an immobiliser. The keen-eyed will also notice the slightly better finished dashboard, new interior door panels and a lockable fuel filler flap. The Thar you see here also has extra goodies that Mahindra will sell you for extra cash. So for Rs 1.5 lakh over the on-road price, you get an off-road front bumper (winch-ready), tasty alloys, bigger, better plastic cladding and a centre console that slots neatly around the gearshift, giving you much needed storage space. But the best bit has to be the air-conditioning. It's a proper HVAC, so you get a heater too which you'll need as you watch the sunrise at the Pangong Tso on a chilly morning. Now being a soft-top, insulation is a problem as you'd imagine, but the 150cc compressor has enough grunt to keep the front passengers comfortable even through a sunny afternoon. It takes some time to bring temperatures down, but you won't be sweating it out while you look cool anymore. And since the Supreme Court currently thinks sun film does more harm than good, we suggest you get a good partition installed to make the AC even more effective. This will also help improve fuel economy since the compressor won't have to work as hard. Driving one around, we couldn't really notice the difference in drivability thanks to the oodles of torque the CRDe motor puts out. Fuel economy as you'd expect is slightly down, at 8.5kpl in the city and 11kpl on the highway. But apart from these, the Thar is still a Thar, which means it can pretty much go over anything in its way. And it drives decently enough on the road as well, once you get used to the overly light steering. The new Thar will cost you Rs 6.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai), which is around Rs 45,000 over the previous version. Given how much more liveable the Thar has now become, that's a small price to pay. We still wish there was a proper hard-top as well

By joy biswas
On: Nov 22, 2016 | 1140 Views
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Mahindra Thar 2015-2019 User Reviews

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  • Price Is Too High

    This car price maximum 6lakh hona cheya tha. Interior very low quality and price bhut he jyada hai.

    By sonu singh
    On: Aug 12, 2020 | 147 Views
  • Great And Amazing Design

    Powe, looks, interior, exterior, air cooling, build type everything is perfect. Best car.

    By parveesh pearl
    On: Jul 27, 2020 | 29 Views
  • Good Looking Car

    I want to buy this car for me, I really like this car, its good for daily uses and mountain areas.

    By mohit
    On: Jul 24, 2020 | 62 Views
  • Valuable Car

    Well designed car, good space, build for a long journey, very good pick up power. Good interior and ...Read More

    By gkk
    On: Jul 20, 2020 | 50 Views
  • Thar Resembles And Classic

    The Mahindra Thar, won't set the world on fire in terms of ride and handling. This is an awesome fou...Read More

    By shanu muhammed
    On: May 15, 2020 | 873 Views
  • It's Amazing To See It's Really Good

    Very nice, it's clearly awesome very helpful for our daily usage you can bring you to the next level...Read More

    By mohammed ashir
    On: May 09, 2020 | 59 Views
  • Best Suv For Adventure Guys

    I like the car on off-road drives. It gives the best performance and can be modified for our taste a...Read More

    By n v s nishnanth dulam
    On: May 01, 2020 | 74 Views
  • Thar Brst Car Of Mahindra

    Best car of Mahindra and best car of an off-road car. its interior and exterior are best. This milea...Read More

    By dev
    On: Apr 25, 2020 | 97 Views
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Mahindra Thar 2015-2019
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