Mahindra is not done with the current generation Thar just yet. The company will extend the lifestyle vehicle’s life with the launch of a special edition with ABS.
From the beginning of this month, ABS is mandatory in all M1 category vehicles in India. The Mahindra Thar isn’t available with ABS yet, but a special edition featuring thissafety feature is planned. The special edition Mahindra Thar will flaunt a set of decals, alloy wheels and a slightly better-equipped interior.
Mahindra offers the Thar with the 2.5L m2DiCR diesel engine that produces 46.3 kW (62.95 PS) and 182.5 Nm (2WD)/195 Nm (4WD) of torque and the 2.5L CRDe diesel engine that develops 79 kW (107.41 PS) and 247 Nm of torque. A 5-speed manual transmission is standard. The special edition Thar may come with only the more powerful and torquier CRDe engine. In that case, the specifications will include a Borg Warner transfer case as well.
The current generation Mahindra Thar will become history by July 2019, with AIS-145 safety norms requiring M1 category vehicles to feature a driver airbag, rear parking sensors and driver and co-driver Seat Belt Reminder also - all as standard. These features will be seen directly in the next-gen model due in 2020. Unlike the outgoing model, it will be able to pass BNVSAP’s crash tests, which will be compulsory from October 2019.
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The regular Mahindra Thar retails at INR 9.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). So, the special edition with ABS and distinctive features could cost around INR 10 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The launch date isn’t out yet.
[Source: autocarindia.com]
