Mahindra Thar Gets Over 9000 Bookings

Mumbai: Raving reactions seem to have converted to sales as Mahindra’s new Thar has received over 9,000 bookings within a few days of its launch.

Launched on October 2, there have been over 36,000 enquiries and more than 3.3 lakh visitors to the site, Mahindra said.

Test drives are currently available in 18 cities and 100 more cities will be added by October 10. Test drives will be available throughout the country by October 15.

The prices of the new Thar start at Rs 9.80 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Here are the complete prices:

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Petrol Std 6-Seater Soft Top – Rs 9.80 lakh
Petrol 6-Seater Soft Top – Rs 10.65 lakh
Diesel 6-Seater Soft Top – Rs 10.85 lakh

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Petrol 4-Seater Convertible Top – Rs 11.90 lakh
Diesel 4-Seater Convertible Top – Rs 12.10 lakh
Diesel 4-Seater Hard Top – Rs 12.20 lakh

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Petrol 4-Seater Hard Top – Rs 12.49 lakh
Diesel 4-Seater Convertible Top – Rs 12.85 lakh
Diesel 4-Seater Hard Top – Rs 12.95 lakh
Petrol AT 4-Seater Convertible Top – Rs 13.45 lakh
Petrol AT 4-Seater Hard Top – Rs 13.55 lakh
Diesel AT 4-Seater Convertible Top – Rs 13.65 lakh
Diesel AT 4-Seater Hard Top – Rs 13.75 lakh

It is available with either a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder mStallion petrol that makes 150 BHP power and 320 Nm torque or a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel that makes 130 BHP power and 320 Nm torque. There’s a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission as options for both engines. Four-wheel drive with a manual shift transfer case is standard across the range.

It has an independent front suspension and a multi-link rear set-up, along with Shift-on-the-Fly 4×4, a mechanical locking differential, brake locking differential and electromechanical driveline disconnect.

Mahindra will deliver the new Thar starting on November 1.