★★★★★
The right car
We were four with bags and a winter week. The Thar was the right machine.
Leela · Ahmedabad · Verified guest
A car in the yard
Mahindra Thar
The winter and bad-road car. Short, high, and not interested in being comfortable about it. If the week includes snow, slush, or a road that has stopped being a road, this is the one we mean.
Couples and groups of three who want a private 4×4, summer or snow.
What the maker publishes
- Layout. Body-on-frame, three-door. The yard sends a 4x4
- Diesel. 2.2-litre mHawk, 130 PS and 300 Nm on the published 4x4 tune
- Petrol. A 2.0-litre 150 PS exists. Ask which one is free that week
- Drive. Low-range 4x4 on the 4x4 variants
- Ground clearance. 226 mm on the 4x4
- Water. Mahindra’s claimed wading depth is 650 mm
Mahindra Thar, India 4x4 specification.
How it behaves up here
Five is the right tool. One means we will talk you out of it. This is our yard, not the brochure.
Spiti
5/5
The short wheelbase and the clearance are the point.
Dirt
5/5
Low range, and it does not mind a rut.
Snow
4/5
The best of this yard in winter. Chains and a driver who has done it still matter.
Highway
3/5
Noisy and upright. Fine. Not a cruise.
Comfort
2/5
A tool. The seat tells you so by the afternoon.
Luggage
3/5
A short boot. Soft bags, not six people’s hard cases.
Narrow road
4/5
Short enough for a tight bend. Wide for a single lane.
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