Vehicle
Mahindra Thar
The short-wheelbase off-roader descended from Mahindra's licensed Willys Jeep, and still a body-on-frame vehicle with a low-range transfer case and a live rear axle. The second generation of 2020 is where it gained modern engine management and an automatic option, so a Thar's model year decides whether it is a mechanically simple vehicle or one with a full electronic control architecture. Off-road duty means sensor and wiring damage is a first suspect rather than a last one.
The five-door Thar Roxx is a different vehicle and has its own page. It is built on the Scorpio-N's longer ladder frame rather than on this one, so parts, wiring and procedures do not transfer between the two on the strength of the shared name.
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Generations
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First generation 2010–2020
Mechanically simple, descended from the licensed Willys — a low-range transfer case, a live rear axle and very little electronics.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Mahindra CL
- Engines
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- 2.5 CRDe — NEF 2.49 · diesel · 78 kW (105 hp) · 247 Nm (182 lb-ft) · the short-stroke 2,498 cc NEF, not the 2,522 cc m2DiCR the CRDe badge is also used on
- 2.53 — MDI3200TC · diesel · 47 kW (63 hp) · 176 Nm (130 lb-ft) · 2,522 cc — the DI, sold as DI 2WD and DI 4WD; the CRDe above is a different block
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- Part-time four-wheel drive with low range
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Second generation 2020–present
Modern engine management and an automatic option arrive — the point where a Thar stops being a mechanically simple vehicle.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- Mahindra body-on-frame
- Engines
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- 2.0 turbo — MSTALLION · petrol · 112 kW (150 hp) · 300–320 Nm (221–236 lb-ft)
- 2.2 mHawk — 4D22 · diesel · 97 kW (130 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
- 1.5 diesel — 4D15 · diesel · 87 kW (117 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Part-time four-wheel drive with low range
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