Manufacturer: Mahindra & Mahindra•ICE•Segment: SUV
Historical Sales Dispatch Trajectory
Monthly dispatches for Thar
MONTHLY
Technical Specifications
Powertrain2.0 mStallion TGDi petrol 152 hp / 300 Nm + 6MT / 6AT; RWD or 4x4
Max output300 Nm
Facelift generation map
Mahindra's lifestyle off-roader, named for the Thar Desert and sold as the modernised successor to the Mahindra Major / MM540 (Jeep CJ lineage Mahindra had built under licence since the 1940s). Introduction 4 October 2010; and Mahindra's 21 December 2010 launch PR put the India on-sale date at 21 December 2010 (phased cities then pan-India January 2011), DI 2WD from Rs 4.47 lakh (Jaipur) and CRDe 4x4 BS-IV from Rs 5.99 lakh (Delhi). Two generations in India; each had one mid-cycle facelift (23 July 2015 CRDe refresh; 3 October 2025 three-door feature/styling update). Convertible and hardtop are roof variants, not generations. Thar Roxx is the related five-door, separate sales model (15 August 2024), not a Thar generation. Mahindra PR Oct 2025: over 3 lakh Thar owners; second-gen over 1.85 lakh by August 2024. India launch: 21 December 2010.
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
Mahindra · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2025
2025–now
Second-generation facelift
3 October 2025
FaceliftCurrent
What changed
Launch
Mahindra PR, 3 October 2025: mid-cycle three-door refresh from Rs 9.99 lakh to Rs 16.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
Also
AXT / LXT (T suffix on AX/LX).
Launch
Hardtop only at launch — convertible/soft-top already dropped April 2025 and not reintroduced.
Look
Exterior: body-coloured grille, dual-tone front bumper, Tango Red and Battleship Grey. round halogen lamps and 18-inch alloys carry over.
Cabin
Cabin: Roxx-like steering, 10.25-inch screen (was 7-inch) with Adventure Stats, door-mounted power windows (driver one-touch), rear AC vents, individual front armrests, A-pillar grab handle, internal fuel-lid release.
Rear camera, rear wiper/washer.
Powertrain
Same 152 hp 2.0 petrol, 119 hp 1.5 diesel, 132 hp 2.2 diesel.
Also
6MT/6AT.
4x4 on petrol optional and on 2.2 diesel standard.
Not a new generation.
2.0 mStallion TGDi petrol 152 hp / 300 Nm + 6MT / 6AT; RWD or 4x4
2.2 mHawk diesel 132 hp / 300 Nm + 6MT / 6AT; 4x4
1.5 diesel 119 hp / 300 Nm + 6MT; RWD (AXT / LXT)
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
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2020–2025
Second generation (W501)
2 October 2020
New gen
What changed
Also
Unveiled 15 August 2020.
Launch
India launch 2 October 2020 on Mahindra's 75th anniversary (Mahindra PR /) — AX from Rs 9.80 lakh, LX from Rs 12.49 lakh (ex-showroom). bookings 2 Oct.
Deliveries 1 November 2020.
All-new ladder-frame 3-door, not a facelift of gen 1.
1.5 D117 CRDe diesel ~117–119 hp / 300 Nm + 6MT; RWD hardtop only (from 9 Jan 2023)
Recalls
All-new Thar diesel engine camshaft
4 February 2021
Affected1,577 diesel Thar (Mahindra PR /, 4 Feb 2021); SIAM table lists 2,649
Production7 September 2020 – 25 December 2020 (diesel only; petrol not included)
Defect
Mahindra: a machine-setting error at the camshaft supplier's plant on specific dates may have affected camshafts in some diesel Thar engines. SIAM: improper machining that escaped the vendor quality check can lose drive to the fuel pump and stall the engine.
What was changed
Dealer inspection and free replacement/rectification of the camshaft as required. Mahindra said affected owners would be contacted individually. SIAM voluntary-recall code.
Affected531 combined (SIAM: Scorpio 2.2 mHawk 140 hp / 120 hp, Thar AX AC D MT 4WD, Thar LX D AT 4WD, Marazzo); Mahindra PR 19 Jul 2021 said a Nashik diesel batch of fewer than 600
Production21 June 2021 – 2 July 2021 (Nashik diesel)
Defect
Mahindra: contaminated fuel received at the Nashik factory on a particular date was filled in a select batch, with a risk of premature wear of engine and auxiliary parts. SIAM description: premature wear of engine / exhaust after-treatment system parts.
What was changed
Free inspection; Mahindra dealer service action to replace the engine assembly and auxiliary engine components at zero cost. Owners contacted individually.
Owner-reported or cited issues for this generation, not official recalls.
LowGlobal NCAP 4-star adult / 4-star child (2-airbag test, 2020 protocol)Safety / Official test
2020 Global NCAP #SaferCarsForIndia (similar to Latin NCAP 2013) of the new Indian Thar with two frontal airbags: 4 stars adult (12.52/17) and 4 stars child (41.11/49 — highest child score of cars tested to that date). Bodyshell stable; footwell unstable (denied a 5-star path). Dual front airbags, ISOFIX and three-point belts for all seating positions on the tested forward-facing spec. Global NCAP required Mahindra to withdraw the side-facing rear-seat basic variant or it would publish a zero child-star result for that spec. UN R95 side-impact pass without side airbags (voluntary); side/curtain airbags were not offered. Not comparable 1:1 with 2022-protocol GNCAP tests.
Global NCAP
Mahindra · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2015
2015–2019
First-generation facelift
23 July 2015
Facelift
What changed
Launch
/ 23 July 2015: CRDe-only mid-cycle refresh at Rs 8.03 lakh (ex-showroom Nashik), about Rs 45,000 up.
Look
New plastic bumpers (replacing metal), clear-lens headlights, wheel-arch cladding, side steps, revised canopy.
New dashboard, steering, seats.
Eaton mechanical rear locker.
Same 105 bhp 2.5 CRDe + 5MT 4x4.
Safety
DI 2WD/4WD continued on the old body until it was pulled around June 2019 for crash-norm cost (no dual airbags/ABS).
Also
ABS on CRDe from 1 April 2019.
Safety
Thar 700 (18 June 2019, 700 units) was the last first-gen build — no driver airbag, to beat the 1 July 2019 mandate.
Also
First gen did not go BS6. gap until the 2 October 2020 all-new car.
Mahindra Thar Roxx15 August 2024Five-door long-wheelbase sibling, not a three-door Thar generation or facelift. Mahindra PR / named and launched 15 August 2024 as Thar ROXX ('THE' SUV), from Rs 12.99 lakh petrol MX1 (ex-showroom); test drives 14 Sep, bookings 3 Oct, deliveries Dussehra 2024. W502; Scorpio-N ladder frame (~300 mm longer wheelbase than the three-door), Nashik. 2.0 mStallion petrol RWD and 2.2 mHawk diesel RWD/4x4, 6MT/6AT; panoramic sunroof and Level 2 ADAS on higher AX7L. Tracked as a separate product; India 'Thar' sales sometimes combine three-door + Roxx.
Mahindra Thar 70018 June 2019Limited last-hurrah special of first-gen CRDe, not a generation. / 18 June 2019: 700 units, Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi); Napoli Black or Aqua Marine, 15-inch five-spoke alloys, Anand Mahindra signature fender badge, ABS (mandatory from 1 Apr 2019). Built out before the 1 July 2019 dual-airbag / SBR / rear-sensor mandate. Marks the end of first-gen production; next Thar was the all-new 2020 car.
Mahindra Thar Earth Edition27 February 2024Cosmetic special on the 2020 three-door LX 4x4 hardtop, not a facelift. Mahindra PR 27 Feb 2024 / Desert Fury satin matte, numbered interior plate from 1, dune-theme cabin; Rs 15.40–17.6 lakh, about Rs 40,000 over matching LX. Same 2.0 petrol / 2.2 diesel 6MT/6AT 4x4 only — no 1.5 RWD. Carry-over body.
Future updates
Reported, not Hyundai confirmation. Each item is cited.
Further 3-door Roxx-inspired updateReported 2026 (not launched 15 Aug 2026)
Not on sale as of 19 August 2026. spy of a camouflaged three-door mule with Thar Roxx-like circular LED headlamps, C-shaped DRLs, two-part six-slat grille, revised bumper and tail-lamp detailing — a further update after the 3 October 2025 feature facelift. Trade copy speculated an Independence Day 2026 reveal; Mahindra's 15 August 2026 event instead unveiled BE 6 SPORTEQ / Formula E Freedom Edition and Scorpio Lifestyler (Mahindra SE filings), with no Thar three-door or Thar.e launch. Treat as reported styling mule, not a dated Mahindra PR. Engines expected to carry over.
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