Launch of Mahindra Thar 5 doors in India is delayed until 2024

The five-door Thar won't be introduced in India this year, according to Mahindra.

To get rid of the backlog of the Thar now on sale, the automaker is seeking to increase manufacturing.

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The Thar SUV can presently be produced at a rate of 8,000 units per month

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To shorten the wait before the release of the SUV's five-door variant, the business

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The Thar has 58,000 available reservations as of May 1.

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Three-door variants of the Mahindra Thar are available in both 4WD and RWD configurations.

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Additionally, there are six color choices for the SUV, including Everest White, Aquamarine,

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On the powertrain front, the Mahindra Thar range is available with a 2.0-litre mStallion turbo-petrol engine,

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