Mahindra Thar updated at no extra cost

The Mahindra Thar has risen to become quite the lifestyle vehicle while also being a capable off-roader too. Mahindra has now introduced a few updates based on customer feedback, in a bid to make the Jeep that much more civil. 

Chief among the updates is a cross bar welded between the A- and B-pillars to improve structural rigidity, as there was a fair bit of clatter over bad roads due to the B-pillar hitting the doors. 

Other interior updates include stronger door handles, screws are now used to attach the soft top instead of the earlier pins, the rear seats have been lowered to improve headroom for passengers and the air-con switches are now the units found in the Bolero VLX. 

Lastly, but importantly, the front axle’s auto locking hubs have been replaced by a more reliable fixed flange setup (which means that the front driveshafts are always engaged). 

Mahindra has introduced these updates at no additional cost and most of these updates such as the front cross member can be integrated in the existing Thar and the auto locking hubs can be replaced with the fixed flange too. 

The Mahindra Thar currently retails at Rs 7.22 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and can be specced with a host of extra equipment from Mahindra such as a hard top roof, power windows, winch and lots more. 

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