Mahindra Thar Rocks has set a new booking record. There was such a craze among customers for purchasing this SUV that it got 1.76 lakh bookings within an hour (60 minutes) of the start of booking. The company will start its delivery from October 12, i.e. the day of Dussehra. It is also considered to have the highest first day booking of any model under the Mahindra Group. Its starting ex-showroom price is Rs 12.99 lakh. Let us tell you that in September, the company recorded 24% year-on-year sales growth in the SUV segment. At the same time, the company’s sales amounted to 51 thousand units. The company auctioned the first Mahindra Thar Rocks for Rs 1.31 crore.
| Ex-showroom price of the 2024 Mahindra Thar Rocks | ||
| variant | 2.0 liter turbo petrol | 2.2 liter diesel |
| MX1 | Rs. 12.99 lakh (MT) | Rs. 13.99 lakh (MT) |
| MX3 | Rs. 14.99 lakh (AT) | Rs. 15.99 lakh (MT) Rs. 17.49 lakh (AT) |
| MX5 | Rs. 16.49 lakh (MT) Rs. 17.99 lakh (AT) |
Rs. 16.99 lakh (MT) Rs. 18.49 lakh (AT) |
| AX3L | – | Rs. 16.99 lakh (MT) |
| AX5L | – | Rs. 18.99 lakh (AT) |
| AX7L | Rs. 19.99 lakh (AT) | Rs. 18.99 lakh (MT) Rs. 20.49 lakh (AT) |
Characteristics and specifications of Thar rocks
The base variant of Thar Rocks is the MX1. This trim has great features. To find out the details of all its features, you will have to wait a little longer. By the way, strong security features will also be available at Thar Rocks. It will be equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo-petrol engine, which generates a maximum power of 162 hp and a maximum torque of 330 Nm. At the same time, another diesel option is also available there. It is a 2.2 liter diesel engine, which generates a maximum power of 152 hp and a maximum torque of 330 Nm. Both these engines will be equipped with a manual transmission.
As details of Thar Rocks’ security features have been revealed, it has been equipped with a camera-based ADAS Level 2 suite. Four-wheel disc brakes, 6 airbags, 3-point seat belts for all passengers, TCS, TPMS and ESP are some other safety features of the SUV. To make off-road driving easier, Mahindra also offers Crawl Smart Assist (CSA) and Intelli Turn Assist (ITA) along with an electronic locking rear differential. Overall, all these features make it a very advanced SUV.