Mahindra Automotive has been diligently testing the upcoming Thar five-door (Armada) in the country. Numerous spy pictures of this SUV have been spotted in many states. Recently, another test mule was spotted, which now revealed a new important detail. This test showed that the Thar five-door will most likely come with ADAS. The spy shots reveal the camera module for this security function.
These images of the Thar five-door with the ADAS camera system come courtesy of Rushlane. In these images, this particular test mule was seen refueling at a gas station. The attentive observer would see that there is a camera behind the IRVM. Most likely this is for the ADAS.
According to the reports, the company will offer the new Thar five-door (Armada) with the same ADAS system as the XUV700. For those who may not know, the XUV700 uses a camera and radar-based ADAS system. This is a very advanced Level 2 ADAS that has a number of important features.
Mahindra Thar five-door: ADAS features
Most likely, the company will offer this upcoming lifestyle off-roader with a range of features with its ADAS suite. These features could include adaptive cruise control, high beam assistant and traffic sign recognition.
It could also offer automatic emergency braking and a driver drowsiness detection system. In addition, features such as forward collision warning, lane departure warning, smart pilot assist and lane departure warning could also be part of the ADAS suite.
Mahindra Thar 5-door: Safety features
Apart from this advanced active safety feature, the Thar five-door will most likely get a host of other safety features. This is because this SUV is aimed at family buyers who want to get into off-roading.
The list of these other safety features could include six airbags including curtain airbags, ABS and EBD. It could also come with a 360-degree camera, all four wheels with disc brakes, and multiple front and rear parking sensors.
Mahindra Thar five-door: details
Let’s move on to the exterior design, which comes from both this current and previous test mules. The upcoming Thar five-door (or Armada – as this name has been registered) will feature some noticeable changes on the outside.
The first will be a brand new grille that will have six slats with a divider between them. This divider divides the grille into 12 rectangular elements, with the upper ones being slightly larger. Furthermore, the company will offer this SUV with round LED headlights with daytime running lights.
Otherwise, the rest of the exterior at the front will most likely be the same. The new additional doors with handles mounted on the C-pillar will particularly stand out in the side profile. It will also get a full metal roof and this test car also shows off the electric single-pane sunroof of this SUV.
We continue with the interior of the new Thar five-door. There will be a significantly larger 10.25-inch screen, which we have already seen on the XUV 400. This is the same screen that will be used in the upcoming XUV 3XO.
In addition, the Thar five-door will also come with three individual headrests and seat belts. Like the Scorpio-N and the XUV700, it will also get roof speakers at the rear of the vehicle. The SUV also gets a 10-inch digital instrument cluster with similar graphics to the XUV700.
Mahindra Thar five-door: powertrain and launch
As for the powertrain, it will get the same engine options as the three-door model. Currently, the three-door Mahindra Thar model is available with a few different options.
In all-wheel drive variants, it is available with a 2.0-liter turbo petrol engine and a 2.2-liter diesel engine. According to reports, the 5-door Thar will retain both engine options in a higher state of tune.
Most likely, the Thar five-door will be launched on August 15 this year. And in terms of price, the price could be between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 25 lakh.
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