Mahindra's Thar 3-door facelift spotted testing with Roxx-style 6-slat grille, integrated DRL headlamps, reworked bumper; launch expected soon with ₹20,000–50,000 hike.
Key facts
- Price: ₹10.20–18.10 lakh expected (current: ₹10–17.62 lakh)
- Design: Roxx 6-slat grille, DRLs integrated into LED headlamps
- Features likely: digital cluster, 360° camera, ventilated seats
- Engines unchanged: 2.0L petrol (150 bhp), 2.2L diesel (130 bhp)
- Launch: festive season 2025, ahead of current model phase-out
The Thar 3-door is getting its first proper facelift since 2020, and spy shots confirm Mahindra is borrowing heavily from the Roxx playbook. New grille, redesigned headlamps with integrated DRLs, reworked bumper — the baby Thar is finally looking like family. More importantly, expect the feature gap between 3-door and 5-door to shrink fast.
Design: Roxx face, Thar bones
The Roxx's signature 6-slat vertical grille replaces the current unit, and DRLs now sit inside the LED headlamp housings instead of flanking them separately. Bumper's been tweaked too, though camo hides the finer details. Chassis and silhouette stay untouched — this is a facelift, not a reimagining.
Features: closing the Roxx gap
Current Thar has a 10.25-inch screen, 6 speakers, cruise, manual AC. Facelift should add digital cluster (replacing analogue+MID), 360° camera, auto AC, ventilated seats — all Roxx kit. Airbags likely jump from 2 to 6 as standard. The 2.0L petrol (150 bhp/300 Nm) and 2.2L diesel (130 bhp/300 Nm) stay put, both with 6MT or 6AT and 4WD+low-range.
Wait or buy now?
Wait. Launch is months away, the current model will look dated overnight, and the feature upgrades (digital dash, 360° cam) are worth a ₹20,000–50,000 bump. The Thar doesn't discount; patience gets you the better truck here.
