Mahindra Thar Roxx pros and cons — Best of the lot?

The Mahindra Thar Roxx made everyone go gaga over the SUV, thanks to the elaborate job done by Mahindra rather than just stretching the 3-Door Thar. With the Mahindra Thar Roxx price in India starting from Rs 12.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the SUV has a lot more to offer over its predecessor, as well as its rivals. Here are the key Mahindra Thar Roxx pros and cons.

Mahindra Thar Roxx pros 

Powerful and torquey engines

The Thar Roxx is offered with the choice of a 2.2-litre diesel engine and a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, both of which have handsome torque and power figures. The diesel engine is further available in two states of tune. Claimed figures are mentioned in the table below.

Feature-rich cabin

Mahindra has left no stone unturned when it comes to stuffing the car up with features. Some of the notable Mahindra Thar Roxx features include a 9-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, a 10.25-inch dual-screen setup, 360-degree cameras, panoramic sunroof, 6-way powered driver’s seat, front ventilated seats, reclining rear seats, and leatherette upholstery for the seats. Key Mahindra Thar Roxx safety features include 6 airbags, ESC, TPMS, ISOFIX child seat mounts, roll-over mitigation, hill descent control, Level-2 ADAS and more.

Suspension setup

The Thar Roxx gets a sophisticated suspension setup with an independent double wishbone suspension on the front, and a rigid axle with penta-link suspension with Watt’s linkage at the rear. This makes for a comparatively comfortable and smoother ride quality in the city. 

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Mahindra Thar Roxx cons  

Questionable styling

While I personally am fond of the new Mahindra Thar Roxx design, the side profile of the SUV hasn’t been well perceived by a lot of people. There have been conflicting opinions about the front grille as well. However, styling remains to be a subjective aspect.

No seven seater option

Despite being a lot larger than the Mahindra Thar 3-Door, there’s no option of a six-seater or a seven-seater configuration on the Thar Roxx. Mahindra should have offered more seats at least on some Mahindra Thar Roxx variants, if not all. 

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No 4WD petrol variants

While the Mahindra Thar Roxx diesel variants get the option of a four-wheel drive system, there’s no such option on the Mahindra Thar Roxx petrol variants, no matter how high you go up the ladder. 

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