Force Gurkha 3-door vs Mahindra Thar
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Force Gurkha 3-door: ₹19.33 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
Mahindra Thar: ₹12.27–22.49 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 15 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Thar, from ₹12.27 lakh against ₹19.33 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹7.06 lakh less)
- Top variant: Gurkha 3-door: ₹19.33 lakh | Thar: ₹22.49 lakh
- More powerful: Thar, up to 162 PS against 140 PS
- Better diesel mileage: Gurkha 3-door, up to 17 km/l against 15.2 km/l (claimed)
- More airbags: Thar, up to 6 against 2
- Only the Thar has: A petrol engine and an automatic
- Warranty: Gurkha 3-door: 3 years | Thar: 3 years / 1,00,000 km
- Variants on sale: Gurkha 3-door: 1 variant | Thar: 15 variants
Gurkha 3-door vs Thar: side by side
| Gurkha 3-door | Thar | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹19.33 lakh | ₹12.27–22.49 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹16.31 lakh | ₹10.32–18.99 lakh |
| Variants | 1 | 15 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 4 |
| Fuel | Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Engines | 2.6-litre turbo diesel | 2.0-litre turbo petrol; 1.5-litre turbo diesel; 2.2-litre turbo diesel |
| Gearbox | Manual | Manual, automatic (AT) |
| Power | 140 PS | 119–162 PS |
| Torque | 320 Nm | 300–330 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Diesel 17 km/l | Petrol 10.2–12.4 km/l; Diesel 15.2 km/l |
| Length | 3,965 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,865 mm | 1,870 mm |
| Height | 2,080 mm | 1,855 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Ground clearance | 233 mm | 232 mm |
| Boot | 500 litres | — |
| Fuel tank | 64 litres | 50–55 litres |
| Kerb weight | — | 1,845 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | Not tested |
| Airbags | 2 | 2–6 |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years / 1,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.