Mahindra introduced the concept model of Thar.e, revealed the timeline of four upcoming SUVs
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Cape Town : Mahindra & Mahindra has unveiled the electric concept SUV Thar.e based on its flagship off-road SUV Thar at an event in Cape Town, South Africa on 15 August. The Thar Electric Concept SUV is completely different in terms of its look with the design of Mahindra’s upcoming off-road electric SUV. The Mahindra Thar electric SUV will be a part of the carmaker’s Born Electric lineup. Along with this, the Indian automaker has also revealed the timeline of the four SUVs.
During the event held in Cape Town, South Africa, Mahindra has confirmed that the Thar electric SUV will be based on the INGLO-P1 EV platform. The platform has been tuned for better range with extended battery capacity and reduced vehicle weight. The Thar.e will also offer increased ground clearance and will come with all-wheel drive technology. Mahindra revealed that the Thar.e electric concept SUV will come with a wheelbase between 2,776 mm and 2,976 mm. The ground clearance of the electric SUV will be around 300 mm.
Electric Thar Design
In terms of looks, the Thar.e is completely different from the standard Thar SUV sold in India. The LED headlights at the frond now get a new square design and the LED bars on the grille give the impression of the carmaker’s signature slats. The concept EV also gets a thicker front bumper along with Thar.e badging on the black closed-out grille. It also stands on a massive set of all-terrain wheels.
Battery and Range
Mahindra has not shared any details regarding the size of the battery or the range that the electric SUV will offer when launched. The carmaker has not even revealed any timeline for the launch as of now. However, it is expected that the Thar electric SUV will enter production sometime in 2025.
Scorpio N SUV based concept pickup truck also unveiled
Earlier today, Mahindra & Mahindra also unveiled a concept pickup truck based on its flagship Scorpio N SUV. Based on the new ladder-frame chassis, the Scorpio N Pickup Concept will be equipped with the Gen-2 mHawk engine, 6-speed manual and automatic transmission, 4WD with electric shift-on-fly, level-2 ADAS, sunroof and 5G connectivity.
Electric version of these models will come
Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday confirmed that it is planning to introduce all its existing petrol-diesel models in the market as electric twins. However, no deadline has been given by the company. According to the company plan, Mahindra will introduce petrol-diesel engine Bolero, Thar and Scorpio models in electric version.
XUV400 models to be offered under the BE range
Currently, the indigenous automaker Mahindra & Mahindra offers the XUV400 in the Indian car market and will soon have models under its BE range. However, the core ICE or petrol-diesel engine models will also come with electric powertrains ‘in due course’. The ICE and EV options of each model will be sold together but under separate portfolios. EVs will fall under the Born Electric Vehicle classification.
electric version of bolero
Thar, Scorpio and XUV have been introduced as brands by Mahindra as Bolero.e, Thar.e, Scorpio.e and XUV.e. The company says that these models will meet the needs of the buyer, who is also concerned about the environment. Mahindra has also revealed that Oscar-winning music director AR Rahman will ‘design and create’ the sounds that will be included in the carmaker’s upcoming all-electric model.
Mahindra presented glimpse in August 2022
Mahindra & Mahindra gave a glimpse of its upcoming electric vehicles in August 2022 during an event in the United Kingdom. The carmaker also showcased new EV platforms, which will underpin the upcoming Thar, XUV, Bolero and Scorpio-based electric SUVs.
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