4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY BASE MODEL · 2010–20
BASE MODELIndia

Thar (2010–20)

The CJ made modern: the Thar of 4 October 2010, which replaced the Major with the 2.5-litre CRDe diesel, part-time four-wheel drive and a low range, in soft-top and hard-top forms — the last Indian vehicle still carrying the Willys shape.

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Sources & evidence
Thar (2010–20) — NZD $24,990 (just over £12,000) will buy you this no-nonsense Indian Jeep takeoff. It even has power steering and air-conditioning, with 'military-grade construRiley from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0 ↗
MODEL LINEThar and RoxorBUILT BYMahindra & MahindraPRODUCED2010–20PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 100.1″

The record

The first Thar was a working vehicle sold to farmers, the army and the off-road clubs that grew up around it; its American cousin the Roxor brought Fiat Chrysler’s trade-dress case in 2018.

Specification

MANUFACTURERMahindra & Mahindra ↗
Nashik
MANUFACTURED2010–20
ENGINE2.5-litre CRDe turbo-diesel four; 2.6-litre diesel
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINIndia
STATUSreplaced by the second generation in 2020
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINEThar and Roxor
FAMILYThar and Roxor
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE100.1″
BODY STYLESoft top
VARIANTS2

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • Diamond White

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AI rendering impression

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Sources

  1. 1Mahindra Thar ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched