2024 Mahindra Thar Review: RIP Suzuki Jimny?!

The 2024 Mahindra Thar is a MIGHTY 4x4 that starts at less than $20,000...
But it's also not in Australia (for now...) You see, the Mahindra Thar can't be sold in Australia because it resembles the Jeep Wrangler a little too much. However, considering both stem from the Willy's JEEP of World War 2, it's hard to say the Thar doesn't have a right to the same heritage.
Today, Jacob's in Chennai, India, to review the Mahindra Thar and PETITION to bring it one day to Australia!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Coming Up!
00:00:13 Intro - What is the Mahindra Thar?
00:00:46 Thar Controversy
00:01:36 Price and Specs
00:02:13 Interior Tour
00:04:04 Offroad Driving Impressions
00:11:26 Final Thoughts
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[@Maverikm73]

I had a 2012 Thar for many years. I say these things are pretty bulletproof .... From sea level to 17600 ft .... Across any terrain.

[@vivekmoktan6122]

17600 Gurudongmar reference?

[@adityamakesstuff]

brooo the only thing you shouldn't have said is bulletproof, last year a very popular punjabi singer was shot dead while in his thar

[@Adwatism]

Bruhh Sidhu moossewaala was killed in his 2012 Thar when gangsters fired bullets in his thar💀💀

[@waltersike]

Bruh

[@sagartamang9985]

Indian bot praiser😂😂😂

[@sndgamingSD]

Anyone from India attendence here>>>

[@brownadam999]

They post these videos for the indian viewers dude😂😂

[@ROCK-dr8sq]

😊

[@Vedansh-is-pro]

Yes I am here broo

[@Pratik_vloges007]

Yes

[@ruchitiwari6091]

😊

[@lukeclifton4392]

When Mahindra make a better “Jeep”… than Jeep themselves!! Stellantis: 😮😮…

[@Aviator7477]

Anything for views 😂

[@avs6362]

No they don't 😂

[@vikasjsheth]

Yes they do. Their reliability is legendary.

[@Michael-Angh]

​@@vikasjshethbut you're Indian

[@alex7422]

@@Michael-Angh no matter

[@douger1517]

This is why most Australians hate jeep as a company. Small minority buy them as an American dream.

[@debasisghadai3633]

Its probably due to high price but the thing can go almost anywhere.

[@orientalguy9462]

​@@debasisghadai3633yeah but they're pretty unreliable.

[@peacebrother8942]

He said they can go anywhere, he didn't say that they can get back@@orientalguy9462

[@vikasjsheth]

Jeeps are just showbiz. The moment they kick the dust...all sorts of warnings go off... reliability should be compared to a Mitsubishi Pajero or a Toyota Land Cruiser. Everything else is just waste of time.

[@mohitbhagat3912]

When it comes to reliability you won't have any problem with a Mahindra.

[@badassassin4294]

After owning and driving one (Petrol Manual) for 12,000+ kms I can understand the smile on this man's face :)

[@ujjvallal9909]

petrol is shit

[@aniruddhav9523]

My fav car bro, thar 4x4

[@GoudSabhab]

That mhawk engine is a gem 😊

[@s2tp97]

For those who don't know, there are 2 Jeep families running parallel since the first Willy's Jeep was introduced in 1940's. One is the US family now owned by FCA/Stellantis and other is the Indian family owned by Mahindra. Mahindra started out in 1949 by assembling Willy's CJ2A under license. Then in 1953, they bought full rights to make, modify and sell Jeep CJ3B in their own name, in India. They even had a temporary licencse to use 'Jeep' brand name, which expired in late 1980's. So Mahindra has been continuosly making and evolving Jeep based products since last 70+ years. Every Mahindra body on frame UV is an evolution of Jeep CJ3B. Unlike Jeep/FCA, Mahindra's focus has been on reliability, durability and being VFM. That's why FCA fears Mahindra. But with gen 2 Thar, Mahindra did copy the exterior aesthetics of Jeep Wrangler. Now both Thar and Wrangler are kind of cousins since both of them share a common ancestor in Jeep CJ3B. But despite the high demand, Mahindra cannot sell the Thar anywhere else in the world. Because they own rights only in India. They could have done things differently, but they chose to copy Wrangler's design aesthetics, which is not agreeable.

[@MondayMorning-yv7nf]

there cant be two........ the second one is always illegitimate.. 😉

[@shiajinn2509]

That willy design was given to uk( todays land rover ) and Japan ( todays toyota ) and in some few other countries but those companies died so.....

[@somepos69420]

​@@MondayMorning-yv7nfno 👩‍🦲

[@s2tp97]

@@shiajinn2509 That maybe the OG low bonnet Willy's CJ2A. But in 1953, Mahindra of India and Mitsubishi of Japan bought rights to Willy's high bonnet CJ3B. Mitsubishi made their version till 1998. Mahindra has kept on making and evolving CJ even till today. CL500, CL550 Major, Commander, Marshal, Classic CL340, Armada, Thar, Bolero, MM440, MM540, MM550 so many products that Mahindra directly derived from CJ3B.

[@arsh_07]

😊😅

[@want2behere]

Jeep Wrangler is about 62lakhs INR whereas Thar starts around 10lakhs INR to 23lakhs INR which has slowed the sales of Jeep Wrangler.

[@sa34w]

Thar 10 lakhs is 4x2

[@piyushvlogs5458]

10lakh are u mad recently i buy 4*2 thar automatic at 19 lakhs in delhi

[@Utkarsh95066]

@@sa34w4x2 but base model

[@mcpehindi434]

​@@piyushvlogs5458 ? Bro it's 4x4 price 4x2 start from 12L

[@piyushvlogs5458]

@@mcpehindi434 bhai base model bhe on road ab 14lakh ka hai gaadi li h mane tabhi batara hu or wo model milne ka bhe nhi h tumhe kise kaam ka nhi h base model or recently gaadi k price bade h jab humne li thee feb me

[@deepanshjawrani]

Jacob did very well in this review here and dare I say, on the track too since it looks pretty challenging. But yes, Matt reviewing the Thar would also be so much fun 🥹

[@prayasdash]

But ya I don't think it's going to Uk, or he's coming to India. Cuz ya he hasn't reviewed any Indian vehicle.

[@gauravthakur7699]

He's talking of the Australian Matt from Carsauce. Ig ever matt with a car channel is certainly a character 😂

[@marshallmarthes]

Mahindra makes better jeep than jeep themselves 😂😂

[@Shubham69405]

Nope it's not

[@Mr.Monark]

​@@Shubham69405Stellantis Jeeps are unreliable af

[@Shubham69405]

@@Mr.Monark Mahindra too

[@Mr.Monark]

@@Shubham69405 some are

[@DarkMatter-br6zb]

Uhm I agree

[@Amuzic_Earth]

As an Indian let me just say, photos and videos don't do justice to the look of this vehicle. This looks awesome in person and has a great road presence especially the maroon one.

[@dibyochowdhury4514]

true

[@Shubhz07]

Black one looks hot🔥 NGL in real life

[@Michael-Angh]

Cringe shitzz

[@mahi98goodguy]

Jimny launched in india with some over enthusiastic pricing....and people started comparing with this legend and due to declining sales sales, Suzuki is giving some good discounts

[@cloud_1216]

Isn't that discount for December ? Every car company is giving December discount

[@mahi98goodguy]

@@cloud_1216 yep.... But jimny is giving a bit high, almost 3.2lakh for zetta

[@rishabhjuyal6907]

I had booked both and almost bought the Jimny, ultimately got the 4*4 diesel with MLD after I heard the Jimny’s launch price, obviously manual & black, looks great with matt ppf and wrangler grill and lights 😍

[@mahi98goodguy]

@@rishabhjuyal6907 I booked jimny but cancelled right after prices were launched, but now booked again yesterday after 3L discount 😁

[@OutbackOutlaw]

Thar is much more a vehicle than Jimny ever could try to be!

[@jmanjman6548]

Wish this came to Australia

[@farhad9444]

Mahindra can launch this car in Australia but they have to change the overall car looks

[@jmanjman6548]

@@farhad9444 kind of defeats the point. Ineios grenadier managed their way around that sort of stuff.

[@diptangshuman3265]

Why is this banned in Australia?

[@dibyochowdhury4514]

@@diptangshuman3265 because JEEP sued Mahindra as it claimed that the THAR looked like Wrangler.

[@kishan52166]

It cant ...forget abt it ...

[@damienshai3408]

The diff lock is at the rear diff, it's an automatic diff lock available in the Thar diesel LX variant.

[@sydjaguar]

excellent review Jacob. You got the Lakh correct. The Thar is the best bang for your buck

[@adityaYadav-oq5ms]

5 Door version will be launched soon in 2024 i hope jeep clears their legal battle with Mahindra so, Aussies can buy it too legally And i wonder how it's still raining in Chennai in the month of Dec

[@somerandomstranger354]

Cyclone

[@Capt-J]

A thing called north west monsoon And also cyclone.

[@adityaYadav-oq5ms]

@@Capt-J oh I totally forgot about that

[@Mr.Monark]

​@@adityaYadav-oq5ms5 door not coming too . Probably the Electric one will

[@shiajinn2509]

You skipped geography class in 10, didn't you?

[@tapas1505]

I own a top of the line diesel automatic and its an absolute beast which I use as a primary go anywhere vehicle. I love this beast with an mHawk heart inside more than anything. 😃

[@piyushrajput3754]

Mahindra A Good brand 💯🔥 full Support to Mahindra

[@kindofanmol]

Jeep shouldn't have the right to monopolised a basically open-source design. They know the Thar is a Jeep-killer if it gets a launch.

[@Mr.Monark]

Americans Pups man

[@leonted4290]

I want one of these 😫

[@CarSauce]

Don’t we all 😭😭

[@Shubham69405]

Knock knock Jeep coming lol

[@iamcatnap]

​@@Shubham69405🥱🥱🥱

[@catfishsensei4306]

Get a used toyota

[@somepos69420]

Cant you privately import it?

[@vishnumohannair8506]

Way things are going Mahindra might just buy out fiat in 5 years or so

[@marantamil459]

Fiat? lol

[@DanielSnare]

Great video mate! Such a fun test track.

[@CarSauce]

With a great videographer too 😉

[@blue280485]

Interesting video 👍 ❤ Your style How is Mahindra Service in Australia? Kindly talk about that too

[@lucysoutdoors]

I drive a Manual bt50 2013 and I live in Oz and I'm Over 60 as well

[@OutbackOutlaw]

Sweet. I’d love one of these!!!

[@CarSauce]

Scorpio N is a close second 😝

[@vasu_0001]

My man is a Mahindra guy🗿

[@OutbackOutlaw]

@@CarSauce I have the Scorpio and the S11 round it out with a Thar and I’d be a happy man.

[@OutbackOutlaw]

@@vasu_0001 I’m a lover of Mahindra to be sure.

[@harnsingh2918]

You could import them !

[@mailmeabhilash]

I asked the safari guys in Thar desert about the new Thar, they said "Its a very good road and hard surface car, but not for thar desert, since the radiator is placed low, so when you drop the car in sand dunes, radiator breaks. Tata safari and Tata harrier are good, old gypsy is great." Those guy were handling it pretty rough.

[@BingoBam420]

So sad to see that the whole time the handbreak was down😂... Or it could be a full fledged experience ❤. Owning Mahindra Thar is like owing Iphone in india. In terms of challenging situations it is the best option in current India. ❤

[@finance_with_harsh5042]

0:31: The video showcases the Mahindra SUV proving track and its impressive off-road capabilities. 2:30: The video showcases the features of a Mahindra car, including the off-road and on-road menu, digital display, and connectivity options. 4:38: The video demonstrates the smooth operation of the clutch in a Mahindra car, including manual driving techniques in muddy conditions. 7:08: The video shows a test drive of the Mahindra car in challenging terrain and weather conditions. 9:40: The video features a review of a Mahindra car, showcasing its off-road capabilities and discussing its design similarities to the Jeep Wrangler.

[@s-a-m6909]

Chill dude

[@happy13singh93]

It is not just merely any ordinary Car... It's the Mahindra Thar... ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Michael-Angh]

Another cringe chapri

[@leegod4039]

I think it's reliable than nowadays jeeps

[@arvindk7059]

Interior is rugged because its totally washable including speaker section, plus the window buttons are in the center cos you can remove the doors easily

[@con9605]

If they ever were released here ... Australia Tax would take them northwards of $30k. Cheap cars are a thing of the past for us.

[@ujjwalchandel9530]

Don't worry Indian taxes are even more ridiculous. Some cars even have like 50%

[@nikhilthomas19]

@@ujjwalchandel9530did you forget the 100% tax on the imported ones ? Like the Toyota LC which is almost 1.5Cr or more is just 50 lakhs in UAE

[@binskee677]

Nah indian taxes are much much more ridiculous, It would be much cheaper in Australia ... most likely Mahindra would assemble them in Australia itself. Imported cars for example are up to 300% more expensive than in their country of origin, thats why Germans brands like Mercedes, Audi and BMW all assemble in india itself.

[@zenjm6496]

If you want to buy the cheapest car in India the taxes alone costs over 100%. It includes GST, Cess, and Road tax specific to states. I own a Suzuki Baleno. The price without taxes is about INR 400000. On road without insurance was about INR 900000. Insurance is about INR 20000. This is for cars made in India. You guys are living the dream. Why do you think many Indians wants to come to your country!

[@binskee677]

@@zenjm6496 It's crazy as most countries only have their normal consumer taxes on cars like 8% - 19%

[@ManinderButtar-rr5xo]

Welcome to India bro ❤

[@beastgamimg5244]

The fact that the handbreak was on all that time😮

[@rishabhjuyal6907]

Use hill hold, although i didnt see the button for it

[@TfDeb]

Rule Number 1 : Never Disrespect Thar 🙌

[@dfsff8898]

Rule no. 2 :- never forget rule no. 1

[@mkviis]

Rule 3: don't copy other cars

[@neo3823]

Please bro don’t embarrass us

[@ChandranPrema123]

Rule no 4 dont sell overpriced Car. Thar 250,000 Jeep 8,000 in India​@@mkviis

[@Michael-Angh]

Don't worry these are known as "chapris" in the country. There are good number of educated right thinking citizens in India too but those make up 98% of the population so you'll obviously see all these.😂 Don't believe a word!

[@bhuyandangoriya8103]

Thanks Jacob a proud offroader of thar

[@mayamajumder6666]

Waiting for Thar EV version coming in 2025. That's gonna be insane and no doubt as per design and features been revealed bit it's going to be one of the most desirable car in it's segments. Please guys stay tune and bring it's detail review too.

[@BUY_YOUTUB_VIEWS_286]

Your content is like a ray of sunshine.

[@NikhilYadav-ep4uo]

Sir u see this modified one its awesome 💓🔥🔥

[@ishantsaini1171]

Check out other indian cars also like harrier, hexa, safari storme and gurkha

[@adwaitgoswami4604]

Go also try force gurkha if you want a 4×4

[@BheeshajamMalik]

I was travelling in Dehradun Uttarakhand I saw the 5 door

[@vikasjsheth]

Too bad they haven't launched this beast in the UAE. It's already in my to buy bucket list.

[@prathappoojari5415]

Import it

[@vikasjsheth]

@@prathappoojari5415 What about servicing then? Will I keep importing the parts too? Not a wise option. It's always better to buy the cars that are launched in your country... that way, you'll get full service coverage.

[@doraemongaming6159]

Excellent car with strong off roading capabilities

[@yaduvanshirahul7266]

Hope, in future mahindra stand straight against jeep and i also want they could buy thier share and partnership like tata jaguar&landrover❤

[@8DSoundsZone]

TATA & Mahindra 🧡🤍💚 Jai Hind.. Jai Bharat 🇮🇳🇮🇳 Vande-Mataram 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@aayushshanker4340]

The thar just drove so much with the handbrake on that shows the torque

[@ashokathegreat4534]

These survive the Himalayan roads of North India and Nepal. Strong car.

[@utkarshsrivastava2639]

In India we only buy Automatic for elders, we love manuals more then Automatic

[@Raghu22360]

That's not completely true..... Even though I agree with the love for manuals Before 12 yrs Indian companies never gave us the option to choose auto

[@mono475]

​@@Raghu22360ye bhi hai

[@mavi6122]

New generation love automatic broo🤡

[@Raghu22360]

@@mavi6122 hey bro I'm going to change gears 1000 times in Mumbai traffic 🤡

[@AbhijitPatil-xl3zr]

Use l1 release clutch more comfortable

[@deadlovergaming4240]

No handbrake alarm ? Or sign ?

[@sauceontoes3457]

The fact that the car could get past the harsh off-road track with the handbrake on...

[@musthafa388]

The real auto enthusiasts suhail kasargod 😍

[@TheCaptain0117]

Indian cars are made tough... If the car brakes down, we dont buy from that company again- very hard earned money here 😂😂😢 Also our terrain in very diverse, tropical jungles, deserts, snow, high altitude (highest in the world), mud/ clay, stones , gravels.. road or dirt paths 😂😂everything

[@littlewingpilot]

Will these be available in Canada sometime ?

[@Utkarsh95066]

It’s right side drive cars

[@X.maniac]

u know it’s a gem, If it’s made in Bharat 🇮🇳

[@piyasghosh7382]

Love from India 🇮🇳❤🎉

[@saurabhparkar3128]

Great

[@pratyushtripathi712]

9:58 Most important part of the video. He had handbrake applied in the previous part of the video 😅

[@roydipanjan]

Feeling proud as an Indian ❤

[@faridmd4473]

Very good bro

[@devanshgupta8032]

I thought there's some difference in 4WD and AWD.

[@GARVITVINAYAK]

Must review harrier also.

[@DarkMatter-br6zb]

Yes landroverxtata

[@titanx04]

So many reviews but we can’t have one :(.

[@Prakash_169]

Power of indian audience❤

[@infinite.-_GAMER]

Love from India ❤❤❤

[@rahulgeorgeroy5988]

Hard top is not removable like the wrangler

[@Noklamalam01Alam-nh2wn]

No one can beat Mahindra Thar brother❤❤my favorite car in the world ❤♥️🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@sonumbhati]

That is beast

[@optiplexgamerprothom5054]

I wish you could've experienced the FORCE GURKHA

[@sunilsurginath]

1:57 fog lamp not working

[@anti--bobby]

Australia different brother price is about shipping sport it's about tax it's about a lot of paperwork and it's about dealership

[@vijaytanwa963]

Bro , you have not chosen black colour with modification which gives a gangster look to the thar .❤️🇮🇳🇦🇺

[@rasputin774]

Bro no one wants to be a gangster anywhere except in India

[@vijaytanwa963]

@@rasputin774 i agree 👍 with you.

[@anvayjain95]

Well the new gen thar got more features and looking on the Mahindra logo, seems like it is a atleast year or so older thar

[@gr7177]

The hand brake was on and nobody knew 😅 That's Mahindra's electronics for you 😅 100s of mahindra cars face electronics issue on daily basis here in India.

[@lifegambler2000]

Mahindra redesigning it for international market.

[@PankajSingh-vs5mp]

Best one if FORCE GURKHA... as off roader

[@GauravDhandhukia]

Video thumbnail sounds like a Indian KZbinr😊

[@jaythakkar6353]

Don't buy 4X2 in 1 year waiting just buy old 4X4 in same price ✌🏻

[@riteshr9477]

Absolutely, there are tons available on OLX.

[@jaythakkar6353]

@@riteshr9477 in every site 😅

[@Businessabhay00012]

Chepest off-road vehicles 😊

[@vaibhavthakare2511]

If you give Mahindra thar to off road tire which we Indians give then it's gonna very good as compared to plain ronrmal tire

[@RussTNails-fw9ds]

Please bring them to oz😊😊😊

[@Rides4uTejaa]

Proud Indian 🇮🇳

[@legend_3751]

One and only max from kichcha ❤

[@sanjayindian1469]

🙏🇮🇳 Love from India 🚩🙏

[@blaze26700]

Make a video on TATA SAFARI 2023 🙏

[@Indian20986]

Power full that🇮🇳

[@dhairyagoel5514]

5 door version coming soon ❤

[@akashsharma172]

Hiii @CarSauce please do drive tata safari.... Ab emotion to every Indian

[@du123de]

Coming to the back sit, oh i can't get to the back!😂😂😂😂

[@shubhampandey9497]

What!? Mahindra makes their jeep better than JEEP 😂😂😂. KUDOS to mahindra ✌

[@brook280]

not coming to Australia.....sad

[@user-xd6uy1bo9g]

Maruti Suzuki failed big time in Jimny marketing more than pricing. They should have branded the 5 door Jimny as the Gypsy just like the earlier model. The 2nd Gen Suzuki Jimny LWB (SJ410, later SJ413W) was sold in India since 1985 and was extremely popular with the military and the paramilitary forces, so much so that inspite of the discontinuation of Civilian models in 2018, the armed forces got their new Gypsies till 2020. Maruti failed to capitalise the nostalgia and heritage, unlike what Tata did with their Safari. Gypsy has a cuit following. People are ready to pay ₹7L-₹8L for stock-restored Armed forces disposal vehicles. Why won't they pay ₹14L for the Newest gen, that too a much, much better off-roader than Thar is? We all know what happened to Suzuki Samurai in the States.

[@hasmukhpatel6646]

Best car ❤

[@TerminatorMod101]

good luck mate!

[@oneuniqueyt1258]

Bro plz try our new Indian🇮🇳 technology i.e new 2023 tata harrier

[@infernotrout7801]

Imagine if Australia built their own cars instead of importing Uber and Deliveroo drivers

[@sydjaguar]

stupid comment. Respect that India can build such vehicles. Australian manufacturing is dead

[@bharath4803]

😂😂😂. True...

[@SurajGupta_3D]

"Uber and deliveroo drivers" I don't understand this sentence, can you please elaborate?

[@vgisgaming5489]

Bro that is indian mafia car ❤❤

[@khanvip999]

Brand By 🇮🇳