The New Force Gurkha Will Be Launched with a Mercedes Engine to Push the Maruti Jimny

Posted on the 11 June 2023 by Mayankgupta

One of the most important launches in the Indian SUV market this year is the five-door Maruti Suzuki Jimny. The off-road vehicle has no direct competitor in this country. However, Force Motors and Mahindra have announced the launch of five-door versions of the Gurkha and Thar respectively in the segment. While the five-door Thar is slated to launch next year, the five-door Force Gurkha will reportedly have to wait a few more months. As a result, the new Jimny will face tough competition.

The 5-Door Force Gurkha will be launched in a few months

The five-door version of the Gurkha was spotted during testing wrapped in full camouflage. The car will be available in multiple seats. For example – 5, 6 and 7-seaters. Again, the seven-seater version of the Gurkha has also been caught on camera. The third row has two captain seats and a bench seat for the middle row.

The testing model did not feature a touchscreen infotainment system. A different type of four-wheel drive gear is observed though. Needless to say, the length of the 5-door version will be longer than the 3-door model. Its wheelbase is about 400 mm longer. The higher trim of the car gets 18-inch alloy wheels with 255/60 R18 size tires. Again the lower variant gets smaller steel wheels.

The 5-door Gurkha borrows the square headlamps and two-slat grille from the 3-door version. It has a 2.6 liter diesel engine sourced from Mercedes to provide power. This same motor is also available in the 3-door version. Its output is 91 bhp and 250 Nm. There is a 5-speed manual gearbox to handle the transmission.