Force Motors is all set up to launch a Gurkha Rear-Wheel-Drive variant soon, to lock heads with the RWD variant of Mahindra Thar. The RWD Gurkha will likely go live by the carmaker in the coming months.
Force Gurkha RWD Coming Soon – What to Expect?
Currently, the Force Gurkha comes in 3-door and 5-door variants with an AWD drivetrain as standard. In this config, the rugged SUV is a direct competitor of the Mahindra Thar 3-door. However, That is also being sold in both RWD petrol and diesel variants at a lower starting price of Rs 11.35 Lakh (ex-showroom).
Design-wise, the RWD variant of the Gurkha will remain the same in the 3-door option. Currently, the Force Gurkha comes with a price tag of Rs 16.75 Lakh and Rs 18 Lakh for the 3-door and 5-door versions respectively (all prices, ex-showroom). This new RWD variant will help make the Gurkha more accessible and possibly take away some sales from the RWD Mahindra Thar lifestyle SUV, which for now also has a long waiting period.
The Gurkha boasts features such as a 9.0-inch infotainment screen, a new digital driver’s display, powered ORVMs, a rear camera, tilt and telescopic steering adjust, a tyre pressure monitoring system and more.
As for the powertrain, the Gurkha gets the 2.6-litre Meredes-sourced diesel engine that has been tuned to generate 140 hp and 320 Nm, making it a powerful and rugged workhorse in rough terrains.
