2024 Force Gurkha 3-door, 5-door launched: Mahindra Thar rival’s price, features and more

Force Motors today finally announced the prices of the 2024 Force Gurkha. The 3-door model is priced at Rs 16.75 lakh and the 5-door version is priced at Rs 18 lakh (both prices ex-showroom). Bookings for both SUVs are already underway, interested customers can book it online or by visiting their nearest dealership. The booking amount is set at Rs 25,000 and the test drives and deliveries to customers shall commence mid-May onwards.

The Gurkha is powered by the same Mercedes-derived FM2.6 CR, 4-cylinder, turbo diesel engine.The engine has now been re-tuned to produce 138 bhp of power and 320 nm torque. It comes paired only with a 5-speed manual and it also gets a 4×4 as standard with a low-range transfer case along with manually locking front and rear differentials.

The updated Gurkha looks very similar to the old model but with minor changes on the outside and inside. The five-door version too looks similar to the three-door variant but gets an extra set of doors in the back. The SUV features 233 mm of ground clearance, 35-degree gradability, 700-mm water wading capacity and the new model additionally boasts newly designed 18-inch alloy wheels.

Few exterior highlights include a single-slat grille with Gurkha lettering, fender-mounted turn indicators, circular LED headlamps with DRLs, fog lights with cornering function, snorkel, roof rack, chunky wheel arches, blacked-out door handles, vertically-stacked taillights, integrated ladder, tailgate-mounted spare wheel, and a tow hook.

Inside, both variants get the same dashboard layout but now it gets a nine-inch touchscreen system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, digital instrument cluster, tilt and telescopic adjustable steering, manual AC with roof-mounted rear vents, all four power windows, dual airbags, ABS with EBD, TPMS, and a shift-on-fly 4×4 system. The 5-door Gurkha gets bench seats for the second row and captain seats in the third row.