The 5-door Mahindra Thar Roxx is finally available in India. With new design elements, revised interiors, more features and a better safety package, the Thar has never been more appealing to the masses. It is no longer considered a mere “selfish buy” as your family won’t have to do Olympic gymnastics to get into the back seat.

But is the Thar Roxx suitable for tall passengers? Can they sit back to back? We find the answer to these questions in our Instagram video below by having our Associate Editor, Tushar Kamath, a 6’5″ giant, sit behind his own driver’s seat.

As you can see, Tushar somehow managed to sit in the back seat behind his own driver’s seat, but his knees didn’t fit behind the backrest. He had to wrap his knees around the seats to be able to sit there. So the Thar Roxx doesn’t have room for 6’5″ people back to back, but what car can? Let us know in the comments.

What we can say is that the Thar Roxx has enough space to accommodate two 6′ tall people back to back. We had our editor, Ameya Dandekar (6′ tall), sit behind his own driver’s seat and he had enough legroom. As for headroom, it was ample, not just for Ameya but also for Tushar.

Tushar’s size is one of the rarest cars in India and for average or even above average adults, the Thar Roxx offers enough space to sit back to back comfortably. To get a detailed insight into the Thar Roxx and its qualities, you can check out our initial review.

Thar Roxx Overview

The Thar Roxx comes with new features and amenities include a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system that supports wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay, a 10.25-inch digital driver display, automatic climate control, a panoramic sunroof, a 9-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, a wireless mobile phone charger, cruise control and ventilated front seats.

Its safety package is extensive and includes a 360-degree camera, 6 airbags (standard), ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, hill descent control, front and rear parking sensors and ADAS functions. The latter is a level 2 system with features such as blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning and automatic emergency braking.

The Thar Roxx is still available with petrol and diesel engines, but now they have been upgraded in terms of power. The 2-litre turbo petrol engine produces 162 PS/330 Nm with the 6-speed manual and 177 PS/380 Nm with the 6-speed automatic transmission. The 2.2-litre diesel engine is available in two power outputs: 152 PS/330 Nm and 175 PS/370 Nm. The latter is limited to the 6-speed AT 4WD variants, however. The 152 PS engine is available with both manual and automatic transmissions. The petrol engine is not available with 4WD, but you can get both rear- and 4WD with the diesel engine.

Sounds confusing, right? Don’t worry, we’ll help you out with all the details explained here in the Thar Roxx engine options review.

Mahindra has not yet announced the prices for the 4WD variant of the Thar Roxx, but the price range for the RWD variants has been revealed and it is between Rs 12.99 lakh and Rs 20.49 lakh (ex-showroom). Test drives will begin from September 14 and you can book from October 3. Deliveries of the SUV are scheduled to begin on Dussehra on October 12.

It competes with the Force 5-door and is a larger alternative to the Maruti Jimny. At similar prices, you can also consider the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, as well as the Tata Harrier and MG Hector.