Force Motors has started deliveries of the 2024 Force Gurkha three-door and five-door on a pan-India basis. Both versions are powered by a 2.6-liter, four-cylinder diesel engine developing 132 bhp and 320 Nm of torque. The 5-door version starts at ₹18 lakh, whereas the 3-door version starts at ₹16.75 lakh.
It is expected to get an automatic option soon; it could cost over Rs 1 lakh more than the current manual transmission variants. Moreover, Gurkha’s major competitors, Mahindra Thar and Maruti Jimny, have offered the choice of an automatic transmission since their market launches.
The Force Gurkha now gets more practical with the launch of the 5-door model, the Force Gurkha gets more practical. Force Motors has also updated the 3-door model with more kits and an upgraded engine.
Key Specifications: The Mercedes-sourced four-pot diesel continues to displace 2.6-liters. The 2596 cc diesel engine generates a power of 138.08 bhp at 3200 rpm and a torque of 320 Nm at 1400–2600 rpm. In configurations, the Force Gurkha 5 Door has dimensions of 4390 mm in length, 1865 mm in width, and 2095 mm in height.
It also features a revised independent suspension setup, positioning the lower control arms higher. The ground clearance has also been increased from 205mm to 233mm due to the jump up to 18-inch wheels from 16 inches.
The new Gurkha five-door looks exactly the same as the Gurkha three-door from the front and rear. It retains its iconic boxy, rugged design language, exuding a classic aura of adventure and capability. It includes a set of round LED projector headlights with DRLs and bumpers housing the fog lamps. The grille with Gurkha badging and turn indicators on fender fairings also remain unchanged, resembling the Gurkha 3 door.
The side profile gets an 18-inch set of diamond-cut alloy wheels. The additional doors in the middle.
The Gurkha five-door measures 4390 mm in length, 1865 mm in width, and 2095 mm in height. The five-door model offers a wheelbase of 2825 mm.
Customers have the option to select from four different colors.
– white
– black
– red
– green
Interior :
On the inside, the dashboard includes a 7-inch digital driver’s display, a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, manual climate control, dual front airbags, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, and a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
There are overhead AC vents for the second and third row occupants.