Force Motors are likely to extend the Gurkha family with a new 5-door pick-up. Force are already working on the Gurkha 5-door, which will rival the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Jimny and Thar 5-door.
Force ghurka was spotted test mule on the outskirts of Pune, and while it looks quite similar to the ones spotted earlier, there are a few differences. First up, the vehicle has different styling up front, with square headlamps similar to the Force CityLine MUV – instead of the circular units – and a two-slat grille as on 3-door Gurkha or previous test mules.
On the inside, There have been sightings of a 5-seater two-row version, a 6-seater three-row version and, as visible in these images, a 7-seater three-row iteration with two individual captain’s chairs for the third row and a bench seat for the second row. As seen before, the test mule carries the same rudimentary dashboard from the 3-door model, albeit without the touchscreen infotainment system.
Force Gurkha 5-door: different 4WD gear
Additionally, the test mule seems to have a different version of Force’s 4WD gear. The standard Gurkha 3-door and the 5-door test mules spotted thus far have similar off-road tech that works via a manually operated transfer case positioned behind the gear lever. These also came with front and rear diff-locks, which were separate levers positioned ahead of the gear lever. In the latest spy shots, one can see that it does not have diff-locks, but it does get a shift-on-the-fly 4WD knob positioned right next to the driver’s seat on the centre console.
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