2024 Force Gurkha 7-Seat Variant Confirmed – Larger Touchscreen Spied

The rivalry in the lifestyle off-road SUV segment has been intensifying in the recent days. There is a good probability of 5-Door Gurkha launching before upcoming Mahindra Thar Armada. Recent test mules ahead of launch show Gurkha in a 7-seat layout that should expand the practicality aspect and appeal to many buyers.

The lifestyle off-road segment in India currently has 3-Door Mahindra Thar and 5-Door Maruti Suzuki Jimny. However, Mahindra is leading this segment and the company’s 5-Door Thar (likely to bear Armada suffix) is launching on 15th August 2024.

When Mahindra and Force Motors were in the race with 3-Door versions of their Thar and Gurkha, it was the former that launched first and bagged brownie points and a headstart. The narrative will be different where 5-Door versions are concerned and 2024 Force Gurkha lineup might break covers first.

Ahead of launch, a recent video by Annie Johnson shows a Gurkha 5-Door test mule with a 7-seater layout. In this sense, there are two front-facing individual seats in 3rd row that we have seen before. 1st row gets two individual chairs, while 2nd row gets a bench that provides seating for three occupants. So, 7 in total.

Sadly, this video doesn’t show any other details other than seats. Dashboard was camouflaged and AC vents looked identical to current Gurkha. We’re not 100% sure, but there seems to be a larger touchscreen infotainment system on 2024 Gurkha. If true, it would replace the current aftermarket unit that Force offers.

This particular 7S version was part of a convoy of Force Gurkha test mules consisting of both 3-Door and 5-Door versions. We can see CEAT Crossdrive A/T tyres wrapped on 18-inch wheels. Other than that, this video doesn’t show any more details about finer changes in 2024 Gurkha.

Force Motors is well-versed in offering flexible seating layout with their vehicles owing to their extensive experience in commercial segment. Considering this 7S is exactly the same that we have seen before, there is a possibility of Force launching a 9-seater version of Gurkha 5-Door which have also seen before.

One of the test mules could have been donning a 9-seater layout, but this video doesn’t cover it. Force