India’s lifestyle off-roader segment is ruled by only one name, which is Thar. Mahindra offers the Thar in 3-door (Thar) and 5-door (Thar Rocks) configurations and it has been the country’s best-selling lifestyle off-road SUV for a long time. Maruti Suzuki Jimny and Force Gurkha are challenging this chariot.
The latter comes closer to the Thar in terms of size and appeal, while the Jimny appears pint-sized to many. For the month of May 2026, Force Motors has increased the prices of the Gurkha, making it costlier for buyers by Rs 35,646. let’s take a closer look.
Force Gurkha price increase in May 2026
The Gurkha Lifestyle off-road SUV is offered in two variants – Gurkha 3-door and Gurkha 5-door. The Gurkha 3-Door gets a standard 4-seater layout with two front doors and a tailgate. The Gurkha 5-door, on the other hand, has four doors with a rear tailgate as standard.
As far as new prices are concerned, the Force Gurkha 3-door is now priced at Rs 16.31 lakh (ex-sh) and the Gurkha 5-door is now priced at Rs 17.63 lakh (ex-sh). This has resulted in a price increase of Rs 35,552 with the Gurkha 3-door model and Rs 35,646 with the Gurkha 5-door model. These models do not get any more variants to make the purchasing decision easier for buyers.
So, all the features and equipment advertised with the Gurkha are standard fitment. Notable among them are the Mercedes G-Class inspired design, circular LED headlights with stylish DRLs, cornering lights, 18-inch alloy wheels with A/T tyres, a functional snorkel for 700 mm water wading and more.
On the inside, the Force Gurkha comes with a 9-inch infotainment screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 7-inch fully digital instrument screen, dual front airbags, tire pressure monitoring, manual AC, rear AC vents with dedicated blower, captain seats, shift-on-the-fly 4X4 system with locking front and rear differentials.
Specifications and powertrain
In terms of dimensions, the Gurkha 5-door measures 4,390 mm in length, 1,865 mm in width, 2,095 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,825 mm. It is wrapped with 255/65-R18 tires and has a ground clearance of 233 mm. The approach angle is 39-degrees, the rampover angle is 28-degrees and the departure angle is 37-degrees.
There is only one engine option with the Force Gurkha and both 3-door and 5-door variants get the same option. This is a 2.6L Mercedes-derived FM 2.6 CR ED turbo diesel engine. In the Gurkha, this engine is tuned to deliver 138 bhp of maximum power and 320 Nm of peak torque, mated to a sole 5-speed gearbox option.
