India, March 27 -- Force Motors has teased an image of the new Gurkha SUV, indicating that the 5-door model will launch in the coming months, likely to be in the first quarter of FY2024-25. The off-roader will take on the upcoming Mahindra Thar 5-door, which could use the 'Thar Armada' moniker upon arrival in the country. Going by the teaser image, the Force Gurkha 5-door will retain the boxy silhouette and body lines of the Gurkha 3-door but will have a longer wheelbase. Meanwhile, the spy photos of the 5-door SUV that surfaced last month give additional cues, hinting at the square headlights, sleeker 18-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, a roof rack, and reworked front and rear bumpers. Also expected is the two-slat grille at the front.

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