India loves iconic off-road vehicles, particularly designs of these 4×4 shapes. Mahindra, for example, brabably builds the Thar, an undeniable jeep Wrangler impersonator, and the Roxor, which has led to massive legal unrest in the United States for defrauding the taste of the Jeep CJ. But they are the only ones who pay homage to the greatest of all time through imitation, because Gurkha Force sees this technique as the largest form of flattery for the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen.
Force Motors isn’t shy either. The company’s online website that highlights the Gurkha mentions its vintage Mercedes influence, its square taste to the structure of its turbodiesel engines. She is more humble than the mythical G-Wagen, but not incapable, and appearance speaks for itself.
The Gurkha 2.6 / 4×2 is the most simplistic of all, with a turbocharged in-line four-cylinder that develops 85 horsepower at 3200 rpm and approximately 170 pound-feet of torque. The engine is largely based on Mercedes’ OM616 oil burner model, a power plant that has been in production since 1973. A five-speed G28 manual transmission is the only, excellent, and a four-wheel drive edition will also be Had a two-speed motion gearbox and locking differentials on any of the axles.
Then comes the Gurkha 2.2/4×4, and uses a smaller but stronger 2.2-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel. This one is on the Mercedes OM611 and features a non-unusual ramp injection, which takes it to 140 horsepower and 237 pound-feet of torque. A five-speed transmission is the only option available, while the front and rear axles also have mechanical locking differentials.
A lot of accessories are also offered, such as brush firewalls and, yes, even snorkels. The concept here is in less than conceptual conditions, such as in the jungle or crossing rivers. A separate front suspension is fixed as in the new G-Wagen, while the rear is solid. Fortunately, you may not have to worry about the Length of the Gurkha, as the two-door models have a wheelbase of only 94 inches, while the full four-door variants measure 108 inches. For reference, it is two inches less than a similar Jeep Wrangler in two-door specifications and 8 inches less than a comparable four-door.
The approach, break and start-up angles are equally impressive with triple bar highs of 44 degrees / 30 degrees / 40 degrees in the Gurkha 2.2 / 4×4. A two-door Wrangler Sport weighs 41.4 degrees / 25 degrees / 35.9 degrees, and even a high-end Rubicon drops to 44 degrees / 27.8 degrees / 37 degrees.
Another attractive detail about the Gurkha is the layout of the seats. You can rent to nine other people on the 2.6-litre models, adding the driver, with two front seats, a forward-facing seat in the momentary row and 4 raised seats in the third row. Obviously, this doesn’t paint for us Americans, because we’re, um, less compact than Force’s target market, but at least we could take advantage of the credit for the air-conditioned Array cabin… if we had it here.
The cheapest Gurkha is a 2.6/4×2 two-door at $13329.86 based on current conversion rates. Spring for a 2.2/4×4 with anti-lock brakes and still pay only the equivalent of $17746.46. Although we don’t get them here, it turns out to be a smart deal compared to the Roxor we do. Unfortunately, it’s just not on the cards.
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