Mahindra Bolero B6 Opt vs B8: is the step up worth it?
Rupee for rupee this is where the Bolero ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.+₹30,000
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹30,000 ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹9.99L for the B8 against ₹9.69L for the B6 Opt.
For that you get wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and leatherette upholstery.
Rupee for rupee this is where the Bolero ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
B6 Opt or B8, and what each costs
Where you start
B6 Opt
₹9.69L ex-showroom Delhi
Adds fog lamps, a rear wiper and washer, bending headlamps and trip info; the pick for daily highway miles.
- Diesel 5-speed manual₹9.69L
The step up
B8
₹9.99L ex-showroom Delhi
The new flagship: diamond-cut alloys and leatherette, the dressiest a Bolero has ever been.
- Diesel 5-speed manual₹9.99L
Our take
Keeps ₹30,000, and gives up only wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and leatherette upholstery
Buy the Mahindra Bolero B6 Opt and keep the ₹30,000: the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and leatherette upholstery. Nothing there changes the car.
What B6 Opt to B8 costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹30,900 to ₹34,662 on the road, against the ₹30,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹30,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹3,762 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹3,762, and both be right.
What the B8 adds
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Leatherette upholstery
B6 Opt vs B8: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Bolero B8 worth ₹30,000 over the B6 Opt?
- For ₹30,000 you get wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and leatherette upholstery. This is also the best-value step on the Bolero ladder: nothing you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
- What does the Mahindra Bolero B8 have that the B6 Opt does not?
- It adds wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and leatherette upholstery.
- How much is the Mahindra Bolero B6 Opt?
- ₹9.69L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the B6 Opt Diesel MT.
- How much is the Mahindra Bolero B8?
- ₹9.99L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the B8 Diesel MT.
- What does the step from the Bolero B6 Opt to the B8 cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹30,900 to ₹34,662 on the road, against the ₹30,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹30,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹3,762 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹3,762, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 28 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.