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All 7 Mahindra Thar variants

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Mahindra Thar in Stealth Black

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Mahindra Thar AXT
1.5L D117 CRDe Diesel · 6-speed manual
₹10.32L
ex-showroom Delhi
DieselManual

The bare-bones Thar: dual airbags, ESC and hill descent, but no screen and no speakers. Hard top only, RWD diesel only.

Mahindra Thar LXT
1.5L D117 CRDe Diesel · 6-speed manual
₹12.99L
ex-showroom Delhi
DieselManual

The Thar most people mean: 10.25in touchscreen, reverse camera, cruise and 18in alloys, with every engine and the 4WD hardware on offer. Hard top only since the convertible was dropped in April 2025.

Mahindra Thar LXT
2.0L mStallion Turbo Petrol (RWD) · 6-speed torque-converter auto
₹14.76L
ex-showroom Delhi
Turbo PetrolAutomatic

The Thar most people mean: 10.25in touchscreen, reverse camera, cruise and 18in alloys, with every engine and the 4WD hardware on offer. Hard top only since the convertible was dropped in April 2025.

Mahindra Thar LXT
2.0L mStallion Turbo Petrol (4WD) · 6-speed manual
₹15.59L
ex-showroom Delhi
Turbo PetrolManual

The Thar most people mean: 10.25in touchscreen, reverse camera, cruise and 18in alloys, with every engine and the 4WD hardware on offer. Hard top only since the convertible was dropped in April 2025.

Mahindra Thar LXT
2.2L mHawk Diesel (4WD) · 6-speed manual
₹16.43L
ex-showroom Delhi
DieselManual

The Thar most people mean: 10.25in touchscreen, reverse camera, cruise and 18in alloys, with every engine and the 4WD hardware on offer. Hard top only since the convertible was dropped in April 2025.

Mahindra Thar LXT
2.0L mStallion Turbo Petrol (4WD) · 6-speed torque-converter auto
₹17.23L
ex-showroom Delhi
Turbo PetrolAutomatic

The Thar most people mean: 10.25in touchscreen, reverse camera, cruise and 18in alloys, with every engine and the 4WD hardware on offer. Hard top only since the convertible was dropped in April 2025.

Mahindra Thar LXT
2.2L mHawk Diesel (4WD) · 6-speed torque-converter auto
₹18.00L
ex-showroom Delhi
DieselAutomatic

The Thar most people mean: 10.25in touchscreen, reverse camera, cruise and 18in alloys, with every engine and the 4WD hardware on offer. Hard top only since the convertible was dropped in April 2025.

What owners and testers say

Independent evidence only. Never the maker’s own marketing.

+ Four stars for children at 41.11 of 49, the best any made-in-India car achieved in that round of Global NCAP testing+ Owners who use it hard describe it as tough and largely trouble-free+ Servicing is modest money for a body-on-frame four-wheel-drive, with routine visits near Rs 8,000− Two airbags across the range, which is what the crash test measured and is behind most rivals at the price− Small electrical niggles recur in owner reports, from a laggy touchscreen to an instrument console that blanks− Depreciates relatively steeply on the one authoritative Indian resale study, against its own popular reputation

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Mahindra ownership, across every model

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Why there is no overall score

Scores are our reading of published, independent evidence, not the manufacturer's, and we deliberately publish no single overall rating: a car can be excellent on safety and weak on resale, and one number would hide that. How we score, and how makers can respond.

What each trim adds

  1. AXT

    from ₹10.32L

    About this trim

    The bare-bones Thar: dual airbags, ESC and hill descent, but no screen and no speakers. Hard top only, RWD diesel only.

  2. LXT

    from ₹12.99L (+₹2.67L over AXT)

    • Tyre pressure monitor
    • Rear parking camera
    • Wheel size16" → 18"
    • Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
    • LED fog lamps
    • Touchscreen10.25"
    • and 5 more

    Is the LXT worth it over the AXT? →

Rivals to the Mahindra Thar

12 rivals, one per maker, cheapest first

The cheapest way in is the Citroen AircrossX at ₹8.89L, against the Thar at ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi.

Common questions
Which cars does the Mahindra Thar compete with?
The Thar runs ₹10.32L to ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi, and 12 other SUVs sell in the same money: the Citroen AircrossX from ₹8.89L, the Tata Curvv from ₹9.76L, the MG Astor from ₹9.79L, the Nissan Tekton from ₹10.49L, the Renault Duster from ₹10.49L, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris from ₹10.50L, the Hyundai Venue N Line from ₹10.66L, the Skoda Kushaq from ₹10.69L, the Kia Seltos from ₹11.00L, the Volkswagen Taigun from ₹11.00L, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder from ₹11.31L and the Honda Elevate from ₹11.81L.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the Mahindra Thar?
The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L, which is ₹1.43L under the Thar. It seats 5.

Where the Mahindra Thar shows up

  • SUVs in India
    One of 78 on sale
    The full story

    One of 78 on sale.

  • Diesel cars in India
    One of 32Qualifies on the entry trim, nothing extra
    The full story

    One of 32, and this one qualifies on the trim its range opens with, so it costs you nothing extra.

Good to know about the Mahindra Thar

Base and top model, how it is sold, and what each way costs

Mahindra Thar base model and top model

Which Mahindra Thar is the base model, and what does it cost?
The AXT, from ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Thar range starts. Kit you get even here: 2 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top LXT: no tyre pressure monitor, no rear parking camera and no touchscreen, and 8 more.See the AXT Diesel MT in full →
Which Mahindra Thar is the top model, and what does it cost?
The LXT tops the range at ₹12.99L to ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base AXT it adds tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera and 10.25" touchscreen, and 8 more.See the LXT Diesel AT in full →

How the Mahindra Thar is sold, and what each way costs

You can have the Thar as petrol or diesel, with a manual or an automatic gearbox. That pair narrows the list before any trim does, so it is the thing to settle first.

Is there a petrol Mahindra Thar, and what does it cost?
Yes. The cheapest is the LXT Turbo Petrol RWD AT at ₹14.76L ex-showroom Delhi, and 3 of the 7 variants are petrol. You can have it either way: the cheapest petrol automatic is the LXT Turbo Petrol RWD AT at ₹14.76L. For the gearbox on its own, look at the LXT, which sells both: ₹1.64L more as an automatic than as a manual.
Is there a diesel Mahindra Thar, and what does it cost?
Yes. The cheapest is the AXT Diesel MT at ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi, and 4 of the 7 variants are diesel. You can have it either way: the cheapest diesel automatic is the LXT Diesel AT at ₹18.00L. For the gearbox on its own, look at the LXT, which sells both: ₹1.57L more as an automatic than as a manual.

Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 11 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.