Mahindra Thar OG LXT vs ZXT: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹1.00L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹13.99L for the ZXT against ₹12.99L for the LXT.+₹1.00L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.00L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹13.99L for the ZXT against ₹12.99L for the LXT.
For that you get airbags (6 against 2), all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and front parking sensors, and 3 more.
LXT or ZXT, and what each costs
Where you start
LXT
From ₹12.99L to ₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi
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.
- LXT Diesel RWD MT₹12.99L
- LXT Turbo Petrol RWD AT₹14.77L
- LXT Turbo Petrol MT₹15.60L
- LXT Diesel AWD MT₹16.43L
- LXT Diesel RWD AT₹16.49L
- LXT Turbo Petrol AWD AT₹17.23L
- LXT Diesel AWD AT₹18.00L
The step up
ZXT
From ₹13.99L to ₹18.99L ex-showroom Delhi
The one to have if you want the safety kit: six airbags and disc brakes on all four wheels, plus 19in alloys, LED headlamps and the softer-riding dampers. The step up from the same LXT runs from about Rs 50,000 to about Rs 1.3 lakh depending on which engine and gearbox you pick, so it is worth checking your own combination rather than assuming.
- ZXT Diesel RWD MT₹13.99L
- ZXT Turbo Petrol RWD AT₹16.09L
- ZXT Turbo Petrol MT₹16.60L
- ZXT Diesel RWD AT₹17.49L
- ZXT Diesel AWD MT₹17.49L
- ZXT Turbo Petrol AWD AT₹17.75L
- ZXT Diesel AWD AT₹18.99L
Our take
₹1.00L more buys airbags (6 against 2) and all-wheel disc brakes
What LXT to ZXT costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,04,000 to ₹1,19,870 on the road, against the ₹1,00,000 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 ₹1,00,000 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 ₹15,870 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 ₹15,870, and both be right.
What the ZXT adds
- Airbags2 → 6
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Front parking sensors
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel size18" → 19"
- Frequency-selective dampers
- Leatherette upholstery
The working behind our take
₹1.00L more buys airbags (6 against 2) and all-wheel disc brakes. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.00L: the Thar OG ZXT adds airbags (6 against 2), all-wheel disc brakes and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and frequency-selective dampers. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
LXT vs ZXT: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT worth ₹1.00L over the LXT?
- For ₹1.00L you get airbags (6 against 2) and all-wheel disc brakes, on top of 5 other things the LXT goes without.
- What does the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT have that the LXT does not?
- It adds airbags (6 against 2), all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), front parking sensors, frequency-selective dampers and wheel size (19" against 18"), and 1 more.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar OG LXT?
- From ₹12.99L for the LXT Diesel RWD MT to ₹18.00L for the LXT Diesel AWD AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 7 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT?
- From ₹13.99L for the ZXT Diesel RWD MT to ₹18.99L for the ZXT Diesel AWD AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 7 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic LXT or ZXT?
- Both: the LXT Turbo Petrol RWD AT at ₹14.77L and the ZXT Turbo Petrol RWD AT at ₹16.09L, ex-showroom Delhi.
- What does the step from the Thar OG LXT to the ZXT cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,04,000 to ₹1,19,870 on the road, against the ₹1,00,000 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 ₹1,00,000 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 ₹15,870 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 ₹15,870, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 23 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.