Mahindra Thar Roxx AX5L vs Star Edition: is the step up worth it?
This is the best value for money step on the Thar Roxx. No other paid step is better value for money on the price list.+₹7,000
Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in. What the road does to the whole Thar Roxx ranking →
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹7,000 ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹19.48L for the Star Edition against ₹19.41L for the AX5L.
For that you get 360° camera, blind spot monitor, Harman Kardon premium sound system and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), and 4 more.
It is not all one way: the Star Edition gives up level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
This is the best value for money step on the Thar Roxx. No other paid step is better value for money on the price list.
Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in.
AX5L or Star Edition, and what each costs
Where you start
AX5L
From ₹19.41L to ₹21.67L ex-showroom Delhi
The first trim with both tracks: MX5's comfort plus Level 2 ADAS and connected tech. Diesel automatic only.
- AX5L Diesel RWD AT₹19.41L
- AX5L Diesel AWD AT₹21.67L
The step up
Star Edition
From ₹17.97L to ₹19.48L ex-showroom Delhi
Most of AX7L for Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.55 lakh less, depending on the engine and gearbox:panoramic roof, 360 camera, ventilated seats, Harman Kardon audio and piano-black 19in alloys, in Citrine Yellow with suede accents. The catch is real: no Level 2 ADAS and no powered driver seat, so if you want driver assists, step to AX7L or back to AX5L. RWD only.
- Star Edition Diesel MT₹17.97L
- Star Edition Turbo Petrol AT₹18.98L
- Star Edition Diesel AT₹19.48L
Our take
₹1.44L more, and the Thar Roxx AX5L shifts itself while the other is a manual
What AX5L to Star Edition costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹7,350 to ₹8,391 on the road, against the ₹7,000 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 ₹7,000 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 ₹1,041 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 ₹1,041, and both be right.
Mahindra Thar Roxx on-road price, in all 25 states we price →
What the Star Edition adds
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Wheel size18" → 19"
- Speakers6 → 9
- Premium sound systemHarman Kardon
- SunroofSingle-pane → Panoramic
- Cooled glovebox
- Ventilated front seats
And what it gives up
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
The working behind our take
₹1.44L more, and the Thar Roxx AX5L shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.44L: the Thar Roxx AX5L shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
- Going to the Thar Roxx AX5L, you give up 360° camera, blind spot monitor and Harman Kardon premium sound system, which the Thar Roxx Star Edition keeps
AX5L vs Star Edition: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx Star Edition worth ₹7,000 over the AX5L?
- For ₹7,000 you get 360° camera and blind spot monitor, on top of 6 other things the AX5L goes without. You would give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS. This is also the best value for money step on the Thar Roxx: nothing you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in.
- What does the Mahindra Thar Roxx Star Edition have that the AX5L does not?
- It adds 360° camera, blind spot monitor, Harman Kardon premium sound system, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), ventilated front seats and speakers (9 against 6), and 2 more, and it opens up the Turbo Petrol.
- What does the Mahindra Thar Roxx Star Edition give up against the AX5L?
- It gives up level 2 (core suite) ADAS. Worth weighing against what it adds before deciding the dearer trim is simply the better car.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX5L?
- From ₹19.41L for the AX5L Diesel RWD AT to ₹21.67L for the AX5L Diesel AWD AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar Roxx Star Edition?
- From ₹17.97L for the Star Edition Diesel MT to ₹19.48L for the Star Edition Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 3 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic AX5L or Star Edition?
- Both: the AX5L Diesel RWD AT at ₹19.41L and the Star Edition Turbo Petrol AT at ₹18.98L, ex-showroom Delhi.
- What does the step from the Thar Roxx AX5L to the Star Edition cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹7,350 to ₹8,391 on the road, against the ₹7,000 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 ₹7,000 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 ₹1,041 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 ₹1,041, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.