Mahindra Thar Roxx MX1 vs MX3: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹2.05L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹16.28L for the MX3 against ₹14.23L for the MX1.+₹2.05L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹2.05L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹16.28L for the MX3 against ₹14.23L for the MX1.
For that you get rear parking camera, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, cruise control and drive modes, and 7 more.
MX1 or MX3, and what each costs
Where you start
MX1
From ₹12.52L to ₹14.23L ex-showroom Delhi
Honest base: 6 airbags, ESC, LED projectors and the 10.25in screen, though the screen mirrors no phone here.
- Turbo Petrol 6-speed manual₹12.52L
- Diesel 6-speed manual₹14.23L
The step up
MX3
From ₹15.28L to ₹17.82L ex-showroom Delhi
The sensible step: rear camera, cruise, wireless charger, wireless Android Auto and the drive and terrain modes.
Our take
₹2.76L more, and the Thar Roxx MX3 shifts itself while the other is a manual
What MX1 to MX3 costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,19,350 to ₹2,70,360 on the road, against the ₹2,05,000 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 ₹2,05,000 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 ₹51,010 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala 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 ₹51,010, and both be right.
What the MX3 adds
- Rear parking camera
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Cruise control
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Wireless phone charger
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- Auto-dimming mirror
The working behind our take
₹2.76L more, and the Thar Roxx MX3 shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.76L: the Thar Roxx MX3 shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds rear parking camera.
- Also on the Thar Roxx MX3: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, cruise control, drive modes and terrain modes, with more worth seeing in the table below
MX1 vs MX3: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX3 worth ₹2.05L over the MX1?
- For ₹2.05L you get rear parking camera and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, on top of 9 other things the MX1 goes without.
- What does the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX3 have that the MX1 does not?
- It adds rear parking camera, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, cruise control, drive modes, terrain modes and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and 5 more.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX1?
- From ₹12.52L for the MX1 Turbo Petrol MT to ₹14.23L for the MX1 Diesel MT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX3?
- From ₹15.28L for the MX3 Turbo Petrol AT to ₹17.82L for the MX3 Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 3 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic MX1 or MX3?
- Only the MX3, from ₹15.28L ex-showroom Delhi. The MX1 is sold with a manual gearbox only, so wanting two pedals decides this one for you.
- What does the step from the Thar Roxx MX1 to the MX3 cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,19,350 to ₹2,70,360 on the road, against the ₹2,05,000 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 ₹2,05,000 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 ₹51,010 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala 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 ₹51,010, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 17 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.