Mahindra Thar Roxx Star Edition vs AX7L: is the step up worth it?
Past the best-value step, this is the only upgrade the Thar Roxx ladder still sells you, so there is nothing to weigh it against. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.+₹1.55L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.55L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹19.52L for the AX7L against ₹17.97L for the Star Edition.
For that you get level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 6-way powered driver seat and surround sound (Dolby Atmos).
Past the best-value step, this is the only upgrade the Thar Roxx ladder still sells you, so there is nothing to weigh it against. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
Star Edition or AX7L, and what each costs
Where you start
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
The step up
AX7L
From ₹19.52L to ₹23.53L ex-showroom Delhi
Fully loaded: panoramic roof, 360 camera, ventilated seats, powered driver seat and the Harman Kardon system.
- AX7L Diesel RWD MT₹19.52L
- AX7L Turbo Petrol AT₹20.00L
- AX7L Diesel RWD AT₹20.83L
- AX7L Diesel AWD MT₹22.12L
- AX7L Diesel AWD AT₹23.53L
Our take
₹1.55L more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 6-way powered driver seat
What Star Edition to AX7L costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,62,750 to ₹1,85,798 on the road, against the ₹1,55,000 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 ₹1,55,000 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 ₹23,048 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 ₹23,048, and both be right.
Mahindra Thar Roxx on-road price, in all 25 states we price →
What the AX7L adds
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
- Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- Powered driver seat6-way
The working behind our take
₹1.55L more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 6-way powered driver seat. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.55L: the Thar Roxx AX7L adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS for it. The useful extras on top: 6-way powered driver seat and surround sound (Dolby Atmos).
Star Edition vs AX7L: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX7L worth ₹1.55L over the Star Edition?
- For ₹1.55L you get level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 6-way powered driver seat, on top of 1 other thing the Star Edition goes without. It is the only step above the best-value one though, so take it for the features rather than because it is next.
- What does the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX7L have that the Star Edition does not?
- It adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 6-way powered driver seat and surround sound (Dolby Atmos), and it opens up the 2.2L mHawk Diesel (4WD).
- 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.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX7L?
- From ₹19.52L for the AX7L Diesel RWD MT to ₹23.53L for the AX7L Diesel AWD AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 5 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic Star Edition or AX7L?
- Both: the Star Edition Turbo Petrol AT at ₹18.98L and the AX7L Turbo Petrol AT at ₹20.00L, ex-showroom Delhi.
- What does the step from the Thar Roxx Star Edition to the AX7L cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,62,750 to ₹1,85,798 on the road, against the ₹1,55,000 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 ₹1,55,000 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 ₹23,048 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 ₹23,048, 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.