Which Mahindra Thar Roxx variant should you buy?
Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at AX7L: ₹1.50L more than AX5L, and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.
The ladder keeps paying to the end here: AX7L is both the last step up and the one that asks least per feature.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹2.05L (₹14.23L to ₹16.28L)
- Rear parking camera
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Cruise control
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- and 5 more
+₹1.00L (₹16.28L to ₹17.28L)
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
- Auto climate (single zone)
₹26,000 less (₹17.28L to ₹17.02L)
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Front parking sensors
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- LED fog lamps
- Speakers4 → 6
- SunroofSingle-pane
- and 3 more
Worth knowing: this step also gives up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), connected car tech and auto climate (single zone).
+₹76,000 (₹18.52L to ₹19.28L)
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
- Auto climate (single zone)
AX5L to AX7L
Best value+₹1.50L (₹19.28L to ₹20.78L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Wheel size18" → 19"
- Speakers6 → 9
- Premium sound systemHarman Kardon
- Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- and 4 more
Why some steps are not ranked
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register can change which step is the best buy here. AX5L to AX7L asks the least money for each point of kit it hands over on the price list, but in 12 of the 25 states we can price this ladder in, road tax puts MX5 to AX5L ahead of it: in the state where that gap is widest, the badge asks 41 percent more for each point of kit.
Which states, and by how much
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, AX5L to AX7L: ₹1,50,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹1,60,500 to ₹2,80,900 on the road. Gujarat and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
MX5 to AX5L comes out ahead in 12 states: Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and 9 more. Where that gap is widest, even the best badged step asks 41 percent more for each point of kit it hands over.
Just one state's rates will ever apply to you, so treat this as a reason to price the ladder where you actually live rather than as a reason to change your mind about the car. Comprehensive cover sits on top of every figure here and is inside none of them.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base MX1, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit
- AX7L, from ₹19.52L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- MX3 Turbo Petrol AT, ₹15.28L
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Thar Roxx is sold with 3 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Mahindra Thar Roxx: the questions people ask
- How many Mahindra Thar Roxx variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 18 variants across 6 trims, from ₹12.52L for the MX1 Turbo Petrol MT to ₹23.53L for the AX7L Diesel AWD AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Mahindra Thar Roxx is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The MX1, from ₹12.52L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Thar Roxx range starts. Kit you get even here: 10.25 inch touchscreen, 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top AX7L: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 29 more.
- Which Mahindra Thar Roxx is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The AX7L tops the range at ₹19.52L to ₹23.53L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base MX1 it adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 29 more.
- Which Mahindra Thar Roxx variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to AX7L costs ₹1.50L over AX5L, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, wheel size (19" against 18") and speakers (9 against 6), and 6 more.
- Which Mahindra Thar Roxx variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Thar Roxx has 6 airbags, including the base MX1, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Mahindra Thar Roxx variant has the full safety kit?
- AX7L, from ₹19.52L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Thar Roxx offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Mahindra Thar Roxx?
- The MX3 Turbo Petrol AT, at ₹15.28L ex-showroom Delhi.
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.