Mahindra Thar AXT vs LXT: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹2.67L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹12.99L for the LXT against ₹10.32L for the AXT.+₹2.67L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹2.67L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹12.99L for the LXT against ₹10.32L for the AXT.
For that you get tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera, 10.25" touchscreen and cruise control, and 7 more.
AXT or LXT, and what each costs
Where you start
AXT
₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi
The bare-bones Thar: dual airbags, ESC and hill descent, but no screen and no speakers. Hard top only, RWD diesel only.
- Diesel 6-speed manual₹10.32L
The step up
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.
Our take
₹2.67L more buys tyre pressure monitor and rear parking camera
What AXT to LXT costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,77,680 to ₹3,20,053 on the road, against the ₹2,67,000 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 ₹2,67,000 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 ₹42,373 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 ₹42,373, and both be right.
What the LXT adds
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Wheel size16" → 18"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- LED fog lamps
- Touchscreen10.25"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers6
- Cruise control
- Rear wiper & washer
- Wireless phone charger
The working behind our take
₹2.67L more buys tyre pressure monitor and rear parking camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.67L: the Thar LXT adds tyre pressure monitor and rear parking camera for it. The useful extras on top: 10.25" touchscreen and cruise control.
- Also on the Thar LXT: wired CarPlay / Android Auto, 6 speakers and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
AXT vs LXT: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar LXT worth ₹2.67L over the AXT?
- For ₹2.67L you get tyre pressure monitor and rear parking camera, on top of 9 other things the AXT goes without.
- What does the Mahindra Thar LXT have that the AXT does not?
- It adds tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera, 10.25" touchscreen, cruise control, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 6 speakers, and 5 more, and it opens up the Turbo Petrol, Turbo Petrol and Diesel.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar AXT?
- ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the AXT Diesel MT.
- How much is the Mahindra Thar LXT?
- From ₹12.99L for the LXT Diesel RWD MT to ₹18.00L for the LXT Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 6 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic AXT or LXT?
- Only the LXT, from ₹14.76L ex-showroom Delhi. The AXT is sold with a manual gearbox only, so wanting two pedals decides this one for you.
- What does the step from the Thar AXT to the LXT cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,77,680 to ₹3,20,053 on the road, against the ₹2,67,000 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 ₹2,67,000 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 ₹42,373 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 ₹42,373, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 11 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.