Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra Thar cheaper?

The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹1.43L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi for the Thar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra Thar?

On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 257. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra Thar?

The AircrossX: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.14L against ₹14.76L for the Thar, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Citroen AircrossX vs Mahindra Thar: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Mahindra Thar's ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.43L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.52L, where the AircrossX tops out. Past that only the Thar has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.00L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the AircrossX seats 5, the Thar 4.

Fuel is a real difference here: the AircrossX comes in petrol, the Thar in diesel and petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.52L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater at ₹14.52L or the Thar LXT at ₹12.99L, the Thar leaving ₹1.53L of that in your pocket.

Citroen AircrossX

Turbo Max 7-Seater Turbo Petrol AT

₹14.52L ex-showroom Delhi

Mahindra Thar

LXT Diesel RWD MT

₹12.99L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.53L of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickCitroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater

₹1.53L more buys airbags (6 against 2) and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)

also getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoauto climate (single zone)

Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if: You would rather keep the ₹1.53L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withrear parking camerahill descent controlcruise control
Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 444 litresOnly one here with6 airbagsLED projector headlampsventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

AircrossX vs Thar, on paper

Spec	Citroen AircrossX	Mahindra Thar
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹8.89L to ₹14.52L	₹10.32L to ₹18.00L
Variants	9	7
Body type	Compact SUV	Off-road SUV
Seats	5	4
Fuels	Petrol	Diesel, Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹14.14L	₹14.76L
Boot	444 litres	257 litres
Length	4,323 mm	3,985 mm
Width	1,796 mm	1,820 mm
Wheelbase	2,671 mm	2,450 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	226 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	-
Turning radius	5.4 m	-
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Our pickCitroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater

₹1.53L more buys airbags (6 against 2) and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen). Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.53LThe case for itairbags (6 against 2)headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)ventilated front seatsalso getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoauto climate (single zone)

SeatsOnly the Citroen AircrossX seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe AircrossX swallows the most luggage at 444 litres
Extra kitAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seaterthird-row AC ventsdriver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)60:40 split rear seat
Trade-offAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seaterrear parking camerahill descent controlcruise control

The full story

Worth the extra ₹1.53L: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater adds airbags (6 against 2), headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and auto climate (single zone).

Only the Citroen AircrossX seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The AircrossX swallows the most luggage at 444 litres
Also on the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater: third-row AC vents, driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital) and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater, you give up rear parking camera, hill descent control and cruise control, which the Thar LXT keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which AircrossX to buy →Every Thar variant →

AircrossX vs Thar: the questions people ask

Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra Thar cheaper?: The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹1.43L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi for the Thar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Citroen AircrossX vs Mahindra Thar: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹14.52L it is the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater against the Thar LXT. Worth the extra ₹1.53L: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater adds airbags (6 against 2), headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and auto climate (single zone).
Which is more practical, the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra Thar?: On the figures the makers publish, the AircrossX seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the AircrossX swallows 444 litres of luggage against 257. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen AircrossX or the Mahindra Thar?: The AircrossX: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.14L against ₹14.76L for the Thar, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.