Is the Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar OG cheaper?

The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹1.48L: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.80L ex-showroom for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar OG?

On the figures the makers publish, the Elevate seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Elevate swallows 458 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 Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar OG?

The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.79L against ₹14.77L for the Thar OG, ex-showroom. 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.

Honda Elevate vs Mahindra Thar OG: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar OG starts at ₹10.32L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.80L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.48L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.40L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Thar OG has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.99L.

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

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.40L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX+ Black at ₹18.40L or the Thar OG LXT at ₹18.00L, the Thar OG leaving ₹40,000 of that in your pocket.

Honda Elevate

ZX+ Black Petrol AT

₹18.40L

ex-showroom Delhi

Mahindra Thar OG

LXT Diesel AWD AT

₹18.00L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹40,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹40,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorswireless CarPlay / Android Auto

Choose the Mahindra Thar OG LXT if: You would rather keep the ₹40,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorhill descent control
Choose the Honda Elevate ZX+ Black if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 458 litresOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Elevate vs Thar OG, on paper

Spec	Honda Elevate	Mahindra Thar OG
Price (ex-showroom)	₹11.80L to ₹18.40L	₹10.32L to ₹18.99L
Variants	11	15
Body type	Midsize SUV	Off-road SUV
Seats	5	4
Fuels	Petrol	Diesel, Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.79L	₹14.77L
Boot	458 litres	257 litres
Length	4,312 mm	3,985 mm
Width	1,790 mm	1,820 mm
Wheelbase	2,650 mm	2,450 mm
Ground clearance	220 mm	226 mm
Fuel tank	40 litres	-
Turning radius	5.2 m	-
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹40,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹40,000The case for itairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraalso getsfront parking sensorswireless CarPlay / Android Auto

SeatsOnly the Honda Elevate seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Elevate swallows more luggage at 458 litres
PowerThe Thar OG LXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
Extra featuresElevate ZX+ Blackblind spot monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)single-pane sunroofventilated front seats

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX+ Black asks ₹40,000 more for airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Mahindra Thar OG LXT costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 330 Nm against the petrol's 145 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.

Only the Honda Elevate seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Elevate swallows more luggage at 458 litres
The Thar OG LXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
Also on the Elevate ZX+ Black: blind spot monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Elevate to buy →Every Thar OG variant →

Elevate vs Thar OG: the questions people ask

Is the Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar OG cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹1.48L: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.80L ex-showroom for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Honda Elevate vs Mahindra Thar OG: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.40L it is the Elevate ZX+ Black against the Thar OG LXT. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX+ Black asks ₹40,000 more for airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Mahindra Thar OG LXT costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 330 Nm against the petrol's 145 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
Which is more practical, the Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar OG?: On the figures the makers publish, the Elevate seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Elevate swallows 458 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 Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar OG?: The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.79L against ₹14.77L for the Thar OG, ex-showroom. 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.

Still torn? Answer a few questions and we will pick →All Elevate variants All Thar OG variants

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