Is the Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar cheaper?

The Mahindra Thar, by ₹1.49L: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi 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?

On the figures the makers publish, the Elevate seats 5 against the Thar'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?

The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.43L 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.

Honda Elevate vs Mahindra Thar: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar starts at ₹10.32L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.49L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹16.36L, where the Elevate 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 Elevate seats 5, the Thar 4.

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹16.36L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX at ₹16.36L or the Thar LXT at ₹15.59L, the Thar leaving ₹77,000 of that in your pocket.

Honda Elevate

ZX Petrol AT

₹16.36L ex-showroom Delhi

Mahindra Thar

LXT Turbo Petrol MT

₹15.59L ex-showroom Delhi₹77,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹77,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (core suite) ADAS

Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if: You would rather keep the ₹77,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorhill descent control
Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 458 litresOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Elevate vs Thar, on paper

Spec	Honda Elevate	Mahindra Thar
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹11.81L to ₹16.36L	₹10.32L to ₹18.00L
Variants	7	7
Body type	Midsize SUV	Off-road SUV
Seats	5	4
Fuels	Petrol	Diesel, Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.43L	₹14.76L
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 ₹77,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹77,000Under the skinthe Elevate ZX shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getsairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (core suite) ADAS

SeatsOnly the Honda Elevate seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Elevate swallows the most luggage at 458 litres
PowerThe Thar LXT is the strongest of the two at 152 PS
Extra kitElevate ZXblind spot monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)single-pane sunroofwireless CarPlay / Android Auto

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹77,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Mahindra Thar LXT costs less and has the stronger engine, at 300 Nm against 145 Nm. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.

Only the Honda Elevate seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Elevate swallows the most luggage at 458 litres
The Thar LXT is the strongest of the two at 152 PS
Also on the Elevate ZX: blind spot monitor, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), single-pane sunroof and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Elevate to buy →Every Thar variant →

Elevate vs Thar: the questions people ask

Is the Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar, by ₹1.49L: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Honda Elevate vs Mahindra Thar: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹16.36L it is the Elevate ZX against the Thar LXT. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹77,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Mahindra Thar LXT costs less and has the stronger engine, at 300 Nm against 145 Nm. It also adds airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
Which is more practical, the Honda Elevate or the Mahindra Thar?: On the figures the makers publish, the Elevate seats 5 against the Thar'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?: The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.43L 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.