Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra XUV 7XO cheaper?

The Mahindra XUV 7XO, by ₹52,000: it starts at ₹13.99L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra XUV 7XO?

On the figures the makers publish, the XUV 7XO swallows 240 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra XUV 7XO?

The XUV 7XO: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.79L against ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Mahindra XUV 7XO: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra XUV 7XO starts at ₹13.99L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹52,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹21.10L, where the Alcazar tops out. Past that only the XUV 7XO has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.79L.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹21.10L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) at ₹21.10L or the XUV 7XO AX7 at ₹21.05L.

Hyundai Alcazar

Signature (Diesel) Diesel AT

₹21.10L ex-showroom Delhi

Mahindra XUV 7XO

AX7 Diesel AT

₹21.05L ex-showroom Delhi₹5,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickHyundai Alcazar Signature (Diesel)

₹5,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and Bose premium sound system

also getsrear ventilated seatsthird-row AC vents

Choose the Mahindra XUV 7XO AX7 if: You would rather keep the ₹5,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorbi-LED projector headlampstri-screen cabin layout
Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Signature (Diesel) if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASBose premium sound systemventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Alcazar vs XUV 7XO, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Alcazar	Mahindra XUV 7XO
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹14.51L to ₹21.10L	₹13.99L to ₹25.79L
Variants	13	27
Body type	Three-row SUV	Three-row SUV
Seats	7	7
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹18.03L	₹17.79L
Boot	180 litres	240 litres
Length	4,560 mm	4,695 mm
Width	1,800 mm	1,890 mm
Wheelbase	2,760 mm	2,750 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	200 mm
Fuel tank	50 litres	60 litres
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Our pickHyundai Alcazar Signature (Diesel)

₹5,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and Bose premium sound system. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹5,000The case for itlevel 2 (full suite) ADASBose premium sound systemventilated front seatsalso getsrear ventilated seatsthird-row AC vents

Boot spaceThe XUV 7XO swallows the most luggage at 240 litres
PowerThe XUV 7XO AX7 is the strongest of the two at 185 PS
Extra kitAlcazar Signature (Diesel)second-row captain seatspowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)terrain modesspeakers (8 against 6)
Trade-offAlcazar Signature (Diesel)tyre pressure monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)tri-screen cabin layout

The full story

Worth the extra ₹5,000: the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, Bose premium sound system and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: rear ventilated seats and third-row AC vents.

The XUV 7XO swallows the most luggage at 240 litres
The XUV 7XO AX7 is the strongest of the two at 185 PS
Also on the Alcazar Signature (Diesel): second-row captain seats, powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), terrain modes and speakers (8 against 6), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Alcazar Signature (Diesel), you give up tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and tri-screen cabin layout, which the XUV 7XO AX7 keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Alcazar to buy →Which XUV 7XO to buy →

Alcazar vs XUV 7XO: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra XUV 7XO cheaper?: The Mahindra XUV 7XO, by ₹52,000: it starts at ₹13.99L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Alcazar vs Mahindra XUV 7XO: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹21.10L it is the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) against the XUV 7XO AX7. Worth the extra ₹5,000: the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, Bose premium sound system and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: rear ventilated seats and third-row AC vents.
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra XUV 7XO?: On the figures the makers publish, the XUV 7XO swallows 240 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Mahindra XUV 7XO?: The XUV 7XO: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.79L against ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.