Hyundai Bayon vs Mahindra Thar OG: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Bayon starts at ₹10.00L against the Mahindra Thar OG's ₹10.32L ex-showroom, so it is ₹32,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Bayon 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 Bayon seats 5, the Thar OG 4.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Bayon comes in petrol, the Thar OG in diesel and petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Bayon HX 10 at ₹18.00L or the Thar OG LXT at ₹18.00L.
Our take
Same money, and it brings hill descent control
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 10 if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 505 litresOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
- Choose the Mahindra Thar OG LXT if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 152 PSOnly one here withhill descent control
Bayon vs Thar OG, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Bayon | Mahindra Thar OG |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.00L to ₹18.00L | ₹10.32L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 11 | 15 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Off-road SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Diesel, Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.85L | ₹14.77L |
| Boot | 505 litres | 257 litres |
| Length | 4,245 mm | 3,985 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 226 mm |
| Fuel tank | 43 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 5.16 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
Same money, and it brings hill descent control. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Hyundai Bayon seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- PowerThe Thar OG LXT is the strongest of the two at 152 PS
- Trade-offThar OG LXTairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
The full story
Same money either way, so take the Thar OG LXT: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 32 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: hill descent control. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Only the Hyundai Bayon seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Bayon swallows the most luggage at 505 litres
- The Thar OG LXT is the strongest of the two at 152 PS
- Going to the Thar OG LXT, you give up airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, which the Bayon HX 10 keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Bayon vs Thar OG: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Bayon or the Mahindra Thar OG cheaper?
- The Hyundai Bayon, by ₹32,000: it starts at ₹10.00L against ₹10.32L ex-showroom for the Thar OG. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Bayon vs Mahindra Thar OG: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Bayon HX 10 against the Thar OG LXT. Same money either way, so take the Thar OG LXT: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 32 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: hill descent control. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Bayon or the Mahindra Thar OG?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bayon seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Bayon swallows 505 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 Hyundai Bayon or the Mahindra Thar OG?
- The Bayon: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.85L 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.