Is the Hyundai Venue N Line or the Mahindra Thar cheaper?

The Mahindra Thar, by ₹34,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.66L ex-showroom Delhi for the Venue N Line. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Venue N Line or the Mahindra Thar?

On the figures the makers publish, the Venue N Line seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the Venue N Line swallows 375 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 Venue N Line or the Mahindra Thar?

The Venue N Line: its cheapest automatic is ₹11.56L 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.

Hyundai Venue N Line vs Mahindra Thar: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar starts at ₹10.32L against the Hyundai Venue N Line's ₹10.66L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹34,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹15.49L, where the Venue N Line 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 Venue N Line seats 5, the Thar 4.

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹15.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Venue N Line N10 at ₹15.49L or the Thar LXT at ₹14.76L, the Thar leaving ₹73,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Venue N Line

N10 Turbo Petrol AT

₹15.49L ex-showroom Delhi

Mahindra Thar

LXT Turbo Petrol RWD AT

₹14.76L ex-showroom Delhi₹73,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹73,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")

Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if: You would rather keep the ₹73,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withhill descent control
Choose the Hyundai Venue N Line N10 if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 375 litresOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Venue N Line vs Thar, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Venue N Line	Mahindra Thar
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹10.66L to ₹15.49L	₹10.32L to ₹18.00L
Variants	3	7
Body type	Subcompact SUV	Off-road SUV
Seats	5	4
Fuels	Petrol	Diesel, Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹11.56L	₹14.76L
Boot	375 litres	257 litres
Length	3,995 mm	3,985 mm
Width	1,800 mm	1,820 mm
Wheelbase	2,520 mm	2,450 mm
Ground clearance	-	226 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	-
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹73,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹73,000The case for itairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (full suite) ADAS360° cameraalso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")

SeatsOnly the Hyundai Venue N Line seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Venue N Line swallows the most luggage at 375 litres
PowerThe Thar LXT is the strongest of the two at 152 PS
Extra kitVenue N Line N10all-wheel disc brakesheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)Bose premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroof

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Venue N Line N10 asks ₹73,000 more for airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Mahindra Thar LXT costs less and has the stronger engine, at 152 PS against 120 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").

Only the Hyundai Venue N Line seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Venue N Line swallows the most luggage at 375 litres
The Thar LXT is the strongest of the two at 152 PS
Also on the Venue N Line N10: all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), Bose premium sound system and single-pane sunroof, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Venue N Line variant →Every Thar variant →

Venue N Line vs Thar: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Venue N Line or the Mahindra Thar cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar, by ₹34,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.66L ex-showroom Delhi for the Venue N Line. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Venue N Line vs Mahindra Thar: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹15.49L it is the Venue N Line N10 against the Thar LXT. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Venue N Line N10 asks ₹73,000 more for airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Mahindra Thar LXT costs less and has the stronger engine, at 152 PS against 120 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Venue N Line or the Mahindra Thar?: On the figures the makers publish, the Venue N Line seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the Venue N Line swallows 375 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 Venue N Line or the Mahindra Thar?: The Venue N Line: its cheapest automatic is ₹11.56L 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.