Jeep Compass vs Mahindra Thar Roxx: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mahindra Thar Roxx starts at ₹12.52L against the Jeep Compass's ₹17.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹5.47L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹23.53L, where the Thar Roxx tops out. Past that only the Compass has anything left to sell you, up to ₹30.95L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Compass comes in diesel, the Thar Roxx in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹23.53L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Sport at ₹21.99L or the Thar Roxx AX7L at ₹23.53L, the Compass leaving ₹1.54L of that in your pocket.
Our take
We'd go for the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX7L
Worth the extra ₹1.54L.
For ₹1.54L more, the Thar Roxx AX7L gets you
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Hill descent control
- Front parking sensors
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Harman Kardon premium sound system
- Panoramic sunroof
- Ventilated front seats
- More in the table below
What you give up with the Thar Roxx AX7L
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Frequency-selective dampers
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Choose the Jeep Compass Sport if
- You would rather save the ₹1.54LOnly this one has all-wheel disc brakes, frequency-selective dampers, electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Choose the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX7L if
- You want more comfort and convenience features, and they are worth ₹1.54L to youOnly this one has level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹1.54L: the Thar Roxx AX7L adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
- Also on the Thar Roxx AX7L: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Harman Kardon premium sound system, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Thar Roxx AX7L, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, frequency-selective dampers and electronic parking brake + auto hold, which the Compass Sport keeps
Compass vs Thar Roxx, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | Mahindra Thar Roxx |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.95L | ₹12.52L to ₹23.53L |
| Variants | 14 | 21 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Off-road SUV (5-door) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹21.99L | ₹15.28L |
| Boot | 438 litres | 447 litres |
| Length | 4,405 mm | 4,428 mm |
| Width | 1,818 mm | 1,870 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,636 mm | 2,850 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 226 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 57 litres |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Compass vs Thar Roxx: the questions people ask
- Is the Jeep Compass or the Mahindra Thar Roxx cheaper?
- The Mahindra Thar Roxx, by ₹5.47L: it starts at ₹12.52L against ₹17.99L ex-showroom for the Compass. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Jeep Compass vs Mahindra Thar Roxx: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹23.53L it is the Compass Sport against the Thar Roxx AX7L. Worth the extra ₹1.54L: the Thar Roxx AX7L adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Jeep Compass or the Mahindra Thar Roxx?
- The Thar Roxx: its cheapest automatic is ₹15.28L against ₹21.99L for the Compass, 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.