Kia Seltos vs Mahindra Thar OG: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mahindra Thar OG starts at ₹10.32L against the Kia Seltos's ₹11.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹68,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Thar OG tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Seltos seats 5, the Thar OG 4.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTX at ₹18.84L or the Thar OG ZXT at ₹18.99L.
Our take
₹15,000 more buys 152 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹15,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withBose premium sound systempanoramic sunroofventilated front seats
- Choose the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 152 PSOnly one here withhill descent controlfrequency-selective dampers
Seltos vs Thar OG, on paper
| Spec | Kia Seltos | Mahindra Thar OG |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹10.32L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 44 | 15 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Off-road SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Diesel, Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹14.77L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 257 litres |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 3,985 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,820 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 226 mm |
The working behind our take
₹15,000 more buys 152 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Kia Seltos seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Seltos swallows more luggage at 447 litres
- PowerThe Thar OG ZXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
- Trade-offThar OG ZXTBose premium sound systempanoramic sunroofventilated front seats
The full story
Worth the extra ₹15,000: the Thar OG ZXT gives you 152 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and frequency-selective dampers. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Only the Kia Seltos seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Seltos swallows more luggage at 447 litres
- The Thar OG ZXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
- Going to the Thar OG ZXT, you give up Bose premium sound system, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats, which the Seltos HTX keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Thar OG: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the Mahindra Thar OG cheaper?
- The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹68,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom for the Seltos. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Seltos vs Mahindra Thar OG: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Seltos HTX against the Thar OG ZXT. Worth the extra ₹15,000: the Thar OG ZXT gives you 152 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 31 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and frequency-selective dampers. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Mahindra Thar OG?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Seltos seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Seltos swallows 447 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 Kia Seltos or the Mahindra Thar OG?
- The Seltos: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.72L 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.