Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Mahindra Thar Roxx's ₹12.52L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.03L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Thar Roxx has anything left to sell you, up to ₹23.53L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar Roxx comes in petrol and diesel, the Duster in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar Roxx MX5 at ₹18.02L or the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L, the Thar Roxx leaving ₹0.47L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.47L more for the Duster Iconic: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and dual-zone climate control. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Duster Iconic: sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), ventilated front seats, 6-way powered driver seat and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up tyre pressure monitor, hill descent control and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), which the Thar Roxx MX5 keeps
- Choose the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX5 if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.47L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Thar Roxx vs Duster, on paper
| Mahindra Thar Roxx | Renault Duster | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹12.52L to ₹23.53L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L |
| Variants | 18 | 11 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV (5-door) | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹15.28L | ₹14.49L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 518 litres |
| Length | 4,428 mm | 4,346 mm |
| Width | 1,870 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | 226 mm | 212 mm |
| Fuel tank | 57 litres | - |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Thar Roxx vs Duster: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Renault Duster cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹2.03L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹12.52L ex-showroom Delhi for the Thar Roxx. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Thar Roxx MX5 against the Duster Iconic. The real reason to pay ₹0.47L more for the Duster Iconic: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and dual-zone climate control. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Renault Duster?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 447. 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 Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Renault Duster?
- The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹15.28L for the Thar Roxx, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.