Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
The full picture
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 ₹47,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹47,000 more buys 18.5 km/l against 12.4 km/l, 48.8 percent thriftier
- Choose the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX5 if
- You would rather keep the ₹47,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with10.25" touchscreendrive modesterrain modes
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 518 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Thar Roxx vs Duster, on paper
| Spec | 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 |
The working behind our take
₹47,000 more buys 18.5 km/l against 12.4 km/l, 48.8 percent thriftier. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitDuster Iconicblind spot monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)ventilated front seats
- Trade-offDuster Iconictouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")drive modesterrain modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹47,000: the Duster Iconic gives you 18.5 km/l against 12.4 km/l, 48.8 percent thriftier. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Also on the Duster Iconic: blind spot monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), drive modes and terrain modes, which the Thar Roxx MX5 keeps
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. Worth the extra ₹47,000: the Duster Iconic gives you 18.5 km/l against 12.4 km/l, 48.8 percent thriftier. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- 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.