Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Mahindra Thar Roxx's ₹12.52L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.83L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq 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 Kushaq in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar Roxx MX5 at ₹18.52L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L, the Thar Roxx leaving ₹0.47L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.47L more for the Kushaq Monte Carlo: sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), auto climate (single zone) and auto-folding wing mirrors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and drive modes, 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 Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Thar Roxx vs Kushaq, on paper
| Mahindra Thar Roxx | Skoda Kushaq | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹12.52L to ₹23.53L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 18 | 11 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV (5-door) | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹15.28L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,428 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,870 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 226 mm | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | 57 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Thar Roxx vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹1.83L: it starts at ₹10.69L 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 Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Thar Roxx MX5 against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. The real reason to pay ₹0.47L more for the Kushaq Monte Carlo: sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Thar Roxx swallows 447 litres of luggage against 385. 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 Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L 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.