Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Tata Nexon EV cheaper?

Neither, to speak of. The Thar Roxx starts at ₹12.52L and the Nexon EV at ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi, which is close enough that the variant you pick matters more than the badge.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Tata Nexon EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Thar Roxx swallows 447 litres of luggage against 350. 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 Tata Nexon EV?

The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L 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.

Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Tata Nexon EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar Roxx and the Tata Nexon EV cost much the same to get into, at ₹12.52L and ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi.

They run together up to ₹17.49L, where the Nexon EV 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 Nexon EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹17.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar Roxx AX3L at ₹17.28L or the Nexon EV Empowered+ at ₹17.49L, the Thar Roxx leaving ₹21,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra Thar Roxx

AX3L Diesel MT

₹17.28L ex-showroom Delhi₹21,000 of the budget left over

Tata Nexon EV

Empowered+ Electric AT

₹17.49L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹21,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")

Choose the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX3L if: You would rather keep the ₹21,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withhill descent controlterrain modeswired CarPlay / Android Auto
Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ if: Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here with360° camerablind spot monitortyre pressure monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar Roxx vs Nexon EV, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar Roxx	Tata Nexon EV
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹12.52L to ₹23.53L	₹12.49L to ₹17.49L
Variants	18	6
Body type	Off-road SUV (5-door)	Subcompact SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹15.28L	₹12.49L
Boot	447 litres	350 litres
Length	4,428 mm	3,995 mm
Width	1,870 mm	1,802 mm
Wheelbase	2,850 mm	2,498 mm
Ground clearance	226 mm	-
Fuel tank	57 litres	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹21,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹21,000The case for it360° camerablind spot monitortyre pressure monitoralso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")

Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Extra kitNexon EV Empowered+JBL premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroofventilated front seatsvehicle-to-load (V2L)
Trade-offNexon EV Empowered+hill descent controlterrain modeswired CarPlay / Android Auto

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Nexon EV Empowered+ asks ₹21,000 more for 360° camera, blind spot monitor and tyre pressure monitor, but the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX3L costs less and has the stronger engine, at 330 Nm against 215 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").

The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+: JBL premium sound system, single-pane sunroof, ventilated front seats and vehicle-to-load (V2L), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+, you give up hill descent control, terrain modes and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Thar Roxx AX3L keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Thar Roxx to buy →Which Nexon EV to buy →

Thar Roxx vs Nexon EV: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Tata Nexon EV cheaper?: Neither, to speak of. The Thar Roxx starts at ₹12.52L and the Nexon EV at ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi, which is close enough that the variant you pick matters more than the badge.
Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Tata Nexon EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹17.49L it is the Thar Roxx AX3L against the Nexon EV Empowered+. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Nexon EV Empowered+ asks ₹21,000 more for 360° camera, blind spot monitor and tyre pressure monitor, but the Mahindra Thar Roxx AX3L costs less and has the stronger engine, at 330 Nm against 215 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Tata Nexon EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Thar Roxx swallows 447 litres of luggage against 350. 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 Tata Nexon EV?: The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.