Is the Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?

The Mahindra Thar, by ₹45,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?

On the figures the makers publish, the Grand Vitara seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the Grand Vitara swallows 375 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 Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?

The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.76L for the Thar, 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 vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar starts at ₹10.32L against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara's ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹45,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Thar tops out. Past that only the Grand Vitara has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Grand Vitara seats 5, the Thar 4.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar comes in diesel and petrol, the Grand Vitara in petrol, CNG and hybrid.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar LXT at ₹18.00L or the Grand Vitara Alpha at ₹18.00L.

Mahindra Thar

LXT Diesel AT

₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid AWD AT

₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickMaruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha

Same money, and it brings airbags (6 against 2) and 360° camera

also getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech

Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 132 PSOnly one here withhill descent control10.25" touchscreen
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 375 litresOnly one here with6 airbags360° cameraLED projector headlamps

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar vs Grand Vitara, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar	Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹10.32L to ₹18.00L	₹10.77L to ₹19.50L
Variants	7	13
Body type	Off-road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Diesel, Petrol	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid
Cheapest automatic	₹14.76L	₹13.45L
Boot	257 litres	375 litres
Length	3,985 mm	4,345 mm
Width	1,820 mm	1,795 mm
Wheelbase	2,450 mm	2,600 mm
Ground clearance	226 mm	210 mm
Fuel tank	-	45 litres
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickMaruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha

Same money, and it brings airbags (6 against 2) and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

Same moneyThe case for itairbags (6 against 2)360° cameraheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)also getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech

SeatsOnly the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Grand Vitara swallows the most luggage at 375 litres
PowerThe Thar LXT is the strongest of the two at 132 PS
Extra kitGrand Vitara AlphaClarion premium sound systempanoramic sunroofventilated front seatshead-up display

The full story

Same money either way, so take the Grand Vitara Alpha: airbags (6 against 2), 360° camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen). The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.

Only the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Grand Vitara swallows the most luggage at 375 litres
The Thar LXT is the strongest of the two at 132 PS
Also on the Grand Vitara Alpha: Clarion premium sound system, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats and head-up display, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Thar variant →Which Grand Vitara to buy →

Thar vs Grand Vitara: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar, by ₹45,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Thar vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.00L it is the Thar LXT against the Grand Vitara Alpha. Same money either way, so take the Grand Vitara Alpha: airbags (6 against 2), 360° camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen). The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?: On the figures the makers publish, the Grand Vitara seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the Grand Vitara swallows 375 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 Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?: The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.76L for the Thar, 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.