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

The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹45,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom 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 OG or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?

On the figures the makers publish, the Grand Vitara seats 5 against the Thar OG'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 OG or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?

The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.77L for the Thar OG, ex-showroom. 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 OG vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?

The full picture

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

They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Thar OG 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 OG 4.

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar OG ZXT at ₹18.99L or the Grand Vitara Alpha at ₹18.00L, the Grand Vitara leaving ₹99,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra Thar OG

ZXT Diesel AWD AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid AWD AT

₹18.00L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹99,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickMahindra Thar OG ZXT

₹99,000 more, and the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel

also getsall-wheel disc brakes

Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if: You would rather keep the ₹99,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with360° cameraClarion premium sound systempanoramic sunroof
Choose the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 152 PSOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeshill descent controlfront parking sensors

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar OG vs Grand Vitara, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar OG	Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.32L to ₹18.99L	₹10.77L to ₹19.50L
Variants	15	13
Body type	Off-road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Diesel, Petrol	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid
Cheapest automatic	₹14.77L	₹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 pickMahindra Thar OG ZXT

₹99,000 more, and the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹99,000Under the skinthe diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feelalso getsall-wheel disc brakes

SeatsOnly the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Grand Vitara swallows more luggage at 375 litres
PowerThe Thar OG ZXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
Extra featuresThar OG ZXThill descent controlfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.25" against 9")frequency-selective dampers

The full story

Worth the extra ₹99,000: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel. It also adds all-wheel disc brakes.

Only the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Grand Vitara swallows more luggage at 375 litres
The Thar OG ZXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
Also on the Thar OG ZXT: hill descent control, front parking sensors, touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and frequency-selective dampers, and some minor trim beyond that

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Thar OG variant →Which Grand Vitara to buy →

Thar OG vs Grand Vitara: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹45,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Thar OG vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.99L it is the Thar OG ZXT against the Grand Vitara Alpha. Worth the extra ₹99,000: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel. It also adds all-wheel disc brakes.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?: On the figures the makers publish, the Grand Vitara seats 5 against the Thar OG'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 OG or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?: The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.77L for the Thar OG, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.