Mahindra Thar vs Maruti Suzuki Victoris: which should you buy?
The Mahindra Thar starts at ₹10.32L against the Maruti Suzuki Victoris's ₹10.50L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.18L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Thar tops out. Past that only the Victoris has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Victoris seats 5, the Thar 4.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar comes in diesel and petrol, the Victoris 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 Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid) at ₹17.80L, the Victoris leaving ₹0.20L of that in your pocket.
Maruti Suzuki Victoris
ZXi (Strong Hybrid) Hybrid AT₹17.80L ex-showroom Delhi₹0.20L of the budget left over
Our take
Keep the ₹0.20L: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 7") and speakers (6 against 4). Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Maruti Suzuki Victoris seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Victoris swallows the most luggage at 439 litres
- Also on the Thar LXT: hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 7") and speakers (6 against 4), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Thar LXT, you give up airbags (6 against 2), wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech, which the Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid) keeps
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid) if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.20L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Thar vs Victoris, on paper
| Mahindra Thar | Maruti Suzuki Victoris | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.32L to ₹18.00L | ₹10.50L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 7 | 21 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel, Petrol | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.76L | ₹13.36L |
| Boot | 257 litres | 439 litres |
| Length | 3,985 mm | 4,360 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 |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Thar vs Victoris: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Victoris cheaper?
- The Mahindra Thar, by ₹0.18L: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.50L ex-showroom Delhi for the Victoris. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Thar vs Maruti Suzuki Victoris: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Thar LXT against the Victoris ZXi (Strong Hybrid). Keep the ₹0.20L: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 7") and speakers (6 against 4). Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar or the Maruti Suzuki Victoris?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Victoris seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the Victoris swallows 439 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 Victoris?
- The Victoris: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.36L 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.