Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?

The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹17,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Tekton. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Nissan Tekton?

On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Tekton swallows 518 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 Nissan Tekton?

The Thar OG: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.77L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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 Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar OG starts at ₹10.32L against the Nissan Tekton's ₹10.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹17,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.59L, where the Tekton tops out. Past that only the Thar OG has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.99L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Tekton seats 5, the Thar OG 4.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar OG comes in diesel and petrol, the Tekton in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar OG LXT at ₹18.00L or the Tekton Tekna+ at ₹18.59L, the Thar OG leaving ₹59,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra Thar OG

LXT Diesel AWD AT

₹18.00L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹59,000 of the budget left over

Nissan Tekton

Tekna+ Turbo Petrol AT

₹18.59L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹59,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS

also getsfront parking sensorswireless CarPlay / Android Auto

Choose the Mahindra Thar OG LXT if: You would rather keep the ₹59,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withhill descent control10.25" touchscreenwireless phone charger
Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna+ if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 518 litresOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar OG vs Tekton, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar OG	Nissan Tekton
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.32L to ₹18.99L	₹10.49L to ₹18.59L
Variants	15	12
Body type	Off-road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Diesel, Petrol	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹14.77L	₹14.99L
Boot	257 litres	518 litres
Length	3,985 mm	4,349 mm
Width	1,820 mm	1,815 mm
Wheelbase	2,450 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	226 mm	212 mm
Fuel tank	-	50 litres
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹59,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹59,000The case for itairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (full suite) ADAS360° cameraalso getsfront parking sensorswireless CarPlay / Android Auto

SeatsOnly the Nissan Tekton seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
Extra featuresTekton Tekna+blind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakesheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)panoramic sunroof
Trade-offTekton Tekna+hill descent controltouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")wireless phone charger

The full story

Worth the extra ₹59,000: the Tekton Tekna+ adds airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.

Only the Nissan Tekton seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Tekton swallows more luggage at 518 litres
Also on the Tekton Tekna+: blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and panoramic sunroof, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Tekton Tekna+, you give up hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and wireless phone charger, which the Thar OG LXT keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Thar OG variant →Which Tekton to buy →

Thar OG vs Tekton: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹17,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Tekton. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Thar OG vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.59L it is the Thar OG LXT against the Tekton Tekna+. Worth the extra ₹59,000: the Tekton Tekna+ adds airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Nissan Tekton?: On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Tekton swallows 518 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 Nissan Tekton?: The Thar OG: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.77L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.