Mahindra Thar vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?
The Mahindra Thar starts at ₹10.32L against the Nissan Tekton's ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.17L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Thar tops out. Past that only the Tekton has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.59L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Tekton seats 5, the Thar 4.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar comes in diesel and petrol, the Tekton in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar LXT at ₹18.00L or the Tekton Tekna at ₹17.79L, the Tekton leaving ₹0.21L of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keep the ₹0.21L: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and wireless phone charger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Nissan Tekton seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Tekton swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
- Also on the Thar LXT: hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and wireless phone charger
- Going to the Thar LXT, you give up airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor, which the Tekton Tekna keeps
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.21L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Thar vs Tekton, on paper
| Mahindra Thar | Nissan Tekton | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.32L to ₹18.00L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L |
| Variants | 7 | 12 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel, Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.76L | ₹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 |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Thar vs Tekton: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?
- The Mahindra Thar, by ₹0.17L: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Tekton. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Thar vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Thar LXT against the Tekton Tekna. Keep the ₹0.21L: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and wireless phone charger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar or the Nissan Tekton?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton seats 5 against the Thar'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 or the Nissan Tekton?
- The Thar: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.76L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.