Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Renault Duster cheaper?

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

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Renault Duster?

On the figures the makers publish, the Duster seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Duster 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 Renault Duster?

The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L 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 Renault Duster: which should you buy?

The full picture

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

They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Thar OG tops out. Past that only the Duster has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.49L.

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

Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar OG comes in diesel and petrol, the Duster in petrol 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 Duster Techno E-Tech at ₹18.99L.

Mahindra Thar OG

ZXT Diesel AWD AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Renault Duster

Techno E-Tech Hybrid AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickRenault Duster Techno E-Tech

Same money, and it brings headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and panoramic sunroof

also getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech

Choose the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT if: You prefer its 2.2L D22 mHawk Diesel (4WD) automatic, at the same money as the Duster Techno E-TechOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeshill descent controlfront parking sensors
Choose the Renault Duster Techno E-Tech if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 518 litresOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampspanoramic sunroofwireless CarPlay / Android Auto

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar OG vs Duster, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar OG	Renault Duster
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.32L to ₹18.99L	₹10.49L to ₹19.49L
Variants	15	14
Body type	Off-road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Diesel, Petrol	Petrol, Hybrid
Cheapest automatic	₹14.77L	₹14.49L
Boot	257 litres	518 litres
Length	3,985 mm	4,346 mm
Width	1,820 mm	1,804 mm
Wheelbase	2,450 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	226 mm	212 mm
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickRenault Duster Techno E-Tech

Same money, and it brings headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and panoramic sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.

Same moneyThe case for itheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)panoramic sunroofalso getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech

SeatsOnly the Renault Duster seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Duster swallows more luggage at 518 litres
Extra featuresDuster Techno E-Techdual-zone climate controldriver display (7" digital against Semi-digital)auto headlamps60:40 split rear seat
Trade-offDuster Techno E-Techall-wheel disc brakeshill descent controlfront parking sensors

The full story

Same money either way, so take the Duster Techno E-Tech: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and panoramic sunroof. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.

Only the Renault Duster seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Duster swallows more luggage at 518 litres
Also on the Duster Techno E-Tech: dual-zone climate control, driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), auto headlamps and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Duster Techno E-Tech, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, hill descent control and front parking sensors, which the Thar OG ZXT keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Thar OG variant →Which Duster to buy →

Thar OG vs Duster: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Renault Duster cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹17,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Duster. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Thar OG vs Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.99L it is the Thar OG ZXT against the Duster Techno E-Tech. Same money either way, so take the Duster Techno E-Tech: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and panoramic sunroof. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Renault Duster?: On the figures the makers publish, the Duster seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Duster 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 Renault Duster?: The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L 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.