Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?

The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹37,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.69L ex-showroom for the Kushaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Skoda Kushaq?

On the figures the makers publish, the Kushaq seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Kushaq swallows 385 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 Skoda Kushaq?

The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L 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 Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar OG starts at ₹10.32L against the Skoda Kushaq's ₹10.69L ex-showroom, so it is ₹37,000 cheaper to get into.

Both ladders top out at ₹18.99L, so they run together the whole way.

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

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar OG ZXT at ₹18.99L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L.

Mahindra Thar OG

ZXT Diesel AWD AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Skoda Kushaq

Monte Carlo Turbo Petrol 150 PS AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickSkoda Kushaq Monte Carlo

Same money, and it brings panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats

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 Kushaq Monte CarloOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeshill descent control10.25" touchscreen
Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 385 litresOnly one here withpanoramic sunroofventilated front seatswireless CarPlay / Android Auto

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar OG vs Kushaq, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar OG	Skoda Kushaq
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.32L to ₹18.99L	₹10.69L to ₹18.99L
Variants	15	11
Body type	Off-road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Diesel, Petrol	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹14.77L	₹12.89L
Boot	257 litres	385 litres
Length	3,985 mm	4,229 mm
Width	1,820 mm	1,760 mm
Wheelbase	2,450 mm	2,651 mm
Ground clearance	226 mm	188 mm
Fuel tank	-	50 litres
Warranty	-	4 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickSkoda Kushaq Monte Carlo

Same money, and it brings panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats. Here is everything that fed that call.

Same moneyThe case for itpanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsalso getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech

SeatsOnly the Skoda Kushaq seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Kushaq swallows more luggage at 385 litres
Extra featuresKushaq Monte Carloauto climate (single zone)6-way powered driver seatdriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)auto headlamps
Trade-offKushaq Monte Carloall-wheel disc brakeshill descent controltouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")

The full story

Same money either way, so take the Kushaq Monte Carlo: panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.

Only the Skoda Kushaq seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Kushaq swallows more luggage at 385 litres
Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: auto climate (single zone), 6-way powered driver seat, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto headlamps, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, hill descent control and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), which the Thar OG ZXT keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Thar OG variant →Every Kushaq variant →

Thar OG vs Kushaq: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹37,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹10.69L ex-showroom for the Kushaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Thar OG vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.99L it is the Thar OG ZXT against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Same money either way, so take the Kushaq Monte Carlo: panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Skoda Kushaq?: On the figures the makers publish, the Kushaq seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Kushaq swallows 385 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 Skoda Kushaq?: The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L 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.