Mahindra Thar vs Tata Curvv: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Curvv starts at ₹9.76L against the Mahindra Thar's ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹56,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Thar tops out. Past that only the Curvv has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.16L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Curvv seats 5, the Thar 4.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar LXT at ₹18.00L or the Curvv Accomplished at ₹17.66L, the Curvv leaving ₹34,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹34,000, and gives up only hill descent control and wheel size (18" against 17")
Buy the Tata Curvv Accomplished and keep the ₹34,000: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, wheel size (18" against 17") and LED fog lamps. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Tata Curvv Accomplished if
- You would rather keep the ₹34,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with6 airbags360° cameraLED projector headlamps
- Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withhill descent control
Thar vs Curvv, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra Thar | Tata Curvv |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.32L to ₹18.00L | ₹9.76L to ₹19.16L |
| Variants | 7 | 21 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV | Coupe SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel, Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.76L | ₹12.56L |
| Boot | 257 litres | 500 litres |
| Length | 3,985 mm | 4,308 mm |
| Width | 1,820 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Ground clearance | 226 mm | 208 mm |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹34,000, and gives up only hill descent control and wheel size (18" against 17"). Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Tata Curvv seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Curvv swallows the most luggage at 500 litres
- Extra kitThar LXThill descent control
- Trade-offThar LXTairbags (6 against 2)360° cameraheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)
The full story
Buy the Tata Curvv Accomplished and keep the ₹34,000: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, wheel size (18" against 17") and LED fog lamps. Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Tata Curvv seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Curvv swallows the most luggage at 500 litres
- Also on the Thar LXT: hill descent control, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Thar LXT, you give up airbags (6 against 2), 360° camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), which the Curvv Accomplished keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Thar vs Curvv: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar or the Tata Curvv cheaper?
- The Tata Curvv, by ₹56,000: it starts at ₹9.76L against ₹10.32L ex-showroom Delhi for the Thar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Thar vs Tata Curvv: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Thar LXT against the Curvv Accomplished. Buy the Tata Curvv Accomplished and keep the ₹34,000: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, wheel size (18" against 17") and LED fog lamps. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar or the Tata Curvv?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Curvv seats 5 against the Thar's 4 and the Curvv swallows 500 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 Tata Curvv?
- The Curvv: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.56L 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.