Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?

The Tata Punch EV, by ₹53,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.32L ex-showroom for the Thar OG. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Tata Punch EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Punch EV seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Punch EV swallows 366 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 Tata Punch EV?

The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L 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 Tata Punch EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Tata Punch EV starts at ₹9.79L against the Mahindra Thar OG's ₹10.32L ex-showroom, so it is ₹53,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Punch EV 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 Punch EV seats 5, the Thar OG 4.

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

Same money, which car?

Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar OG LXT at ₹12.99L or the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.99L.

Mahindra Thar OG

LXT Diesel RWD MT

₹12.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Punch EV

Empowered Plus S Electric AT

₹12.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

Same money, and it brings airbags (6 against 2) and 360° camera

also getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech

Choose the Mahindra Thar OG LXT if: You prefer its 1.5L D117 CRDe Diesel manual, at the same money as the Punch EV Empowered Plus SOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorhill descent control10.25" touchscreen
Choose the Tata Punch EV Empowered Plus S if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 366 litresOnly one here with6 airbags360° camerasingle-pane sunroof

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar OG vs Punch EV, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar OG	Tata Punch EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.32L to ₹18.99L	₹9.79L to ₹12.99L
Variants	15	6
Body type	Off-road SUV	Micro SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Diesel, Petrol	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹14.77L	₹9.79L
Boot	257 litres	366 litres
Length	3,985 mm	3,880 mm
Width	1,820 mm	1,742 mm
Wheelbase	2,450 mm	2,445 mm
Ground clearance	226 mm	190 mm

The working behind our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

Same money, and it brings airbags (6 against 2) and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

Same moneyThe case for itairbags (6 against 2)360° camerasingle-pane sunroofalso getswireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech

SeatsOnly the Tata Punch EV seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Punch EV swallows more luggage at 366 litres
Running costsThe Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Extra featuresPunch EV Empowered Plus Sventilated front seatsvehicle-to-load (V2L)auto climate (single zone)drive modes

The full story

Same money either way, so take the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: airbags (6 against 2), 360° camera and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.

Only the Tata Punch EV seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Punch EV swallows more luggage at 366 litres
The Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Also on the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: ventilated front seats, vehicle-to-load (V2L), auto climate (single zone) and drive modes, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Thar OG variant →Which Punch EV to buy →

Thar OG vs Punch EV: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?: The Tata Punch EV, by ₹53,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.32L ex-showroom for the Thar OG. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Thar OG vs Tata Punch EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹12.99L it is the Thar OG LXT against the Punch EV Empowered Plus S. Same money either way, so take the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: airbags (6 against 2), 360° camera and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Tata Punch EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Punch EV seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Punch EV swallows 366 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 Tata Punch EV?: The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L 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.