Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?

The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹99,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.31L ex-showroom for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?

On the figures the makers publish, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4. 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?

The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra Thar OG starts at ₹10.32L against the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder's ₹11.31L ex-showroom, so it is ₹99,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Thar OG tops out. Past that only the Urban Cruiser Hyryder has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.

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

Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar OG comes in diesel and petrol, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG 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 Urban Cruiser Hyryder V at ₹17.67L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹1.32L of that in your pocket.

Mahindra Thar OG

ZXT Diesel AWD AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder

V Petrol Mild Hybrid AT

₹17.67L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹1.32L of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickMahindra Thar OG ZXT

₹1.32L more, and the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel

Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V if: You would rather keep the ₹1.32L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with360° camerapanoramic sunroofventilated front seats
Choose the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 152 PSOnly one here withhill descent controlfront parking sensors10.25" touchscreen

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar OG vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Thar OG	Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.32L to ₹18.99L	₹11.31L to ₹19.99L
Variants	15	12
Body type	Off-road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Diesel, Petrol	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid
Cheapest automatic	₹14.77L	₹14.17L
Boot	257 litres	-
Length	3,985 mm	4,365 mm
Width	1,820 mm	1,795 mm
Wheelbase	2,450 mm	2,600 mm
Ground clearance	226 mm	-
Fuel tank	-	45 litres
Turning radius	-	5.4 m
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickMahindra Thar OG ZXT

₹1.32L more, and the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.32LUnder the skinthe diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel

SeatsOnly the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
PowerThe Thar OG ZXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
Extra featuresThar OG ZXTtouchscreen (10.25" against 9")frequency-selective dampers
Trade-offThar OG ZXT360° camerapanoramic sunroofventilated front seats

The full story

Worth the extra ₹1.32L: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.

Only the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Thar OG ZXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
Also on the Thar OG ZXT: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and frequency-selective dampers, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Thar OG ZXT, you give up 360° camera, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Thar OG variant →Which Urban Cruiser Hyryder to buy →

Thar OG vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?: The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹99,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.31L ex-showroom for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Thar OG vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.99L it is the Thar OG ZXT against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V. Worth the extra ₹1.32L: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 48 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?: On the figures the makers publish, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4. 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?: The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L 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.