5 Door Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Hyundai Creta: Go For A Lifestyle Offroader Or A Compact SUV?

The newly launched 5-door Mahindra Thar Roxx has been turning heads around with its bold and upright stance and garnering a lot of attention from the SUV and off-road enthusiasts. With pricing almost at par with the segment leading Hyundai Creta, a lot of potential customers could be opting for a choice between the two. In this article, we compare specifications like the dimensions, features, powertrain and pricing of the two SUVs in the Indian autospace. 

Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Hyundai Creta: Dimensions

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It is prominent from the table above that the Mahindra Thar Roxx stands as a larger SUV in comparison to the Hyundai Creta. The overall dimensions of the Thar Roxx makes it longer, wider and taller along with more ground clearance. 

Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Hyundai Creta: Features

When comparing the comfort and convenience features, both the SUVs are well stacked up to the brim providing the latest tech like a 10.25-inch infotainment system with wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, ventilated front seats, powered driver’s seat, and a panoramic sunroof. While the Hyundai Creta scores more as it gets a dual-zone automatic climate control unit, the Thar Roxx misses out on this. Rather, the Thar Roxx gets a 9-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system, whereas the Creta gets a 8-speaker Bose unit. 

On the safety front, both the SUVs are well equipped with 6-airbags, ABS with EBD and electronic stability control as standard. Furthermore, they both get a 360 degree surround view camera with front and rear parking sensors and ADAS suite like lane-keep assist, emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control.

Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Hyundai Creta: Engine Options

As per the table above, the Thar Roxx is offered with the option of two engines to choose from, while the Creta offers three engines. Noticeably, the Thar Roxx is also being offered with a four-wheel-drive configuration which is limited to its diesel engine variants with both manual and automatic transmission options. Overall, the larger engines of the Mahindra Thar Roxx puts out more power and torque than the Creta’s engine options. 

Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Hyundai Creta: Pricing

The Mahindra Thar Roxx prices range between Rs 12.99 lakh and Rs 20.49 lakh (ex-showroom), with the pricing for the four-wheel drive variants yet to be revealed. On the other hand, the Hyundai Creta is priced from Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 20.14 lakh (ex-showroom).

Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Hyundai Creta: Verdict

Despite both the cars being equally well equipped with comfort, convenience and safety features, it narrows down to your use case scenario and the preferred body style. If you are looking for an all-rounder package which is best suited for city and highway usage, then the Hyundai Creta scores as a better proposition.

If you’re in the market looking for an off-road capable lifestyle SUV, then look no further than the Mahindra Thar Roxx. Which of the two will you choose and why? Let us know in the comments below.