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Thar vs Astor

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Mahindra

Thar

Ex-showroom price ₹10.32 lakh – ₹18.99 lakh ex-showroom

Astor

Ex-showroom price ₹9.79 lakh – ₹15.3 lakh ex-showroom

Quick verdict

Thar is better for easy to park.

Computed from stored specifications, the published cars scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Specifications side by side

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Spec

Thar

Astor

Overview

Body type

Compact SUV

Fuel

Diesel, Petrol

Petrol

Yes

Diesel

Yes

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Variants

Colours

Artemis Silver, Jeans Blue, Tango Red, Galaxy Grey, Battleship Grey, Everest White, Stealth Black, Deep Forest

Havana Grey, Dual Tone White & Black, Aurora Silver, Glaze Red, Candy White, Starry Black

Warranty

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3 years / unlimited km

Engine and performance

Engine displacement

1,497 cc

1,498 cc

Largest engine

2,184 cc

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Engines

1497 cc diesel; 2184 cc diesel; 1997 cc petrol

1498 cc petrol

Max power

161.8 PS

110 PS

Power (as stated)

Diesel: 87.2 kW @ 3500 r/min (D117 CRDe); Diesel: 111.9 kW @ 3750 r/min (2.2 L mHawk); Petrol: 119 kW @ 5000 r/min (2.0 L mStallion TGDi)

Petrol: 110 PS @ 6000 rpm

Max power converted from kW or hp

Yes

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Max torque

330 Nm

144 Nm

Transmission

6-speed MT, 6-speed AT (torque converter)

5MT, CVT

Automatic available

Yes

Dimensions and weight

Seating

4 seats

5 seats

Seats

Length

3,995 mm

4,323 mm

Width

1,870 mm

1,809 mm

Height

1,855 mm

1,650 mm

Wheelbase

2,450 mm

2,585 mm

Ground clearance

232 mm

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Fuel tank

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48 litres

Safety and features

NCAP adult stars

4 stars

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Crash test rating

Global NCAP: 4 stars adult, 4 stars child (2020)

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Airbags

Dual airbags (all); 4 additional HPTS side airbags on ZXT (6 total)

2 (Front Dual) on Sprint, Shine; 6 (Front Dual, Side, Curtain) on Select, Sharp Pro, Savvy Pro

Airbags (most on any variant)

ADAS

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Autonomous Level-2 ADAS (selected variants)

Sunroof

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Panoramic sunroof (all except Sprint)

Price

Ex-showroom price from

₹10,32,000

₹9,79,100

Ex-showroom price up to

₹18,99,000

₹15,30,100

A tick marks the better value where the category rules say higher (or lower) is better. Text values are shown without a winner. Ties have no winner.

Pros and cons

Thar

Pro: Up to 161.8 PS, more powerful than 85% of the 27 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it
Pro: Up to 330 Nm of torque, more than 96% of the 27 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it
Pro: 232 mm ground clearance, higher than 92% of the 13 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it

Astor

Con: Less torque than 92% of the 27 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it (144 Nm)