Mahindra
Thar
Ex-showroom price
₹10.32 lakh – ₹18.99 lakh
ex-showroom
Cars · head to head
Thar vs Kushaq
Skoda
Kushaq
Ex-showroom price
From ₹10.69 lakh
ex-showroom
Quick verdict
- Kushaq is better for safety.
Computed from stored specifications, the published cars scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.
Specifications side by side
Spec
Thar
Kushaq
Overview
Body type
Compact SUV
Compact SUV
Fuel
Diesel, Petrol
Petrol
Petrol
Yes
Yes
Diesel
Yes
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Variants
15
12
Colours
Artemis Silver, Jeans Blue, Tango Red, Galaxy Grey, Battleship Grey, Everest White, Stealth Black, Deep Forest
Carbon Steel, Lava Blue, Deep Black, Candy White, Brilliant Silver, Cherry Red, Shimla Green, Steel Grey
Warranty
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4 years / 1,00,000 km
Engine and performance
Engine displacement
1,497 cc
999 cc
Largest engine
2,184 cc
1,498 cc
Engines
1497 cc diesel; 2184 cc diesel; 1997 cc petrol
999 cc petrol; 1498 cc petrol
Max power
161.8 PS
149.6 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: 85 kW at 5,000 - 5,500 rpm; Petrol: 110 kW at 5,000-6,000 rpm
Max power converted from kW or hp
Yes
Yes
Max torque
330 Nm
250 Nm
Transmission
6-speed MT, 6-speed AT (torque converter)
6-speed MT, 8-speed AT (torque converter), 7-speed DSG
Automatic available
Yes
Yes
Mileage
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Petrol: 19.66 km/l (MT), 19.09 km/l (AT) (certified under CMVR Rule 115); Petrol: 18.72 km/l (certified under CMVR Rule 115)
Dimensions and weight
Seating
4 seats
5 seats
Seats
4
5
Length
3,995 mm
4,229 mm
Width
1,870 mm
1,760 mm
Height
1,855 mm
1,612 mm
Wheelbase
2,450 mm
2,651 mm
Ground clearance
232 mm
155 mm
Boot space
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491 litres
Fuel tank
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50 litres
Kerb weight (as stated)
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1232 to 1322 kg
Kerb weight
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1,232 kg
Safety and features
NCAP adult stars
4 stars
5 stars
Crash test rating
Global NCAP: 4 stars adult, 4 stars child (2020)
Global NCAP: 5 stars adult, 5 stars child (2022)
Airbags
Dual airbags (all); 4 additional HPTS side airbags on ZXT (6 total)
6 (standard on every variant)
Airbags (most on any variant)
6
6
Sunroof
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Electric single-pane; panoramic on Prestige and Monte Carlo
Price
Ex-showroom price from
₹10,32,000
₹10,69,000
Ex-showroom price up to
₹18,99,000
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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
Kushaq
- Pro: 491 litres of boot space, more than 95% of the 21 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it
- Pro: Rated 5 stars adult, 5 stars child by Global NCAP (2022)
- Con: Lower ground clearance than 92% of the 13 compact SUVs on Comparezi that state it (155 mm)