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Both SUVs are some of the most affordable mass-market off-roaders available currently in the Indian market

The Mahindra Thar Roxx gets a rear bench seat, an extended wheelbase, more powerful engine options and many new and premium features over the 3-door Thar

Though not direct competitors, the Thar Roxx's pricing puts it in the same league as the Harrier, making it a viable choice for compact SUV buyers

Both SUVs are direct rivals and compete with each other as they are two of the prime mass-market off-roaders

Both cars offer great features with powerful engine options, but only one has a dominating road presence, if that’s what you are looking for

While the Thar Roxx boasts an extensive features list, there are still additional enhancements that we feel could have made it even better

The Mahindra Thar Roxx and Scorpio Classic are among the most affordable RWD SUVs in India

The Thar Roxx offers premium features and powerful engines, but there’s one key area where we feel it should have certainly fared better

The Mahindra Thar Roxx comes in a 5-seater configuration, while the Safari gets both 6 and 7-seater layouts

One model offers more features and premium interiors, while the other is better suited for off-road capability, at least on paper

The AX5L variant gets C-shaped LED DRLs, LED fog lamps and 18-inch alloy wheels, all of which are not available in the previous-in-line AX3L variant

Though not direct competitors, the Thar Roxx's pricing puts it in the same league as the Creta, making it a viable choice for compact SUV buyers

This variant is available only with a diesel engine with the manual gearbox and the rear-wheel drive option

While the exterior has some key differences, the cabin looks almost the same as it was portrayed in the sketches

The Thar Roxx gets an independent suspension setup at the front axle and the rear gets coil springs with a Pentalink setup, which should help in improving the ride quality but does it perform its task