BYD eMAX 7 vs Mahindra Thar

Should you buy BYD eMAX 7 or Mahindra Thar? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. BYD eMAX 7 price starts at Rs 26.90 Lakh ex-showroom for Premium 6Str (Electric) and Mahindra Thar price starts Rs 11.50 Lakh ex-showroom for AX Opt Hard Top Diesel RWD (Diesel).

eMAX 7 Vs Thar

Key Highlights	BYD eMAX 7	Mahindra Thar
On Road Price	Rs.31,56,820^*	Rs.20,94,693^*
Range (km)	530	-
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Battery Capacity (kWh)	71.8	-
Charging Time	-	-

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BYD eMAX 7
Rs29.90 Lakh^*
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Mahindra Thar
Rs17.60 Lakh^*
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BYD eMAX 7
Superior 7Str
29.90 Lakh^*
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Mahindra Thar
Earth Edition Diesel AT
17.60 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Superior 7Str	Earth Edition Diesel AT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.31,56,820^*	Rs.20,94,693^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.60,080/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.39,880/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.1,36,920	Rs.97,093
User Rating	4.6 Based on 6 Reviews	4.5 Based on 1328 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure
Running Cost	₹ 1.35/km	-

Basic Information

Superior 7Str

Earth Edition Diesel AT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.31,56,820^*

Rs.20,94,693^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.60,080/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.39,880/month

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Insurance

Rs.1,36,920

Rs.97,093

User Rating

4.6

Based on 6 Reviews

4.5

Based on 1328 Reviews

Brochure

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Running Cost

₹ 1.35/km

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Not applicable	mHawk 130 CRDe
Displacement (cc)	Not applicable	2184
No. of Cylinders	Not applicable	44 Cylinder Cars
Fast Charging	Yes	Not applicable
Battery Capacity (kWh)	71.8	Not applicable
Motor Type	Permanent magnet synchronous AC motor	Not applicable
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	201bhp	130.07bhp@3750rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	310Nm	300Nm@1600-2800rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	Not applicable	4
Turbo Charger	Not applicable	Yes
Range (km)	530 km	Not applicable
Battery Type	Blade Battery	Not applicable
Regenerative Braking	Yes	Not applicable
Charging Port	CCS-II	Not applicable
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	1-Speed	6-Speed AT
Drive Type	FWD	4WD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Not applicable

mHawk 130 CRDe

Displacement (cc)

Not applicable

2184

No. of Cylinders

Not applicable

44 Cylinder Cars

Fast Charging

Not applicable

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Mileage City (kmpl)	-	9
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	-	10
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	-	57
Emission Norm Compliance	ZEV	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	180	-
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	Double wishbone suspension
Rear Suspension	Multi-link suspension	Multi-link, Solid Axle
Steering Type	Electric	Hydraulic
Steering Column	-	Tilt
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion
Front Brake Type	ventilated Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Drum
Top Speed (Kmph)	180	-
0-100kmph (Seconds)	8.6 s	-
Tyre Size	225/55 R17	255/65 R18
Tyre Type	Tubeless Radial	Tubeless All-Terrain
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	17	18
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	17	18
Boot Space Rear Seat Folding (Litres)	580	-
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Double wishbone suspension

Rear Suspension

Multi-link suspension

Multi-link, Solid Axle

Steering Type

Electric

Hydraulic

Steering Column

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4710	3985
Width (mm)	1810	1820
Height (mm)	1690	1855
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	170	226
Wheel Base (mm)	2800	2450
Front Tread (mm)	1540	-
Rear Tread (mm)	1530	-
Kerb Weight (kg)	1915	-
Grossweight (kg)	2489	-
Approach Angle	-	41.2
Break Over Angle	-	26.2
Departure Angle	-	36
Seating Capacity	7	4
Boot Space (Litres)	180	-
No. of Doors	5	3
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	-
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	No	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	50:50 Split
Smart Access Card Entry	Yes	-
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	-
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	-
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	-
Lane Change Indicator	-	Yes
Additional Features	Upper ac vents,tyre repair Kit,First Aid Kit,6-way electrical adjustment - driver seat,4-way electrical adjustment - front passenger seat	Tip & Slide Mechanism in Co-Driver Seat,Reclining Mechanism,Lockable Glovebox,Electrically Operated HVAC Controls,SMS Read Out
One Touch Operating Power Window	All	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	-
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	-	Dashboard Grab Handle For Front passenger,MID Display in Instrument Cluster (Coloured),Adventure Statistics,Decorative Vin Plate (Individual to Thar Earth Edition),Headrest (Embossed Dune Design),Stiching ( Beige Stitching elements & Earth branding),Thar branding on door pads (Desert Fury Coloured),Twin Peak logo on Steering ( Dark Chrome),Steering Wheel elements (Desert Fury Coloured),AC Vents (Dual Tone),HVAC housing (Piano black),Center gear Console & Cup Holder accents (Dark Chrome)
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	5	-
Upholstery	Leatherette	Leatherette
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Interior

Tachometer

Glove Box

Additional Features

Dashboard Grab Handle For Front passenger,MID Display in Instrument Cluster (Coloured),Adventure Statistics,Decorative Vin Plate (Individual to Thar Earth Edition),Headrest (Embossed Dune Design),Stiching ( Beige Stitching elements & Earth branding),Thar branding on door pads (Desert Fury Coloured),Twin Peak logo on Steering ( Dark Chrome),Steering Wheel elements (Desert Fury Coloured),AC Vents (Dual Tone),HVAC housing (Piano black),Center gear Console & Cup Holder accents (Dark Chrome)

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Wheel
Headlight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Harbour GreyCrystal WhiteQuartz BlueCosmos BlackeMAX 7 Colours	Everest WhiteRage RedStealth BlackDeep ForestDesert FuryDeep Grey+1 MoreThar Colours
Body Type	MUVAll MUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Washer	Yes	-
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	-
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	-
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Halogen Headlamps	-	Yes
Roof Rails	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	-
LED Headlamps	Yes	-
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Electric Sunshade (Glass roof),Front Frameless Wipers,Metal Welcome PlateLED front reading light,LED middle reading light,Rear Dynamic trun signal	Hard Top,All-Black Bumpers,Bonnet Latches,Wheel Arch Cladding,Side Foot Steps (Moulded),Fender-mounted Radio Antenna,Tailgate mounted Spare Wheel,Illuminated Key Ring,Body Colour (Satin Matte Desert Fury Colour),ORVMs Inserts (Desert Fury Coloured),Vertical slats on the Front grille (Desert Fury Coloured),Mahindra Wordmark (Matte Black),Thar branding (Matte Black),4x4 badging (Matte black With red accents),Automatic badging (Matte black With red accents),Gear Knob accents (Dark Chrome)
Fog Lights	-	Front
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Sunroof	Panoramic	-
Boot Opening	Electronic	-
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	-
Tyre Size	225/55 R17	255/65 R18
Tyre Type	Tubeless Radial	Tubeless All-Terrain
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Wheel

Headlight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Harbour GreyCrystal WhiteQuartz BlueCosmos BlackeMAX 7 Colours

Everest WhiteRage RedStealth BlackDeep ForestDesert Fury+1 MoreThar Colours

Body Type

MUVAll MUV Cars

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	-
No. of Airbags	6	2
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	-
Side Airbag Rear	No	-
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Traction Control	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Anti Pinch Power Windows	All Windows	-
Speed Alert	Yes	-
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	All	-
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-
Hill Descent Control	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	-
360 View Camera	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star )	-	4
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star )	-	4
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	-
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	-
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	-
Lane Departure Prevention Assist	Yes	-
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	-
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	-
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	Yes	-
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	Yes	-
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Lane Departure Warning

Lane Keep Assist

Lane Departure Prevention Assist

Advance Internet
E-Call & I-Call	-	No
Over Speeding Alert	-	Yes
Remote Boot Open	Yes	-

Advance Internet

E-Call & I-Call

Over Speeding Alert

Remote Boot Open

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	-	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	12.8	7
Connectivity	-	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	6	4
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	-	BlueSense
Tweeter	-	2
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

BYD eMAX 7
- Elegant and sophisticated design gives European vibes
- Great infotainment system with crisp graphics and fast response times
- Comfortable captain seats feel accommodating for all sizes
- Great sense of space with a fixed glass roof and big windows, even in the third row
- Effortless performance for all city and highway overtakes
- Intercity road trips are very much possible with 530km claimed range and fast charging capabilities
Mahindra Thar
- Attention grabbing design. Looks macho and has stronger road presence than ever before.
- Available with petrol and diesel engines with a choice of 6-speed manual or automatic transmissions for both.
- Design better suited for off-roading than before. Big improvements in departure angle, breakover angle and ground clearance.
- More tech: Brake based differential locking system, auto locking rear mechanical differential, shift-on-the-fly 4x4 with low range, 7-inch touchscreen with off-road gauges, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and navigation
- Good quality interior with better practicality than before. The Thar is now more family friendly.
- Improved noise vibration and harshness management. Doesn’t feel crude or outdated to drive anymore.
- More configurations: Fixed soft top, fixed hardtop or convertible soft top, available as a 6- or 4- seater

BYD eMAX 7
- No ventilated seats for second row
- Misses out on sunshades and winged headrests
- 170mm ground clearance can be low for abnormal speed breakers
- 6-speaker sound system is average at best
Mahindra Thar
- Stiff ride quality. Deals with bad roads well but sharp bumps can unsettle the cabin quite easily
- Old school ladder frame SUV and behaves like one. Loads of body roll even on mild curves
- Some cabin flaws: Rear windows aren’t openable, pedal box leaves no proper space to rest your left foot even in the automatic and thick B pillars create large blind spots to the side
- It’s a heavily improved/polished version of a hardcore off-roader but not an alternative to more practical, comfortable, feature rich compact/sub compact SUVs

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between BYD eMAX 7 and Mahindra Thar?

A ) BYD eMAX 7 price starts at ₹ 26.90 Lakh & Mahindra Thar price starts at ₹ 11.50 Lakh in New Delhi. Mahindra Thar is cheaper between these two cars.

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