Mahindra Thar OG on-road price in Puducherry (2026)

A Mahindra Thar OG costs ₹11,71,118 to ₹21,52,388 on the road in Puducherry, from the AXT 1.5 Diesel MT to the ZXT 2.2 Diesel AT 4WD. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Puducherry is the 13th cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹41,280 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same AXT 1.5 Diesel MT, and ₹1,23,498 less than Karnataka.

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Mahindra Thar OG — manufacturer photograph
Photograph: Mahindra. Shows the Mahindra Thar OG. Road tax is banded on ex-showroom price, so it differs by trim — the table below prices every one.
Puducherry

All 15 trims, on-road

VariantEx-showroomOn-road
AXT 1.5 Diesel MT₹10,32,000₹11,71,118
LXT 1.5 Diesel MT+₹3,02,190 over AXTPricey₹12,99,000₹14,73,308
ZXT 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,13,180 over LXTFair upgrade₹13,99,000₹15,86,488
LXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol AT₹14,76,500₹16,74,203
ZXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol AT+₹1,49,963 over LXTFair upgrade₹16,09,000₹18,24,166
LXT 2.2 Diesel AT₹16,49,000₹18,69,438
ZXT 2.2 Diesel AT+₹1,13,180 over LXTFair upgrade₹17,49,000₹19,82,618
LXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol MT 4WD₹15,59,500₹17,68,142
ZXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol MT 4WD+₹1,13,746 over LXTFair upgrade₹16,60,000₹18,81,888
LXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol AT 4WD₹17,22,500₹19,52,626
ZXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol AT 4WD+₹59,419 over LXTWorth it₹17,75,000₹20,12,045
LXT 2.2 Diesel MT 4WD₹16,42,500₹18,62,082
ZXT 2.2 Diesel MT 4WD+₹1,20,536 over LXTFair upgrade₹17,49,000₹19,82,618
LXT 2.2 Diesel AT 4WD₹17,99,500₹20,39,774
ZXT 2.2 Diesel AT 4WD+₹1,12,614 over LXTFair upgrade₹18,99,000₹21,52,388

*Estimated on-road, Puducherry, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Nov 2026

Is the dearer Thar OG worth it in Puducherry?

The best-covered upgrade on this car is LXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol AT 4WD to ZXT 2.0 Turbo Petrol AT 4WD. In Puducherry that costs ₹59,419 more on the road — against ₹52,500 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹93,575 of equipment we price, 178% of the ex-showroom rise.

Line-by-line: AXT 1.5 Diesel MT

Drive-away cost

AXT 1.5 Diesel MT

diesel · manual · Puducherry

Ex-showroom price
₹10,32,000
RTO road taxPuducherry slab for diesel, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
₹74,098
Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
₹51,600
TCS1% above ₹10 L ex-showroom — adjustable against income tax
₹10,320
Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
₹1,200
Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
₹1,900
On-road, Puducherry₹11,71,118
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Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.

Mahindra Thar OG on-road price in Puducherry (Pondicherry)

Road tax is set by the state, not the dealer, so the AXT 1.5 Diesel MT costs ₹11,71,118 to put on the road anywhere in Puducherry. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.

What Puducherry charges

Puducherry bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 4% to 7%. The AXT 1.5 Diesel MT pays ₹72,240 of road tax on its ₹10,32,000 ex-showroom price, plus ₹1,858 of cess — the ₹74,098 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.

Ex-showroom bandPetrolDieselCNG
Up to ₹10,00,0004%4%4%
Above ₹10,00,0007%7%7%

Mahindra Thar OG on-road price in Puducherry: common questions

How much is road tax on a Mahindra Thar OG in Puducherry?
₹74,098 on the AXT 1.5 Diesel MT and ₹1,36,348 on the ZXT 2.2 Diesel AT 4WD. Puducherry bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 4% to 7%.
What is the on-road price of the Mahindra Thar OG AXT 1.5 Diesel MT in Puducherry?
₹11,71,118. That is ₹10,32,000 ex-showroom, ₹74,098 road tax, ₹51,600 insurance, ₹10,320 TCS and registration. The full range runs to ₹21,52,388 for the ZXT 2.2 Diesel AT 4WD.
Is the Mahindra Thar OG cheaper in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu than in Puducherry?
Yes, by ₹41,280 on the AXT 1.5 Diesel MT. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Puducherry ranks 13. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
What is the Mahindra Thar OG on-road price in Puducherry (Pondicherry)?
₹11,71,118 for the AXT 1.5 Diesel MT, rising to ₹21,52,388 for the ZXT 2.2 Diesel AT 4WD. Road tax is set by the state, so that figure holds across Puducherry. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.

Mahindra Thar OG on-road price in other states

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