Planning to buy Thar roxx. Initially, I had planned for a petrol variant, but it is not available easily. Also, mileage issue. I am in the merchant navy, so my vehicle will be rarely in use. That's why I decided on petrol one and also the 10-year rule for diesel. But due to very little mileage in petrol, I was reconsidering diesel. Please advise if it is advisable to go for diesel, considering the present scenario for diesel cars and my very limited running.

The engines in both the Thar Roxx petrol and Roxx diesel are very refined and powerful, but as you stated, the petrol Thar does return a very low mileage. So, between the two, it’s the diesel Mahindra Thar that we generally recommend.

However, in your case given that you are in the merchant navy and your driving is likely to be limited and infrequent, you could be better off with a petrol Thar. The lower purchase price could offset the extra fuel cost. If you are not going to go off-road you can look at the Thar 2WD as this will mitigate the low efficiency issue to some extent.

The Mahindra Thar Roxx on road price in Jabalpur for petrol variants ranges from Rs 14.90 lakh to Rs 25.05 lakh, while diesel variants are available between Rs 16.17 lakh and Rs 28.21 lakh.