The W8 Petrol offers premium features like dual-zone climate control but is priced closely to larger SUVs in Nepal.
At Rs 48.49 lakh, it suits buyers wanting a petrol compact SUV with a richer feature set than basic rivals. It is harder to recommend if you want automatic convenience or a strong safety/feature bargain.
Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
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These two split the decision: the MG Astor is रु 9,01,000 cheaper ex-showroom (18.6%), while the Mahindra XUV300 is ahead on dealer and service reach and torque — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
Measured: 66 more service centres in Nepal (120 vs 54); 90 Nm more torque; 215 mm more wheelbase.
Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.
Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 13 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.
Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.
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As of October 2026, the MG Astor starts at Rs 48.49 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 1.46 lakh less than the Mahindra XUV300 at Rs 49.95 lakh.
The Mahindra XUV300 costs Rs 49.95 lakh to Rs 57.5 lakh and the MG Astor costs Rs 48.49 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).
These two split the decision: the MG Astor is रु 9,01,000 cheaper ex-showroom (18.6%), while the Mahindra XUV300 is ahead on dealer and service reach and torque — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the Mahindra XUV300 if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Take the MG Astor if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.