Hyundai Tucson vs Mahindra Scorpio N

Nepal prices, verified July 2026 · NPR 10,796,000 vs NPR 8,250,000

Hyundai TucsonPhoto pending — we only publish images we hold a licence for

Hyundai Tucson

NPR 10,796,000

Mahindra Scorpio NPhoto pending — we only publish images we hold a licence for

Mahindra Scorpio N

NPR 8,250,000

Our recommendation

Buy the Mahindra Scorpio N.

It wins where it counts most for a Nepali buyer: your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 25.5 lakh less.

The Mahindra Scorpio N undercuts the Hyundai Tucson by Rs 25.5 lakh — about 24% of the more expensive car's price.
The Mahindra Scorpio N has an independent crash rating; the Hyundai Tucson has not been published, which is itself worth weighing.

Buy the Mahindra Scorpio N if

Our pick

your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 25.5 lakh less
you climb fully loaded — 21 hp more and 208 Nm more pulling power

Mahindra Scorpio N — NPR 8,250,000

Buy the Hyundai Tucson if

you prefer it — it wins nothing on our rubric, so this one is down to taste

Hyundai Tucson — NPR 10,796,000

Both prices above are ex-showroom

Registration, the embossed plate, first-year vehicle tax and compulsory insurance land on top. Our calculator itemises every one with its source. Dealer charges are the one piece nobody in Nepal publishes — ask us and we'll chase it for your city. Free, and we're not a dealer.

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Spec by spec

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Measure	Hyundai Tucson	Mahindra Scorpio N
Price×3Ex-showroom, base variant.	NPR 10,796,000	★NPR 8,250,000
Power×1	154 hp	★175 hp
Torque×1Matters on Nepal's sustained hill climbs.	192 Nm	★400 Nm
Ground clearance×3The single most underrated spec on Nepali roads.	Not stated	187 mm
Safety rating×2	Not rated	5 Star (Global NCAP)

★ marks the stronger figure on that measure. Ties are unmarked. ×n is how much that measure counts toward the verdict above.

How we score this

The verdict is not a count of who wins more specs. Each measure carries a fixed weight, the same on every comparison on this site, and the totals above are the weighted sum. Price and ground clearance count heaviest because budget and road surface are what most Nepali buyers are actually constrained by. These weights are our editorial judgement — published so you can disagree with the specific number rather than the conclusion.

Price: The binding constraint for most buyers.
Ground clearance: Nepali road surface decides where a car can actually go.
Safety rating: Independent crash testing, where published.
Power: Rarely the deciding factor at these prices.
Torque: Matters on climbs, but tracks power closely.

10 points are available on this pairing — battery and range only apply when at least one car is electric. Tied measures award points to neither car.

When we call a gap a tie

A difference has to be big enough to change your experience of the car before we score it. Below these thresholds a measure is a tie and neither car takes the points, because a 5 mm clearance edge or a 1% price gap is not a reason to buy anything.

Price — 3% of the dearer car: Below 3%, dealer discount and financing terms move more money than the sticker gap does.
Ground clearance — 10 mm: Tyre choice and load change ride height by more than this. Under 10 mm is not a real difference on a broken road.
Safety rating — half a star: Star ratings are coarse and each step is a real structural difference, so any full-step gap counts.
Power — 5 hp: Under 5 hp is not perceptible from the driver's seat.
Torque — 10 Nm: Under 10 Nm is not perceptible on a climb.

How this pairing scored

Weighted scorecard: Mahindra Scorpio N 5, Hyundai Tucson 0, out of 10, with 2 measures tied.

Common questions

Which is cheaper in Nepal, the Hyundai Tucson or the Mahindra Scorpio N?

The Mahindra Scorpio N is cheaper at NPR 8,250,000 against NPR 10,796,000. Both figures are ex-showroom for the base variant, verified July 2026.