Kia Carens Clavis vs Maruti Suzuki XL6 - Which One Should You Buy

Maruti Suzuki has increased prices of select XL6 variants by Rs. 10,000, while Mahindra has revised prices across the Bolero Neo range. The Bolero Neo gets hikes of up to Rs. 9,000 and a price cut of Rs. 9,102 on select variants.

The Hyundai Neira is an upcoming three-row MPV expected to arrive in India in 2027 with petrol, diesel, turbo-petrol and CNG options. It shares its basic design with the Kia Carens Clavis.

These cars in our list offer great mileage and can store decent amount of stuff thanks to cleverly placed CNG tanks.

Maruti Suzuki’s October 2026 Nexa offers go up to Rs. 1.36 lakh on the Grand Vitara, with benefits also available on the Invicto, XL6, Jimny, e Vitara and Fronx.

Kia India's October 2026 offers cover 13 model and powertrain combinations, with the Carnival getting up to Rs. 1.70 lakh and the Clavis ICE up to Rs. 95,000.

Kia India has launched factory fitted CNG versions of the Carens and Carens Clavis, priced from Rs 12.11 lakh. Both use a 60 litre tank, the 1.5 litre Smartstream engine and a six speed manual gearbox.

Kia has added three new automatic variants to the Carens Clavis lineup, bringing the turbo-petrol DCT and diesel AT options down to more accessible price points, starting at Rs 14.67 lakh ex-showroom.

Kia has opened pre-bookings for the Carens CNG, Carens Clavis CNG, and Carnival Limousine Hybrid in India. Both CNG models get factory-fitted 60-litre tanks, while the Carnival gets a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol strong-hybrid system. Prices not announced yet.

Kia India is set to launch factory-fitted CNG versions of the Carens and Carens Clavis. Powered by the 1.5-litre petrol engine, the new variants will offer better integration and warranty support compared to the earlier dealer-fitted kit on the Carens.

At Kia's 2026 CEO Investor Day, president Ho Sung Song confirmed strong hybrid powertrains for the Sonet and Carens Clavis in India by 2029, a new locally developed B-segment electric SUV, and the Carnival hybrid arriving this year.