Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Kia Seltos - Which One Should You Buy
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Kia Seltos Comparison at CarHP India. Compare Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Kia Seltos Prices, Mileage, Features, Specs, Colours and much more.
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara comes in 35 variants. Engine options include Petrol and CNG as per the selected variant, paired with manual or automatic transmissions. The selected variant is priced at ₹10.77 Lakh. The cheapest variant, Sigma, costs ₹10.77 Lakh, while the top-end variant, Alpha Plus Opt Hybrid CVT DT, is priced at ₹19.77 Lakh. The Kia Seltos comes in 44 variants. Engine options include Petrol and Diesel as per the selected variant, paired with manual or automatic transmissions. The selected variant is priced at ₹11 Lakh. The cheapest variant, HTE, costs ₹11 Lakh, while the top-end variant, GTX (O) Diesel AT, is priced at ₹21.82 Lakh.
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Why Choose Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?Why choose
- A strong hybrid with a certified figure close to 28kpl, which no Seltos powertrain approaches
- AllGrip all-wheel drive, which the Seltos does not offer in any version
- A factory-fitted gas option, which the Seltos range does without entirely
- Six airbags, stability control, hill hold and hill descent fitted across the range
- The front seats are among the more comfortable in the segment, and the rear bench reclines usefully on non-hybrid versions
- A head-up display on upper versions, which the Seltos does not offer
Why not choose
- No driver assistance suite is offered on any version, where the Seltos has a Level 2 setup
- All-wheel drive comes only with the mild hybrid and the torque converter automatic, so it cannot be combined with the strong hybrid
- The strong hybrid loses boot space to its battery pack and adds around 50kg
- The gas version is manual only, and only on middle versions of the range
- The naturally aspirated petrol is down on power against the Seltos and feels it when loaded
Why Choose Kia Seltos?Why choose
- A five-star Bharat NCAP result for both adult and child occupant protection on the newer platform
- Three engines including a 160PS turbo petrol and a 116PS diesel, a wider spread than the Grand Vitara offers
- Level 2 driver assistance with adaptive cruise, lane keep, autonomous braking, rear cross-traffic alert and safe exit warning, calibrated well for Indian roads
- A 433-litre boot that does not shrink with the powertrain choice
Why not choose
- No all-wheel drive is offered on any Seltos, so buyers who want traction on loose surfaces are looking at the wrong vehicle
- The turbo petrol comes with a clutchless manual or a dual-clutch automatic and no conventional manual, so a clutch pedal with the strongest engine is not possible
- Front seats are narrow and larger occupants find them tight on long journeys
Our Recommendation For Most BuyersMaruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Fuel bills are the argument for the Grand Vitara, and the strong hybrid makes it convincingly. A certified figure close to 28kpl is well beyond anything the Seltos offers, and for a high-distance driver that gap compounds quickly. The trap sits in how the drivetrain options are split. All-wheel drive is offered only with the mild hybrid and the torque converter automatic, which means the strong hybrid and all-wheel drive cannot be ordered together at all, so choosing one rules out the other.
The gas version is similarly restricted, coming with a manual gearbox on middle versions only. The other thing to accept going in is that the Grand Vitara has no driver assistance suite on any version.
Kia Seltos
The turbo petrol is where buyers most often get caught out with the Seltos. It is easily the strongest engine in the range at 160PS, and it comes only with a clutchless manual or a dual-clutch automatic, so wanting a conventional clutch pedal with that performance is not possible here. City-heavy drivers should look at the naturally aspirated petrol with the continuously variable automatic, while anyone covering serious distance should take the diesel with the torque converter.
The Seltos's real strengths are its five-star crash result and a driver assistance suite that behaves sensibly on Indian roads rather than intervening at random. The absolute limit is traction, because every Seltos drives the front wheels only.
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Things We Like in Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
- The Strong Hybrid delivers real world mileage figures of over 25 km/l.
- Six airbags are standard on every variant, including the base.
Things We Like in Kia Seltos
- Better road presence than the previous gen model.
- Multiple engine and gearbox options on offer.
Things We Don't Like in Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
- The Grand Vitara does not offer any diesel engine option.
- No ADAS features are offered on any variant.
Things We Don't Like in Kia Seltos
- Polarising design, especially at the front.
- No hybrid powertrain currently available.
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