Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX) vs HTK+: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹1.63L ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹15.28L for the HTK+ against ₹13.65L for the HTE (EX).+₹1.63L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.63L ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹15.28L for the HTK+ against ₹13.65L for the HTE (EX).
For that you get front parking sensors, cruise control, wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and roof rails, and 4 more.
HTE (EX) or HTK+, and what each costs
Where you start
HTE (EX)
The cheapest sunroof in the range plus proper auto AC, and the only way to both on the 1.5 petrol.
- HTE (EX) Petrol MT₹12.74Lex-showroom Delhi
- HTE (EX) Turbo Petrol MT₹13.65Lex-showroom Delhi
- HTE (EX) Diesel MT₹14.76Lex-showroom Delhi
The step up
HTK+
Alloys, roof rails, cruise and the smart key: where the Clavis starts feeling like the premium MPV Kia says it is.
- HTK+ Turbo Petrol MT₹15.28Lex-showroom Delhi
- HTK+ Diesel MT₹16.32Lex-showroom Delhi
- HTK+ Turbo Petrol AT₹16.73Lex-showroom Delhi
- HTK+ Diesel AT₹17.45Lex-showroom Delhi
Our take
₹2.54L more, and the Carens Clavis HTK+ runs the turbo engine
What HTE (EX) to HTK+ costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,74,410 to ₹2,19,640 on the road, against the ₹1,63,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,63,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹45,230 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹45,230, and both be right.
Kia Carens Clavis on-road price, in all 25 states we price →
What the HTK+ adds
- Front parking sensors
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Roof rails
- Cruise control
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear USB-C ports
The working behind our take
₹2.54L more, and the Carens Clavis HTK+ runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Carens Clavis HTK+ is the strongest of the two at 160 PS
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.54L: the Carens Clavis HTK+ runs the turbo engine and 160 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 39 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and cruise control. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- The Carens Clavis HTK+ is the strongest of the two at 160 PS
HTE (EX) vs HTK+: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Carens Clavis HTK+ worth ₹1.63L over the HTE (EX)?
- For ₹1.63L you get front parking sensors and cruise control, on top of 6 other things the HTE (EX) goes without.
- What does the Kia Carens Clavis HTK+ have that the HTE (EX) does not?
- It adds front parking sensors, cruise control, wheel type (Alloy against Steel), roof rails, auto-folding wing mirrors and rear wiper & washer, and 2 more.
- How much is the Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX)?
- From ₹12.74L for the HTE (EX) Petrol MT to ₹14.76L for the HTE (EX) Diesel MT, ex-showroom, across 3 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Kia Carens Clavis HTK+?
- From ₹15.28L for the HTK+ Turbo Petrol MT to ₹17.45L for the HTK+ Diesel AT, ex-showroom, across 4 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic HTE (EX) or HTK+?
- Only the HTK+, from ₹16.73L ex-showroom. The HTE (EX) is sold with a manual gearbox only, so wanting two pedals decides this one for you.
- What does the step from the Carens Clavis HTE (EX) to the HTK+ cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,74,410 to ₹2,19,640 on the road, against the ₹1,63,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,63,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹45,230 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹45,230, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.