Kia Carens Clavis HTE
1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel · 6-speed manual
Aurora Black Pearl
Vehicle images: Kia India official media assets (kia.com/in)
Powertrain
1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel: The distance runner: easy torque, the best economy in the range, and the only engine with the torque-converter automatic
Features
What stands out on the HTE
- Airbags: 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Wheel size: 16"
- Touchscreen: 8"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
Not on the HTE (7)
- no Hill descent control
- no Rear parking camera
- no 360° camera
- no Front parking sensors
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- Halogen
- Wheel size
- 16"
- Wheel type
- Steel
Not on the HTE (5)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 8"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 4
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
Not on the HTE (6)
- no Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Connected car tech
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Third-row AC vents
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the HTE (29)
- no Cruise control
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Auto climate (single zone)
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Sunroof
- no Auto headlamps
- no Auto-folding wing mirrors
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Rear wiper & washer
- no Rear defogger
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Height-adjustable driver seat
- no Powered driver seat
- no Driver seat memory
- no Wireless phone charger
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Drive modes
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no Rear USB-C ports
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Fuel tank
- 45 litres
- Boot space
- 216 litres (645 with rear seats folded)
- Seating
- 7 seats, 3 rows
What the HTE Diesel MT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the HTE Diesel MT comes to ₹13,91,300 on the road in Itanagar and ₹16,02,419 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,11,119 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Kia Carens Clavis on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹13.24L ex-showroom this is the sixth of 28 Carens Clavis variants by price, ₹14,000 above the HTE (O) Turbo Petrol MT. The same HTE features start at ₹1.97L less as the HTE Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed manual. Worth a hard look before you sign: the cheapest HTE (O) actually costs ₹1.01L less than this variant and buys rear parking camera and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto among 5 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, the HTE (O) starts at ₹14.25L.
More about the HTE trim
The floor of the Clavis: 6 airbags, all-disc brakes and roof vents for both back rows, on steel wheels.
Kia Carens Clavis HTE: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Carens Clavis HTE Diesel MT?
- ₹13.24L, ex-showroom. That makes it 6th of 28 by price, ₹14,000 above the HTE (O) Turbo Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Carens Clavis HTE Diesel MT?
- Expect ₹13,91,300 in Itanagar and ₹16,02,419 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,11,119 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Kia Carens Clavis HTE Diesel MT have?
- The Diesel, 116 PS, with the 6-speed manual. The maker's figure for it is 19.5 km/l.
- What features does the Kia Carens Clavis HTE Diesel MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Airbags (6), Electronic stability control, All-wheel disc brakes, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Tyre pressure monitor and Wheel size (16").
- What does the Kia Carens Clavis HTE Diesel MT miss out on?
- The HTE (O) above it adds rear parking camera, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, speakers (6 against 4), auto headlamps and 1 more, for ₹1.01L less. That is the cheapest way into the HTE (O) though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.01L more.
- Is the HTE the right Carens Clavis to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Kia Carens Clavis which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.