Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX)
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 (EX)
- Sunroof: Single-pane
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Rear parking camera
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Auto headlamps
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Airbags: 6
- Electronic stability control
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
Not on the HTE (EX) (6)
- no Hill descent control
- 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 (EX) (5)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
Not on the HTE (EX) (5)
- 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
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Sunroof
- Single-pane
- Auto headlamps
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Third-row AC vents
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the HTE (EX) (25)
- no Cruise control
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Dual-zone climate control
- 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 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 (EX) 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 (EX) Diesel MT comes to ₹15,49,380 on the road in Itanagar and ₹17,84,621 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,35,241 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 ₹14.76L ex-showroom this is the 10th of 28 Carens Clavis variants by price, ₹51,000 above the HTE (O) Diesel MT. The same HTE (EX) features start at ₹2.02L less as the HTE (EX) Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed manual. Stepping up to HTK+ from here starts at ₹52,000 more and buys front parking sensors and wheel type (Alloy against Steel) among 8 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, the HTK+ starts at ₹16.32L.
More about the HTE (EX) trim
The cheapest sunroof in the range plus proper auto AC, and the only way to both on the 1.5 petrol.
Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX): 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 (EX) Diesel MT?
- ₹14.76L, ex-showroom. That makes it 10th of 28 by price, ₹51,000 above the HTE (O) Diesel MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX) Diesel MT?
- Expect ₹15,49,380 in Itanagar and ₹17,84,621 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,35,241 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 (EX) 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 (EX) Diesel MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Sunroof (Single-pane), Auto climate (single zone), Rear parking camera, Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, Auto headlamps and Height-adjustable driver seat.
- What does the Kia Carens Clavis HTE (EX) Diesel MT miss out on?
- The HTK+ above it adds front parking sensors, wheel type (Alloy against Steel), roof rails, cruise control and 4 more, for ₹52,000 more. That is the cheapest way into the HTK+ though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.56L more.
- Is the HTE (EX) 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.