Kia Carens Clavis HTX (Diesel)
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 HTX (Diesel)
- 360° camera
- Headlamps: LED projector
- Connected car tech
- Driver display: 10.25" digital
- Front parking sensors
- Cruise control
- Sunroof: Single-pane
- Wireless phone charger
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- 360° camera
- Front parking sensors
Not on the HTX (Diesel) (4)
- no Hill descent control
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 17"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- Roof rails
Not on the HTX (Diesel) (4)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 12.25"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Driver display
- 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
Not on the HTX (Diesel) (4)
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Sunroof
- Single-pane
- Auto headlamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Third-row AC vents
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the HTX (Diesel) (18)
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- 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 Head-up display
- 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
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Fuel tank
- 45 litres
- Boot space
- 216 litres (645 with rear seats folded)
- Seating
- 7 seats, 3 rows
What the HTX (Diesel) 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 HTX (Diesel) Diesel MT comes to ₹19,97,790 on the road in Itanagar and ₹22,79,684 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,81,894 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 ₹18.89L ex-showroom this is the 21st of 28 Carens Clavis variants by price, ₹20,000 above the HTX+ Turbo Petrol MT. HTX (Diesel) is sold this one way, as the Diesel 6-speed manual. Worth a hard look before you sign: the cheapest HTX actually costs ₹93,000 less than this variant and buys sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). Worth knowing that the HTX is not sold with the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, so the move changes the powertrain too.
More about the HTX (Diesel) trim
The diesel flagship: dual 12.25-inch screens, 360 camera and ambient lighting, though the panoramic roof stays petrol-only and you keep the single-pane sunroof.
Kia Carens Clavis HTX (Diesel): the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Carens Clavis HTX (Diesel) Diesel MT?
- ₹18.89L, ex-showroom. That makes it 21st of 28 by price, ₹20,000 above the HTX+ Turbo Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Carens Clavis HTX (Diesel) Diesel MT?
- Expect ₹19,97,790 in Itanagar and ₹22,79,684 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,81,894 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 HTX (Diesel) 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 HTX (Diesel) Diesel MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: 360° camera, Headlamps (LED projector), Connected car tech, Driver display (10.25" digital), Front parking sensors and Cruise control.
- What does the Kia Carens Clavis HTX (Diesel) Diesel MT miss out on?
- The HTX above it adds sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), for ₹93,000 less. That is a different engine or gearbox though: the HTX is not sold with this one.
- Is the HTX (Diesel) 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.