Which Kia Carens Clavis variant should you buy?
Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at HTX (O) A: ₹5,000 more than GTX, and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is GTX+, at ₹72,000 over HTX+ DCT. Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹96,000 (₹11.27L to ₹12.23L)
- Rear parking camera
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4 → 6
- Auto headlamps
- Height-adjustable driver seat
+₹51,000 (₹12.23L to ₹12.74L)
- Auto climate (single zone)
- SunroofSingle-pane
+₹1.63L (₹13.65L to ₹15.28L)
- Front parking sensors
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Roof rails
- Cruise control
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- and 2 more
+₹1.02L (₹15.28L to ₹16.30L)
- Wheel size16" → 17"
- Wireless phone charger
+₹1.79L (₹17.10L to ₹18.89L)
- 360° camera
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Touchscreen8" → 12.25"
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
- Ambient lighting
₹93,000 less (₹18.89L to ₹17.96L)
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest HTX moves from Diesel to Turbo Petrol, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
- SunroofSingle-pane → Panoramic
+₹73,000 (₹17.96L to ₹18.69L)
- Speakers6 → 8
- Premium sound systemBose
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Ventilated front seats
- Powered driver seat4-way
- Air purifier
+₹81,000 (₹18.69L to ₹19.50L)
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest HTX (O) moves from 6-speed manual to 7-speed dual-clutch auto (DCA), so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Drive modes
Worth knowing: this step also gives up rain-sensing wipers, ventilated front seats, 4-way powered driver seat and air purifier.
+₹41,000 (₹19.50L to ₹19.91L)
- LED fog lamps
Worth knowing: this step also gives up speakers (8 against 6) and Bose premium sound system.
GTX to HTX (O) A
Best value+₹5,000 (₹19.91L to ₹19.96L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
- Speakers6 → 8
- Premium sound systemBose
Worth knowing: this step also gives up LED fog lamps.
+₹99,000 (₹19.96L to ₹20.95L)
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Ventilated front seats
- Powered driver seat4-way
- Air purifier
HTX+ DCT to GTX+
Dearest per feature+₹72,000 (₹20.95L to ₹21.67L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.- LED fog lamps
- Second-row captain seats
no extra cost (₹21.67L to ₹21.67L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
Worth knowing: this step gives up second-row captain seats.
Why some steps are not ranked
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. GTX to HTX (O) A asks the least money for each point of kit it hands over on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, GTX to HTX (O) A: ₹5,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹5,250 to ₹5,993 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
We ranked all 9 of the steps we can compare like for like again in each of those states, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base HTE, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit
- HTX (O) A, from ₹19.96L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- HTK+ Turbo Petrol AT, ₹16.73L
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Carens Clavis is sold with 3 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Kia Carens Clavis: the questions people ask
- How many Kia Carens Clavis variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 26 variants across 14 trims, from ₹11.27L for the HTE Petrol MT to ₹21.67L for the X-Line Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Kia Carens Clavis is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The HTE, from ₹11.27L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Carens Clavis range starts. Kit you get even here: 8 inch touchscreen, 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top X-Line: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 30 more.
- Which Kia Carens Clavis is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The X-Line tops the range at ₹21.67L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base HTE it adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 30 more.
- Which Kia Carens Clavis variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to HTX (O) A costs ₹5,000 over GTX, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: blind spot monitor, level 2 (full suite) ADAS, speakers (8 against 6) and Bose premium sound system.
- Is the GTX+ worth it?
- Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature: ₹72,000 over HTX+ DCT for LED fog lamps and second-row captain seats. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Kia Carens Clavis variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Carens Clavis has 6 airbags, including the base HTE, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Kia Carens Clavis variant has the full safety kit?
- HTX (O) A, from ₹19.96L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Carens Clavis offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Kia Carens Clavis?
- The HTK+ Turbo Petrol AT, at ₹16.73L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 13 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.