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Kia Sorento HTK vs HTK 6-seat: is the step up worth it?

This is the best value for money step on the Sorento. No other paid step is better value for money on the price list.+₹20,000

Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in. What the road does to the whole Sorento ranking →

The full story

Moving up costs you ₹20,000 ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹32.69L for the HTK 6-seat against ₹32.49L for the HTK.

For that you get second-row captain seats.

This is the best value for money step on the Sorento. No other paid step is better value for money on the price list.

HTK(A) to HTK(A) 6-seat is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.

Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in.

HTK or HTK 6-seat, and what each costs

Kia Sorento HTK

Where you start

HTK

₹32.49L to ₹33.99L
ex-showroom Delhi

The value pick of the ladder: twin 12.3in displays, a 12-speaker Bose system, a panoramic sunroof, front ventilated seats and the 360 camera, still on front-wheel drive.

Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat

The step up

HTK 6-seat

₹32.69L to ₹34.19L
ex-showroom Delhi

HTK's kit in a 6-seat, second-row captain-chair layout instead of the 7-seat bench.

Our take

We'd go for the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat

Worth the extra ₹20,000.

For ₹20,000 more, the Sorento HTK 6-seat gets you

  • Second-row captain seats
Read the full reasoning

Worth the extra ₹20,000: the Sorento HTK 6-seat adds second-row captain seats for it.

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What HTK to HTK 6-seat costs on the road

What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹21,400 to ₹24,600 on the road, against the ₹20,000 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 ₹20,000 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 ₹3,200 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh 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 ₹3,200, and both be right.

Kia Sorento on-road price, in all 25 states we price →

What the HTK 6-seat adds

  • Second-row captain seats

HTK vs HTK 6-seat: the questions people ask

Is the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat worth ₹20,000 over the HTK?
For ₹20,000 you get second-row captain seats. This is also the best value for money step on the Sorento: nothing you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. HTK(A) to HTK(A) 6-seat is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money. Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in.
What does the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat have that the HTK does not?
It adds second-row captain seats.
How much is the Kia Sorento HTK?
From ₹32.49L for the HTK Diesel AT to ₹33.99L for the HTK Hybrid AT, ex-showroom, across 2 ways of buying it.
How much is the Kia Sorento HTK 6-seat?
From ₹32.69L for the HTK 6-seat Diesel AT to ₹34.19L for the HTK 6-seat Hybrid AT, ex-showroom, across 2 ways of buying it.
What does the step from the Sorento HTK to the HTK 6-seat cost on the road?
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹21,400 to ₹24,600 on the road, against the ₹20,000 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 ₹20,000 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 ₹3,200 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh 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 ₹3,200, and both be right.
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Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.