Honda Elevate vs Kia Seltos: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Seltos starts at ₹11.00L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.80L ex-showroom, so it is ₹80,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.40L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Elevate comes in petrol, the Seltos in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.40L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX+ Black at ₹18.40L or the Seltos HTX(A) at ₹18.32L.
Our take
Keeps ₹8,000, and gives up only rear ventilated seats and auto headlamps
Buy the Kia Seltos HTX(A) and keep the ₹8,000: the Elevate ZX+ Black only adds small touches like rear ventilated seats, auto headlamps and air purifier. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX(A) if
- You would rather keep the ₹8,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitor
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX+ Black if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withrear ventilated seatsauto headlamps
Elevate vs Seltos, on paper
| Spec | Honda Elevate | Kia Seltos |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.80L to ₹18.40L | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L |
| Variants | 11 | 44 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.79L | ₹13.72L |
| Boot | 458 litres | 447 litres |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 4,460 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,830 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,690 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹8,000, and gives up only rear ventilated seats and auto headlamps. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offElevate ZX+ BlackADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))all-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitor
The full story
Buy the Kia Seltos HTX(A) and keep the ₹8,000: the Elevate ZX+ Black only adds small touches like rear ventilated seats, auto headlamps and air purifier. Nothing there changes the car.
- Going to the Elevate ZX+ Black, you give up ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), all-wheel disc brakes and tyre pressure monitor, which the Seltos HTX(A) keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Seltos: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the Kia Seltos cheaper?
- The Kia Seltos, by ₹80,000: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹11.80L ex-showroom for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs Kia Seltos: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.40L it is the Elevate ZX+ Black against the Seltos HTX(A). Buy the Kia Seltos HTX(A) and keep the ₹8,000: the Elevate ZX+ Black only adds small touches like rear ventilated seats, auto headlamps and air purifier. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Elevate or the Kia Seltos?
- The Seltos: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.72L against ₹13.79L for the Elevate, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.