Kia Carens Clavis EV vs Toyota Innova Hycross: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Carens Clavis EV starts at ₹18.04L against the Toyota Innova Hycross's ₹18.70L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹66,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹25.00L, where the Carens Clavis EV tops out. Past that only the Innova Hycross has anything left to sell you, up to ₹31.84L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Carens Clavis EV comes in electric, the Innova Hycross in petrol and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹25.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Carens Clavis EV X-Line at ₹25.00L or the Innova Hycross GX(O) 7S at ₹20.97L, the Innova Hycross leaving ₹4.03L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹4.03L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor
- Choose the Toyota Innova Hycross GX(O) 7S if
- You would rather keep the ₹4.03L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withwired CarPlay / Android Autoelectronic parking brake + auto holdheight-adjustable driver seat
- Choose the Kia Carens Clavis EV X-Line if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitortyre pressure monitor
Carens Clavis EV vs Innova Hycross, on paper
| Spec | Kia Carens Clavis EV | Toyota Innova Hycross |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹18.04L to ₹25.00L | ₹18.70L to ₹31.84L |
| Variants | 9 | 12 |
| Body type | Electric MPV | Premium MPV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Hybrid |
| Length | 4,550 mm | 4,755 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,845 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm | 2,850 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 52 litres |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹4.03L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Carens Clavis EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitCarens Clavis EV X-LineBose premium sound systempanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsvehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Trade-offCarens Clavis EV X-LineSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Autoelectronic parking brake + auto hold
The full story
Worth the extra ₹4.03L: the Carens Clavis EV X-Line adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and tyre pressure monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (12.25" against 10.1").
- The Carens Clavis EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Carens Clavis EV X-Line: Bose premium sound system, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats and vehicle-to-load (V2L), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Carens Clavis EV X-Line, you give up SOS call, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and electronic parking brake + auto hold, which the Innova Hycross GX(O) 7S keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Carens Clavis EV vs Innova Hycross: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Carens Clavis EV or the Toyota Innova Hycross cheaper?
- The Kia Carens Clavis EV, by ₹66,000: it starts at ₹18.04L against ₹18.70L ex-showroom Delhi for the Innova Hycross. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Carens Clavis EV vs Toyota Innova Hycross: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹25.00L it is the Carens Clavis EV X-Line against the Innova Hycross GX(O) 7S. Worth the extra ₹4.03L: the Carens Clavis EV X-Line adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and tyre pressure monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (12.25" against 10.1").
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.