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Kia Carens Clavis EV vs VinFast VF MPV 7: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Kia Carens Clavis EV starts at ₹18.04L against the VinFast VF MPV 7's ₹24.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹6.45L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹24.49L, where the VF MPV 7 tops out. Past that only the Carens Clavis EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.00L.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹24.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Carens Clavis EV GTX at ₹23.04L or the VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7 at ₹24.49L, the Carens Clavis EV leaving ₹1.45L of that in your pocket.

Kia Carens Clavis EV

GTX Electric AT

₹23.04L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.45L of the budget left over

VinFast VF MPV 7

VF MPV 7 Electric AT

₹24.49L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVinFast VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7

₹1.45L more buys 204 PS against 171 PS, a 19 percent jump you will feel

Choose the Kia Carens Clavis EV GTX if
You would rather keep the ₹1.45L, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
Choose the VinFast VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7 if
You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here withelectronic parking brake + auto hold

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Carens Clavis EV vs VF MPV 7, on paper

SpecKia Carens Clavis EVVinFast VF MPV 7
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹18.04L to ₹25.00L₹24.49L
Variants91
Body typeElectric MPVElectric MPV
Seats77
FuelsElectricElectric
Boot-126 litres
Length4,550 mm4,740 mm
Width1,800 mm1,872 mm
Wheelbase2,780 mm2,840 mm
Ground clearance200 mm-
Warranty-7 years

The working behind our take

Our pickVinFast VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7

₹1.45L more buys 204 PS against 171 PS, a 19 percent jump you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.45LUnder the skin204 PS against 171 PS, a 19 percent jump you will feelrest is minor trim
  • Trade-offVF MPV 7 VF MPV 7airbags (6 against 4)level 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
The full story

Worth the extra ₹1.45L: the VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7 gives you 204 PS against 171 PS, a 19 percent jump you will feel. The useful extras on top: electronic parking brake + auto hold. The rest of the additions are minor trim.

  • Going to the VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7, you give up airbags (6 against 4), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, which the Carens Clavis EV GTX keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Carens Clavis EV vs VF MPV 7: the questions people ask

Is the Kia Carens Clavis EV or the VinFast VF MPV 7 cheaper?
The Kia Carens Clavis EV, by ₹6.45L: it starts at ₹18.04L against ₹24.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the VF MPV 7. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Kia Carens Clavis EV vs VinFast VF MPV 7: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹24.49L it is the Carens Clavis EV GTX against the VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7. Worth the extra ₹1.45L: the VF MPV 7 VF MPV 7 gives you 204 PS against 171 PS, a 19 percent jump you will feel. The useful extras on top: electronic parking brake + auto hold. The rest of the additions are minor trim.

Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.