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.
Our take
₹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
Carens Clavis EV vs VF MPV 7, on paper
| Spec | Kia Carens Clavis EV | VinFast VF MPV 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹18.04L to ₹25.00L | ₹24.49L |
| Variants | 9 | 1 |
| Body type | Electric MPV | Electric MPV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Electric | Electric |
| Boot | - | 126 litres |
| Length | 4,550 mm | 4,740 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,872 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm | 2,840 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | - |
| Warranty | - | 7 years |
The working behind our take
₹1.45L more buys 204 PS against 171 PS, a 19 percent jump you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- 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.