Is the Kia Carens Clavis or the Maruti Suzuki XL6 cheaper?

The Kia Carens Clavis, by ₹35,000: it starts at ₹11.27L against ₹11.62L ex-showroom Delhi for the XL6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Kia Carens Clavis or the Maruti Suzuki XL6?

On the figures the makers publish, the Carens Clavis seats 7 against the XL6's 6. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Carens Clavis or the Maruti Suzuki XL6?

The XL6: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.97L against ₹16.73L for the Carens Clavis, ex-showroom Delhi. 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.

Kia Carens Clavis vs Maruti Suzuki XL6: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Kia Carens Clavis starts at ₹11.27L against the Maruti Suzuki XL6's ₹11.62L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹35,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.42L, where the XL6 tops out. Past that only the Carens Clavis has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.67L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Carens Clavis seats 7, the XL6 6.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Carens Clavis comes in petrol, diesel and CNG, the XL6 in petrol and CNG.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.42L to both showrooms and you come out with the Carens Clavis HTE (O) at ₹14.25L or the XL6 Alpha+ at ₹14.42L, the Carens Clavis leaving ₹17,000 of that in your pocket.

Kia Carens Clavis

HTE (O) Diesel MT

₹14.25L ex-showroom Delhi₹17,000 of the budget left over

Maruti Suzuki XL6

Alpha+ Petrol Mild Hybrid AT

₹14.42L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹17,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsconnected car techcruise control

Choose the Kia Carens Clavis HTE (O) if: You would rather keep the ₹17,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakes8" touchscreenthird-row AC vents
Choose the Maruti Suzuki XL6 Alpha+ if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with360° cameraLED projector headlampsventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Carens Clavis vs XL6, on paper

Spec	Kia Carens Clavis	Maruti Suzuki XL6
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹11.27L to ₹21.67L	₹11.62L to ₹14.42L
Variants	28	7
Body type	MPV	Premium MPV
Seats	7	6
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel, CNG	Petrol, CNG
Cheapest automatic	₹16.73L	₹12.97L
Boot	216 litres	209 litres
Length	4,550 mm	4,445 mm
Width	1,800 mm	1,775 mm
Wheelbase	2,780 mm	2,740 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	45 litres
Warranty	3 years	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹17,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹17,000The case for it360° cameraheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)ventilated front seatsalso getsconnected car techcruise control

SeatsOnly the Kia Carens Clavis seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra kitXL6 Alpha+second-row captain seatshead-up displayauto climate (single zone)
Trade-offXL6 Alpha+all-wheel disc brakestouchscreen (8" against 7")third-row AC vents

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the XL6 Alpha+ asks ₹17,000 more for 360° camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and ventilated front seats, but the Kia Carens Clavis HTE (O) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 116 PS against 103 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and cruise control.

Only the Kia Carens Clavis seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Also on the XL6 Alpha+: second-row captain seats, head-up display and auto climate (single zone), and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the XL6 Alpha+, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, touchscreen (8" against 7") and third-row AC vents, which the Carens Clavis HTE (O) keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Carens Clavis to buy →Every XL6 variant →

Carens Clavis vs XL6: the questions people ask

Is the Kia Carens Clavis or the Maruti Suzuki XL6 cheaper?: The Kia Carens Clavis, by ₹35,000: it starts at ₹11.27L against ₹11.62L ex-showroom Delhi for the XL6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Kia Carens Clavis vs Maruti Suzuki XL6: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹14.42L it is the Carens Clavis HTE (O) against the XL6 Alpha+. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the XL6 Alpha+ asks ₹17,000 more for 360° camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and ventilated front seats, but the Kia Carens Clavis HTE (O) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 116 PS against 103 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and cruise control.
Which is more practical, the Kia Carens Clavis or the Maruti Suzuki XL6?: On the figures the makers publish, the Carens Clavis seats 7 against the XL6's 6. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Carens Clavis or the Maruti Suzuki XL6?: The XL6: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.97L against ₹16.73L for the Carens Clavis, ex-showroom Delhi. 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.

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