Kia Seltos vs Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Seltos starts at ₹11.00L against the Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus's ₹11.39L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹39,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹12.49L, where the Bolero Neo Plus tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Bolero Neo Plus seats 9, the Seltos 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Seltos comes in petrol and diesel, the Bolero Neo Plus in diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹12.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTE(O) at ₹12.42L or the Bolero Neo Plus P10 at ₹12.49L.
Our take
Keeps ₹7,000, and gives up only wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and rear wiper & washer
Buy the Kia Seltos HTE(O) and keep the ₹7,000: the Bolero Neo Plus P10 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTE(O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹7,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with6 airbagselectronic stability controlall-wheel disc brakes
- Choose the Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus P10 if
- You need the 9 seats
Seltos vs Bolero Neo Plus, on paper
| Spec | Kia Seltos | Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹11.39L to ₹12.49L |
| Variants | 44 | 2 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 9 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | - |
| Boot | 447 litres | - |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 4,400 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,680 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 60 litres |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹7,000, and gives up only wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and rear wiper & washer. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus seats 9, worth knowing if you need the space
- Minor trimBolero Neo Plus P10wheel type (Alloy against Steel)rear wiper & washerrear defogger
- Trade-offBolero Neo Plus P10airbags (6 against 2)electronic stability controlall-wheel disc brakes
The full story
Buy the Kia Seltos HTE(O) and keep the ₹7,000: the Bolero Neo Plus P10 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus seats 9, worth knowing if you need the space
- On kit, the ₹7,000 step to the Bolero Neo Plus P10 only buys minor trim: wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger
- Going to the Bolero Neo Plus P10, you give up airbags (6 against 2), electronic stability control and all-wheel disc brakes, which the Seltos HTE(O) keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Bolero Neo Plus: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus cheaper?
- The Kia Seltos, by ₹39,000: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹11.39L ex-showroom Delhi for the Bolero Neo Plus. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Seltos vs Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹12.49L it is the Seltos HTE(O) against the Bolero Neo Plus P10. Buy the Kia Seltos HTE(O) and keep the ₹7,000: the Bolero Neo Plus P10 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bolero Neo Plus seats 9 against the Seltos's 5. 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 Seltos or the Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus?
- Only the Seltos offers one, from ₹13.72L ex-showroom Delhi. The Bolero Neo Plus is sold with a manual gearbox only, so if you want two pedals the choice is made for you.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.